1. Your choices Getting it right

2. Why university? Reasons to study Study a subject that you enjoy to get the most out of it! A degree shows employers you’re committed; helps you get good job with good salary! Qualifications open doors to many different & interesting careers; do something you love! Time & experience to decide what you want to do as a career. Freedom to be in charge of your own life; discover what you want and make it happen! Available to everyone; different scholarships and bursaries available. We want to help you realise your potential!

3. Started yet?

5. Course confusion Over 40,000 courses! Continue with current subject/s Broaden or narrow subjects Start a new subject Joint honours, major and minor Field trips and a year abroad At university you study in a variety of different ways - lectures, seminars, tutorials, independent reading and self study, practical classes and group-work

6. Popular courses Top ten HE courses: 1) Business and Management 2) Law 3) Sociology and Social studies 4) Art and Design 5) IT/Computer Sciences 6) Psychology 7) Education 8) Nursing 9) Biosciences 10) History Source: Telegraph

7. 10 courses you didn’t know you could study… BA Adventure Recreation BA Animation BA Hausa and Arabic BA Special Effects BSc Dairy Herd Management BA Packaging design BA Playwork BSc Police Studies and Citizenship BSc Disaster Management BA Viking Studies

8. How to research *UCAS *University websiteswebsites *The Student Room *Order prospectuses *League tables *Talk to people! *Visit

9. What are the key considerations when choosing your course?

10. How you choose a course Enjoyment Interest Intrigue Talent

11. How you choose a course Entrance requirements Qualifications, work experience, personal qualities Extras Year abroad, year in industry, accreditation, combinations Bursaries and admissions schemes Financial, academic, local, specific

12. How you choose a course Practical or theory Reputation Academic or vocational High or low contact hours Cost

13. What are the key considerations when choosing your university?

14. What type of university do I want to go to? How you choose a university

15. Big city? Location, location, location Things to consider… Distance away from home Transport links Cost of living Style of facilities Local attractions Nightlife Safety

16. Campus?

17. City?

18. Things to consider When choosing the university/course Rankings – ALL types! Reputation and specialist research areas Entry tests (LNAT, BMAT, UKCAT, HAT, Oxbridge specific) Interviews Emphasis put on PS and references Points, grades, flexibility, A*, GCSEs Resits ‘Soft’ subjects Cont...

19. Things to consider When choosing the university/course Bursaries and scholarships Links with industry/work placements Employability Location/campus/size Accreditation Course structure and learning Optional extras (majors/minors, field trips) Extra curricular availability The timing of your application

20. What are we looking for? There is no set formula for a perfect applicant Everything is (generally) taken into consideration Academic ability Intellectual curiosity & understanding the course Extra curricular activity Work experience References

21. How you choose a university Halls of residence Off-campus housing Cost Travel to uni

22. Student Accommodation East Slope: £80.60Park Houses: £101.00Swanborough: £130.60 Off-campus: £72+ p/w Things to consider… *Guaranteed for 1 st years? *Catered/self catering options? *Are bills included? Internet access? *Facilities available *Distance from campus?

23. How you choose a university Entertainment Sports Pubs/clubs/theatres Gigs and festivals Societies and specialist interests

24. Keep in touch Contact US: www.sussex.ac.uk/study ‘uniofsussex’ @SussexUni