1. S6 INDUCTION – MONDAY 17 TH JUNE 2013 SCHOOL LEAVER DESTINATIONS

2. WHAT NEXT? POSITIVE SUSTAINED ENJOYABLE SATISFYING

3. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STRAIGHT TO WORK MODERN APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS

4. HIGHER/FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE - Higher National Certificate (HNC) - Higher National Diploma (HND) UNIVERSITY -Degrees of 3-5 years 300 institutions in UK – 20 in Scotland England – degrees of 3 years but you have to pay fees

6. TYPES OF DEGREE COURSES UNDERGRADUATE ORDINARY / HONOURS SINGLE / JOINT POSTGRADUATE PGCert (e.g. PGDE) MASTERS PHD

7. TYPES OF DEGREE COURSES VOCATIONAL MEDICINE ACCOUNTANCY ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE NON- VOCATIONAL HISTORY ENGLISH POLITICS BIOLOGY

8. WHY GO TO UNIVERSITY?

9. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS TUITION FEES LIVING COSTS – RENT, FOOD, BOOKS, CLOTHING, TRANSPORT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FROM

10. CHOOSING YOUR COURSE DOES IT INTEREST YOU? DO YOU FIND IT ENJOYABLE? IS IT GOING TO LEAD TO SOMETHING? WHAT ARE YOUR LONG TERM PLANS?

11. CHOOSING YOUR COURSE

13. IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH WWW.UCAS.COM Course search

14. IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH UCAS TV UNIVERSITY WEBSITES PROSPECTUSES OPEN DAYS

15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ▪ Researches where and what to study ▪ Registers online with UCAS Apply ▪ Completes all sections of form ▪ Reference added by school ▪ School sends form electronically to UCAS ▪ UCAS processes form and forwards to chosen ▪ HEIs ▪ HEIs submit decisions ▪ Applicant views decisions on Track ▪ Applicant replies to offers on Track ▪ HEIs confirm places when results are released HOW TO APPLY – THE APPLICANT JOURNEY

16.  Apply available for student registration  Early ‘on-time’ deadline: ▪ Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry ▪ Oxford or Cambridge ▪ Some CUKAS courses  Deadline for all other ‘on-time’ applications Mid-June 15 October Early December THE UCAS CALENDAR – KEY DATES Admissions Tests Early registration and test dates: UKCAT LNAT BMAT ELAT

17. HOW TO APPLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONT THROUGH WWW.UCAS.COM WWW.UCAS.COM ONE APPLICATION PER YEAR MAXIMUM OF 5 CHOICES (SOME RESTRICTIONS FOR MEDICINE/VETERINARY/DENTISTRY COST: £23 FOR 5 CHOICES OR £12 FOR 1 CHOICE (CUKAS FEE IS £16)

18. DECISIONS OFFERS:CONDITIONAL UNCONDITIONAL REJECTIONS:EXTRA (Feb – June) CLEARING ADJUSTMENT

19. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE SKILLS TESTIMONY - PERSONAL STATEMENT REFERENCE