A short guide LEARNING Mixture of Lectures Seminars Labs Group Work Independent Study Personal TutorsAdvisers Placements Year or Term abroad Further study EXTRACURRICULAR Clubs ID: 596699
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Studying in the UK
A short guideSlide2
LEARNING:
Mixture of:
Lectures Seminars Labs Group Work Independent StudyPersonal Tutors/AdvisersPlacements / Year or Term abroadFurther study
EXTRACURRICULAR:
Clubs
Societies
Part-time jobs
Student UnionSlide3
What can I do with my degree?
ART: television, arts admin, web page design, tourism
BIOCHEMISTRY: forensic science, management, IT, salesBIOLOGY: environmental consultancy, finance, marketingGEOGRAPHY: journalism, banking, accountancy, law, salesHISTORY: law, finance, IT, management, computingLAW: accountancy, banking, media, industry, salesLANGUAGES: law, tourism, civil service, diplomatic service, journalism, sales, IT, translationMEDIA STUDIES: personnel, marketing, public relationsPHILOSOPHY: law, computing, finance, local government Slide4
Application Process
Whole application process is done via UCAS.
To apply you will need to register at www.ucas.com, prepare a personal statement (where you
will
state your predicted grades) and 2 references from teachers.
D
eadline for most applications:
15 January
With exception of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and most medical degrees for which the deadline is
15 October
Application process starts from September and its cost is £22.
If successful you will typically receive a conditional offer where the university states what conditions you need to meet to be offered a place.
You can also receive an unconditional offer which means that you are already offered a place- no strings attached.
If unsuccessful you will be sent a rejection.
Should you receive no offers or be unsuccessful, from the end of February until the beginning of June you can apply through UCAS Extra which gives you the opportunity to apply for a 6th university.
From June there is another option for those with no offers- UCAS Clearing, where there is information about free places at universities.Slide5
How much does it cost?
Current course fees:
England and Wales: ca £9,000 per year Northern Ireland: £3,575 per yearScotland: FreeLiving costs: varies depending on location Slide6
How do I pay for it?
Tuition Fee – Student Finance Loan (
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/loans-and-grants)You will start repaying once you start earning £21,000 per year, it is written off after 30 yearsLiving costs – Part time work, scholarships offered by UniversitiesSlide7
Next Step – RESEARCH!
Prospectuses
University websites UCAS Reviews and guides League Tables UniStats.com Visit Days Facebook
Push.co.ukSlide8
Where can I get help?
Elab
Educational Laboratory http://elab.edu.pl/The Kings Foundation http://www.thekingsfoundation.org/Polish Societies at universitiesIndependent agentsSlide9
Questions?