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British Higher Education tour 2009
EBS Goldsmiths SOAS UCL
Aston
Oxford
Kent
Bath
Brighton
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Programme for today

• Key features of the UK HE system
• Researching courses and choosing your university
• Applying through UCAS
• The UK student experience
• Introductions
• Mini-fair

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Key features of the UK HE system and researching
your choices
Penny Edwards
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Selective systemSpecialised subject(s) and fixed
length of study

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High quality teaching and research
"This represents an outstanding achievement,
confirming that the UK is among the top rank of
research powers in the world. The outcome shows
more clearly than ever that there is excellent
research to be found across the higher education
sector. A total of 150 of the 159 institutions
have some work of world-leading quality, while 49
have research of the highest quality in all of
their submissions. Professor David Eastwood,
Chief Executive of HEFCE
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Global recognition

• Long history of recruiting international students
• Employment and post-graduate opportunities

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What to study?

• Interest
• Commitment
• Course content

• Career choice
• Accreditation
• Information sources

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Which university?
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Will you be accepted?
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Making your application
David Nightingale
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Timeline and key dates
Interviews/post-application admission days/offers
M J J A S O
M A M J J A S
O N D J
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Dentistry, Medicine, Vet Science, Oxford,
Cambridge
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Application via UCAS
Apply Personal details Choices Codes Qualification
s Personal statement reference
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Your Personal Statement

• Reasons for choice
• Academic aspects
• Work experience
• Commitment to subject/ profession
• Skills, awards responsibilities
• Extra curricular activities
• Future careers plans
• Concluding statement

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The UK student experience
Cat Murdoch and Kieron Broadhead
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Arrival
Shops, cafes, bars
Theatre
Theatre
University
Shops, cafes, bars
Theatre
University
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Accommodation
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Moving in!
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Accommodation
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Accommodation
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Orientation enrolment
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Freshers week
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Clubs and societies
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Socialising
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Pastoral support
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Adapting to a different learning environment
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The Learning environment
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Not just classroom based
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Field trips
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Learning support
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Preparing for the future
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Assessment
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Graduation
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Laura-Kate Mapp Marketing graduate Aston
University The placement year is the major
reason I chose Aston Business School. I assumed
that everyone took a placement year at
university, but now that Im working I realise
this isnt the case. I am now involved in
recruitment marketing for the KPMG graduate
scheme across a number of universities in the
midlands. This includes getting involved with
sponsorship, advertising, running skills sessions
and generally enhancing the profile of KPMG. I am
also responsible for supervising and instructing
student brand managers on each campus. My
placement played a large role as once Id
graduated I already had work experience so was
ahead of graduates of other universities who may
have had a similar degree but had no experience
it made me stand out.
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European Business School Dominique Sedar - 2004
Graduate BA (Hons) International Business Studies
with Management SpanishNationality British Dom
inique completed her EBS London degree in 2004
with a BA (Hons) in International Business and
Spanish.  She excelled in her Creative Management
module, taking on the large task of solely
organising the first ever student run Psychology
play.  Dominique relished this task, and knew
then that her future was in combining creativity
with management.  I loved the challenge of
making the event creative with lighting and props
and simultaneously managing the event, making
sure we were on budget, ensuring props were
delivered on time with everything running like
clockwork! Following various internships,
Dominique now works as Event Manager for the
hugely successful Event Management Company, Gill
Branston Associates.
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John Hiscock Communication and Digital Media BA
(Hons) University of Brighton John graduated in
communication and digital media and is now
working for GMTV Europes biggest breakfast
show. As part of his course he undertook a
months placement at GMTV, which was organised by
the universitys placements office. The work was
varied and included stints in the promotions
office and out on location. He was invited back
for a further months work experience and was
then encouraged to apply for GMTVs graduate
training scheme. He is now working as a runner
and will then have the opportunity to become an
assistant researcher. The university really
helped to get my career started by arranging for
my placement and helping me to break into what is
a really competitive industry.
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Modern campus in a world heritage city
High-quality professional courses
with placements
Outstanding sports facilities
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The only modern university to be named Sunday
Times University of the Year First UK university
to achieve outstanding across all areas of
teacher education
A new research star THES 2008 Brighton the
UKs unofficial Capital of Cool Independent,
2007
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UNIVERSITY OF KENT
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University of Oxford

• Recognised world-wide for contributions to
  
• learning and research for over 900 years
• Oldest English-speaking university in the world
• Over 130 nationalities represented
• Collegiate University
• Academic life
• - Tutorial teaching system
• - Extensive resources

www.admissions.ox.ac.uk
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School of Oriental African Studies

• Offer degree programmes with a regional focus
  Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
• A specialist institution, the only place in the
  UK/Europe that offers the variety of courses that
  can be found at SOAS
• We offer over 350 degree programme combinations
• A small friendly community, 4,500 students, 130
  nationalities

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