1. UCAS 2013

2. Guest Speakers Camille Evans: Bullers Wood School Careers and alternative routes to University Amy Staniforth: University of East Anglia Student Finance Brigitte Burrows: Queen Mary’s, London University Why university and selecting the right course?

3. Forthcoming Events Oxbridge Conference Oxbridge Conference at St Olaves 29 th March UCAS predicted grades published in June 2012 London Taster days Sutton Trust and Oxbridge Summer Schools Careers Talks Careers Interviews (in school) UCAS statement workshop UCAS registration Brighton University visit July 2012 University Open Days Deadline for Applications October 2012

4. Life After Bullers Option One Leave full time education Enrol for Apprenticeships or a school leavers programme Possibly part-time further education.

5. Option Two I want a place in Higher Education. But not now! I want to take a year out.

6. Gap Year Opportunities Gap Projects Abroad Changing Worlds Project Trust Gapski Camp America Gap in Industry Mountain Trust Information will be given to students during UCAS training week

7. Deferred Entry? Two Options Apply now and have deferred entry offer in your possession before going off for a year? Apply in a year’s time with possibly a clearer idea of what you want to do?

8. Option Three Choice of the majority at Bullers Wood Apply now for a place in Higher Education in October 2013

9. What is UCAS? UCAS is the university/college admissions service It is the only way of applying and securing a place at a UK university or college You apply online through UCAS Apply

10. How does it work? Students complete online the UCAS form that contains 4 vital pieces of information: Personal details (DOB, address, GCSE and AS results etc) All grades have to be declared even ‘U’ grades. Some Universities request module results. 5 choices of university A personal statement An academic school reference

11. Your Five Choices You need to have selected up to 5 similar course choices Check and double check that the course is for you and that you meet the entry requirements Go and visit your choices get the prospectus Research the location

12. Which University? The Russell Group University of Birmingham University of Bristol Newcastle University University of Cambridge Cardiff University University College London University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow Imperial College London King’s College London University of Leeds University of Liverpool University of Manchester Newcastle University University of Nottingham University of Oxford Queen’s University Belfast University of Sheffield University of Southampton London School of Economics LSC University of Warwick The 1994 Group University of London Birkbeck Durham University University of East Anglia University of Essex University of Exeter Goldsmiths College University of London Lancaster University University of Leicester Queen Mary University of London Loughborough University Royal Holloway University of London University of Reading School of African and Oriental Studies University of St Andrews University of Surrey University of Sussex University of Warwick University of York