Practical steps for one-to-one HE guidance 2016

Setting the scene • 300 HE institutions • 43,000 HE course combinations • Choosing your subject • How to choose • Making a start

The immediate decisions Decided on 5 UCAS Apply choices  Early applicants by end of September Year 13 Rest by Mid November (but sooner the better) Year 13

FIRST – Bedford 1982 • Focus – to what extent have you narrowed down your options • Information – how well informed are you  • Realism – how realistic are you given your own capabilities and the constraints of the labour market  • Scope – how aware are you of the range of options available  • Tactics – do you know how to put your plans into action

Focus - Choose course Stage 1- WHAT? Stage 2- WHERE? A Levels/Btec Nat           Course Content    Career Ideas   Predictions  New Interests   Ratings        Location Social Reasons

The Decision Making Spectrum Sorry I <============================= Wedding song haven’t Got a clue.         Where are you at on the spectrum? Everything depends on knowing what you want to study!

Where do I want to get to? Pharmacy: A level Chemistry plus one science AAA-BBB Work experience in Pharmacy  Do degree in Pharmacy Get job in Pharmacy

Where am I now? In sixth form doing A levels You like what you are doing: History A level – History Degree Like what you are doing but want a new element: Maths and physics – Engineering Like what you are doing but want to try a lot of new but related stuff: Psychology – Anthropology

Information “Digital ping pong” Unistats/KIS WHICH? University

Unistats Home Page 

Which University Home Page

Realism What sort of job will I get from this degree?  Do my predictions match what the course really wants?

Tactics • Personal statement • Work experience • Interviews • Use of the 5 choices

What can you do and where can you go? Spotlight on Birmingham •Birmingham University •Aston University •Birmingham City University •BPP University College Birmingham •Newman University College •University College Birmingham

University of Birmingham History  Physics  Medicine Sociology AAB  AAA  A*AA ABB        AS - AAAA

Aston University Business Mgt Law (4 years) Pharmacy AAB/AAA-340/360 AAB – 340  AAB

Birmingham City University Real Estate Public Relations Interior Design      Primary Ed  280  BBC   280       300

BPP University College Birmingham Law   Business   Professional Accounting 2 year degree 300(BB) 3 year degree 240

Newman University College Psychology  Sports Studies Primary ED 280   260   280/300

University College Birmingham Hospitality and Food Mgt     Events Mgt Spa Mgt 200        220   200

Finally Visit universities Know how the various application processes are administered Target your research •Improve graduate employment knowledge (Wexp) Allocate time to look at relevant publications, prospectuses and websites