1. Applying through UCAS Rosie Brown Education Liaison Officer
Wednesday 22nd June 2011

2. Why choose higher education?
To become qualified for your chosen career
To improve your chances of getting a fulfilling job
To get a better earning potential
To meet a variety of people
To develop important transferable skills
To challenge ideas in a neutral and stimulating environment

3. Application Cycle

4. How do I choose a course? Which subjects interest me?
What are my talents?
What job would I like to do after university or college?
Which academic skills would I like to improve?

6. What is Combined Honours?
Pros
Cons
Variety on course
Assessment
deadlines may clash
Employability
Not an ‘easy’ option
Additional skills &
Requires careful
experience
balance of workload
‘Diluted’ degree?

7. How do I choose which university?
Look at Entry requirements
Look at course content
Ask questions at HE Fairs
Find out how the course is assessed
Visit the universities
Look at the facilities

8. How do I get the most out of Open Days?
View the accommodation
View the facilities
Meet the tutors
Meet current students
Find out about clubs and societies
Find out about entertainment

9. Where can I study?
Over 300 universities and colleges offering higher education programmes
Home or away?
Live in halls or at home?
Campus or city?
Large or small?

12. What is the Personal Statement?
It tells your University choices;
why you’re applying for your chosen subject
why they want you as a student
why you’re suitable for your chosen subject
It’s your opportunity to make a good impression
An opportunity to stand out from the crowd!

13. What are the Admissions tutors looking for?
A genuine interest in the subject and a desire to learn more about it
Research into your chosen subject and an understanding of what it involves
Qualities and skills that make you suitable for your chosen course and for Higher Education Study

15. What should I include?

16. How should I structure it?
Powerful introduction
What do you want to study? Why?
How is your current study preparing you for your chosen course?
Work experience that’s relevant to your course choice
Other activities that show your qualities and skills
Activities that demonstrate your interest in your course
Memorable closing statement
Where you hope a degree in this subject will lead
Underline your desire to study

17. What happens after I’ve sent it?
Application is sent to UCAS
UCAS checks for plagiarism using Similarity Detection service
UCAS sends your application and Personal Statement to each university
Read by admissions tutors/faculty staff
A decision is made and
sent back to UCAS

18. Student Finance and budgeting
Apply early for your student finance
You don't need to have accepted your place.
Find out what's available from Student Finance England.
Find out what’s available
Tuition fee loan, maintenance loan, grants, financial awards, Disabled Student Allowance.

19. Any Questions…?