1. Higher Education Parents’ Evening
Higher Education Parents’ Evening
@TBGS_sixthform
20th June 2018 at 7.00pm

2. The Big 6 Questions Why should they consider Higher Education? work?
When should they study?
What should they study?
Where should they study?
How does the application process
work?
How much will it cost?

3. Is Higher Education the right choice?
Researchers at the LSE and London Institute of Education studied two groups of students through school and university and beyond.
The graduates had higher employment rates
They were healthier, happier, less likely to experience depression
They were more likely to be politically active and less likely to be sexist or racist

4. Graduates live in homes of an average value of £153,000 compared with £101,000 for non-graduates
Graduates own cars of an average value of £6,200 compared with £1,700
Graduates are more likely to have a sense of well being and positive feelings about themselves

5. Which course? 55,000+ UCAS Courses Accountancy at Aberdeen
Zoology at Swansea

6. TYPES OF COURSE
VOCATIONAL: prepares you for a specific career area such as Medicine or Law
SEMI-VOCATIONAL: prepares you for a broad career area such as Business Studies
NON-VOCATIONAL: has no particular connection with a career such as French, History or Sociology
Prospects

7. TYPE OF QUALIFICATION
DEGREES: usually last 3 or 4 years but could be longer eg Medicine, Architecture
FOUNDATION DEGREE: usually last one or two years but can often be converted into a degree
SPECIALIST QUALIFICATIONS: offered by, for example, music colleges

8. HOW TO FIND OUT MORE?

9. Post-it is…or Post-it isn’t
Edinburgh
College of Art
Glass
Quantum Science & Lasers
University of Exeter
Duchy College
Tournament Golf
Ballistic Engineering
University of Abertay Dundee
Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures
Southampton Solent University
Yacht & Powercraft
Design
Perfumery
Viking Studies
University of Nottingham
Bovine Management
University of Brighton
Viticulture
& Oenology
Motorsport
Design Engineering
University of the West of Scotland
Liverpool Hope University
Football Studies
& Music

10. Possible Chemistry HE courses
Medicinal Chemistry
Chemical Physics
Environmental Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Chemistry with Patent Law
Chemistry with Nanotechnology
Chemistry with Oceanography
Chemistry for Forensic Science
Chemistry for Drug Discovery

11. UCAS

12. Narrowing down the choice of courses
Which subject area? Why?
Combined or single honours?
Grade requirements?
When to apply – Gap year/Deferred Entry?

13. THINGS TO REMEMBER
Choose something you will enjoy studying for at least three years
Check the content of the course carefully in the entry profile or on the university web-site as courses with the same name can have different content
Look at what will be covered after the first year eg option courses
Type of assessment
How will the course affect your career plans?

14. The UCAS Tariff

15. IB

16. Where to get the information?
Books :
Careers Library
Brian Heap, ‘Degree Course Offers’
Computer:
Internet –
The Push Guide –
UKCoursefinder
Human:
Caroline Tully (Careers consultant)
Dr Stites (Head of Careers)
Tutors
Teachers

17. The
Process
5 choices
Electronic Application
End of Autumn term 2018

18. The UCAS journey 1 Potential applicant researches and finds a course 2
Registers online with UCAS Apply 3
Completes form and processes payment 4
Academic reference added by school / college 5
School / college sends form electronically to UCAS 6
UCAS processes form and forwards to chosen HEIs 7
HEIs submit decisions (offer or unsuccessful) 8
Applicant views decisions on Track 9
Applicant replies to offers on Track (Firm / Insurance) 10
HEIs confirm places when results are released

19. Medics/Vets/Dentists/ (Special Case No.1)
4 choices on UCAS form
Work experience vital
Interview likely
Additional test (ukcat or bmat)
NB ukcat registration now open
Our deadline Sept 21st

20. Oxbridge (Special Case No.2)
Oxford or Cambridge
Possibility of TSA or other entrance tests
All applicants interviewed
Our deadline 21st Sept

21. Lawyers (Special Case No.3)
LNAT (lnat.ac.uk)
8 universities - Birmingham, Bristol, Durham, Glasgow, Nottingham and Oxford, as well as King's College London, SOAS and UCL
Register from 1st Aug , Testing from 1st Sept
Oxbridge lawyers must register by 5th Oct and sit test by 20th Oct (last year’s date)

22. Artists (Special Case No.4)
Usual route is via a college-based prep.course
Usually require a portfolio of work
Talk to Mr Reshad

23. Musicians (Special Case No.5)
UCAS or CUKAS or both
Mid June – 1st October

24. The Final Decision Invisibility of choices Firm & insurance choice
UCAS Extra
(Spring 2019)
Adjustment (August 2019)
Clearing (August 2019)

25. How much will it cost? No.1 – Fees
Universities are able to charge from £6000 to £9500 for tuition fees.
Each university will make that decision themselves with those who wish to charge over £6000, having to ensure they provide a provision for equal access.
Most will be £9500!!

