1. WHAT CAN UNIVERSITY DO FOR YOU?

2. Why is it important to start thinking about your futures now?Why is it important to start thinking about your futures now?

3. Get yourself into groups. Grab some paper and a pen. What do you already know about university?What do you already know about university? Why do people go?Why do people go? Why might some people not want to go?Why might some people not want to go? Get it written down!

4. There are lots of different decisions to make when thinking about going to university… CourseCourse Where? Where? Accommodation Accommodation Free time Free time Finances Finances

5. If you don’t want to continue with school subjects such as Maths, History or English… There are over 50,000 courses to study at degree level! FILM STUDIES CHINESE CRIMINOLOGY DANCE URDU LITERATURE ANTHROPOLGY SOCIOLOGY ACUPUNCTURE LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES HISTORY BANKING & FINANCE FASHION & CLOTHING ART MIDWIFERY ECOLOGY FAMILY STUDIES AEROSPACE ENGINEERING ECONOMICS CONSERVATION ADVERTISING ARCHAEOLOGY ZOOLOGY AGRICULTURE NURSING TEACHING BUILDING STUDIES DAIRY HERD MANAGEMENT JEWELLERY MEDICINE ROBOTICS SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE FIRE & SAFETY AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING TEXTILES HEALTH STUDIES MANAGEMENT MAKE UP CIRCUS BOTANY GAMBLING STUDIES VIKING STUDIES BIOLOGY GEOGRAPHY CHEMISTRY SPANISH BENGALI WAR GLASS QUARRY MANAGEMENT MARINE NAVIGATION FORESTRY SPEECH THERAPY SOCIAL WORK DISASTER STUDIES STAGE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOOTBALL EQUINE STUDIES ADVENTURE TOURISM IT BREWING POP MUSIC MOTOR SPORT GOLF SCIENCE CRICKET LEATHER STUDIES LAW PSYCHOLOGY ENGLISH …

6. There are over 300 colleges and universities that offer higher education qualifications in England… Some are based at campuses whilst others like Manchester, MMU and Bolton are based within cities

7. There is an HE institution out there for everyone! These are just some of the places in Manchester!

8. Accommodation There are three main types of student accommodation: University Halls of Residence. University Halls of Residence. Privately rented houses or flats.Privately rented houses or flats. HomeHome

9. Schedule Classes are taught in a different way from school with lectures, seminars and ‘free study’ time You manage your own workload Courses have different amounts of ‘contact time’ You are encouraged to engage in extra-curricular activities 19.00 Out with friends 9.30 Leave home 9.45 Get to university 10.00 First Lecture 10.45 Seminar group 11.30 Free time 12.00 Lunch with friends 13.00 Studying in library 16.00 Sports

10. 94% of students agree that university is a good investment! The way things stand at the moment, you won’t have to start paying back your loan until you earn over £21,000 Anything that you haven’t paid back after 30 years will be wiped- even if you have paid back nothing at all! There will be extra financial help (such as grants and bursaries) available for people from less wealthy backgrounds and for those with disabilities

11. How much will it cost? Maintenance Loans (Student Loan Company) repayable Tuition Fee Loan (Student Loan Company) repayable Maintenance Grant (LEA) non-repayable Bursaries (university) non- repayable

12. Am I smart enough to go to university? 5 GCSEs grades A* - C (especially GCSE Maths and English) or a Level 2 (higher) Diploma. An Advanced qualification. (3 A levels or an Advanced Diploma, a BTEC Qualification, an NVQ or an Advanced Apprenticeship etc).

13. Any Questions?