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Making your application to UCAS The MCA 6 Guide Choosing the right course for you!
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Where do I start? Consider: What am I good at? What am I interested in? Does the career I want to go in to have specific requirements? Do I have the motivation to study this course all the way through to the end? Will I have the predicted grades to meet the entry criteria? Will I have the personal profile to meet the entry criteria? http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/explore-your-options/how-choose-course
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You might want to consider future earnings! Top 10 degrees for graduate starting salary 2013/14 10 Maths £23,160 9 Civil Engineering £23,720
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8 Mechanical Engineering £24,337 7 Social Work £34,630
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6 Engineering £24,937 5 Economics £25,673
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4 Veterinary £25,807 3 Chemical Engineering £27,151
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2 Medicine £29,146 1 Dentistry £30,143
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A subject you have already studied? Will you still be interested in the subject enough to motivate yourself to keep studying for another three years? What can you do with this subject after your degree? A subject that relates to something new? Do you know what’s involved in the degree? What’s your principal reason for taking the subject… Your career? Your Mum wants you to do it? You can study close to home if you do it? A subject that relates to a career idea? How is the subject you’re considering viewed by the industry? Do you need a specialist degree to do that career? Have you enough knowledge to know that career is right for you? Not Sure? Consider a joint Honours Do some more Research! Choosing a course…
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https://www.ucas.com/ucas/under graduate/choosing-course Use the UCAS website
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https://unistats.direct.gov.uk/ Use the unistats course assistant
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http://gooduniguide.co.uk/http://gooduniguide.co.uk/ available on-line Use on line guides
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Go to University Open Days http://www.opendays.com/ http://www.anglia.ac.uk/study/open-day
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http://university.which.co.uk/courses http://www.bestcourse4me.com/ www.heaponline.co.uk http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk Ask your teachers or friends who have gone to university or reflect on our visiting speakers. Other places to go for help and advice
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