26. Fee Loans Students do not have to pay course fees ‘up front’.
Students can defer paying the fees by taking a fee loan.
Interest will be charged at the rate of inflation.

27. How much will it cost? No.2 - Maintenance
First Year: Average Expenditure
Term-time costs over 3 terms in University catered accommodation…
TOTAL £8,295

28. Breakdown of costs…
Accommodation (av. £140 per week – 31 wks, catered) 4340
(Self catered would be around £1000 cheaper)
Food and Drink (approx. £22 per week for 31 weeks)
Books & Equipment
Social Life (approx. £33 per week)
Telephone & internet
Television license
Travel
Clothing
Toiletries & laundry costs
Clubs, Societies & Sports
Miscellaneous
Housing/Damage Deposit for next year

29. £ £ i MAINTENANCE LOAN £7,324 £8,700 £11,354
MAXIMUM LEVELS FOR 2018/19
Parental home
Live at home while you study
Up to
£7,324
Elsewhere
Live away from home & study outside London
Up to
£8,700
London
Live away from home & study in London
Up to
£11,354
If studying overseas as part of a UK course, Maintenance Loan support is still available, up to £9,963 for 2018/19. i

32. i EXTRA SUPPORT BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Many universities and colleges offer financial support to their students
through bursaries and scholarships:
Bursaries:
linked to personal circumstances and often, household income
awards can include discounted tuition fees, accommodation or cash
Scholarships:
linked to academic results or ability in an area such as sport or music
can be subject specific and are usually limited in numbers
Students should check university or college websites and ask
at open days to see what they offer and how/when to apply. i

34. Oxford Example
Oxford will Charge between £6,000 and £9,500 depending on household income.
If H.I. Is less than £25,000, there will be a reduction in tuition fee.
If H.I. Is less than £16,000 the tuition fee in the first year will be £6,000
Anyone with a H.I. of less than £42,875 will receive help from the university for the cost of living (on top of government grant)
If H.I. Is less than £16,000, students will receive £3,700 each year.

35. Income each year before tax Monthly repayment (Approx)
Link to page is Live!
From example: a basic way of working out the monthly repayment would be:
28,000 – 25,000 = 3,000
3,000 divided by 12 = £250 multiply that by 0.09 giving a monthly payment of £22.
You’re charged interest from the day your first payment is made to you or your uni or college until your loan is repaid in full or cancelled. The interest rate is based on the UK Retail Price Index (RPI) and will vary depending on your circumstances. For more information go to
The Retail Price Index (RPI) is a measure of UK inflation. It measures changes to the cost of living in the UK.
The interest rate is updated once a year in September, using the rate of RPI from March.
While studying until entering repayment = RPI +3%
On entering repayment interest is linked to earnings on a sliding scale up to a maximum of RPI + 3%
STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENTS
THE FIGURES (BASED ON REPAYMENT THRESHOLD OF £25,000 A YEAR
Income each year before tax
9% will be deducted from
Monthly repayment (Approx)
£25,000 £0
£27,000
£2,000
£15
£29,500
£4,500
£33
£31,000
£6,000
£45
£33,000
£8,000
£60
Income
£28,000
9% Deducted from?
£3,000
Monthly
repayment?
£22
Interest is applied to your loan at a maximum rate of RPI +3%
More info can be found on i

36. All of this Information can be found at
Repaying loans
Payment holidays of up to 5 years in total
If earnings fall, contributions fall
Can pay back more quickly if wished
Outstanding debts written off after 30 years
All of this Information can be found at

38. What should your son/daughter be doing this term?
Researching courses
Visiting institutions ?
Enhancing their application
Sorting out their application form

39. Help
UCAS