Higher Education Applications

Parent Student

School

Applying for University…

How to choose a course?

Where to study?When and how to

apply?Writing a personal statement…

Completing the UCAS Application…Interviews…offers…taking up a place…

accommodation…student finance???

Higher Education Applications

ResourcesNew section on school website:

Personal statement guideUniversity and subject guidesWebsite links

StudentPlanningResearchEngagementProactive

It is your future and your responsibility… but you will be able to make an informed choice

ParentSupportEncourageAdviseLiaise

Parents - you should have an input, but do not dictate…Perhaps the HE landscape and job market has changed

SchoolCHATutorHODHSM

We strongly recommend all students make a university application.We will do all that we can to achieve a smooth and successful application

Higher Education Applications

Student1. June: UCAS Session 1 – enter personal details in apply 2. Summer: – Shortlist universities / courses– Draft personal statement– Personal profile 3. Sept: UCAS Session 2 – qualifications in apply4. Sept –personal statement finalised5. Internal deadlines2nd October – Oxbridge etc.22nd October – all others6. UCAS deadlines15th October – Oxbridge, Medicine etc.15th January – most courses

ParentSupportEncourageAdviseLiaise

email me at he@barneyschool.org.uk

Tutor – personal statement

guidanceHOD – subject specific advice– predicted grades– draft subject referenceHSM – drafts school reference

Unsure about your choices…Hold off submitting until closer

to the 15th January… this way you can amend your

application

Sure about your choices and want to secure a place on your preferred

course… Apply early!

Higher Education Applications

Key deadlines:Admissions testing booked in June 2015 – see Mrs HoughtonAdmissions tests taken in NovemberUCAS deadline 15th October 2015

Oxbridge, Medicine, Law and other courses requiring admissions testing – it is important you make your intentions clear as soon as possible…Year 11 is not too early. Admissions tests need to be practised.

Higher Education Applications

MOOCs are extremely valuable courses which are produced by universities all over the world. Over the summer, choosing one or two of these courses to follow would be extremely valuable – they help develop learning beyond the curriculum.In the UK Future Learn coordinates UK university courses, in America it is Coursera and edX.

Three courses are available to help students prepare for university through Future Learn:

Preparing for uniHow to succeed in writing applicationsHow to succeed at interviews

MOOCs – massive open online courses