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MAKING YOUR CHOICES FOR UCAS
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THINGS TO CONSIDER Academic Factors Lifestyle Factors
Financial Factors
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Academic Factors Course Type of degree Facilities Faculty
Employment prospects Support for special needs College/university reputation
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The Course Entry requirements Content and focus/style
Theory vs practice Assessment methods Contact hours/independent study “Sandwich” course Study abroad Entry tests/interviews/portfolios Number of applicants/popularity
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Type of Degree Foundation degree Single honours degree
Joint honours degree Combined degree Interdisciplinary degree
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Lifestyle Factors Location Campus layout Demographics Accommodation
Social/night life
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Male/female Foreign students? Multi-cultural? Age Range
Campus Layout Demographics Easy to get around? Proximity to classes Accessibility Safety Facilities (sports, union, etc.) Male/female Foreign students? Multi-cultural? Age Range
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Accommodation Type Board options – dining plan, self-catering
Location – on/off campus, transport needs How modern?
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Financial Factors Financial aid available Course-related fees
Personal expenses Food Living expenses (rent, utilities, ins., TV licence, etc.) Socialising and entertainment Travel (to and from home) Local transport Accommodation furnishings
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Choose a course that interests you at a place you want to be!
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Useful Websites www.ucas.com www.thestudentroom.co.uk
(finance – English students) (Welsh students) (independent guide) university.which.co.uk
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Things I Wish I’d Known . . . The real cost of living, as opposed to the university’s estimates (paraphrased) “How much money you spend” “How much I needed to spend on books” “How to manage my finances” “How expensive the city is, especially if you live outside halls” “How to budget properly”
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More things I wish I’d known…
“The exact nature of my course” “That I should have researched my course more effectively” “That I should have looked at a wider range of courses to make an informed decision” “That I should have visited all the places I applied to”
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AND FINALLY… “how far my hall is from my lecture theatre”
“that the uni I chose wasn’t all on one campus” “that you miss out a lot on social interaction in self-catering halls…” “more about how to get around and public transport”
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Annette O’Hara Careers Advisor
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