UK Information night 2016-17 - Havergal College · The Personal Statement • Gives you the chance...

Introduction

¨ Introduction¨ England/Ireland vs. Scotland¨ Process¨Direct Entry Programs

Application Process

¨ Common application through UCAS¨Application on line¨ Payment on line £13 for a single choice and £24 for

2-5 choices¨Deadlines vary… Oct 15th, Jan 15th

Havergal Process¨ Introduction to UK Application Process meeting in

April¨Meeting in May to learn what can be done in

summer¨Meeting in early September to review process once

again¨ Student approaches 1 teacher to be “referee”¨ Student completes application & releases it to

counsellor who adds the referee’s letter ¨Application is sent electronically

References can be done by your school or college, or by someone who knows

you well.

Every applicant has to complete:

• Personal details• Student finance (UK and EU only)• Choices• Education• Employment• Personal statement• A reference

Making a UCAS application

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On-Line ApplicationStudent:¨Gets password from guidance for UCAS (May)¨ Enters personal information, courses & marks¨Writes a “Personal Statement”¨ Reminds referee to pass on letter to Mrs.

Johnstone or Ms. Grant¨ Pays with credit card & releases the application to

Mrs. Johnstone or Ms. Grant for sending

Oxbridge¨ Can only apply to Oxford or Cambridge¨ They require UCAS application plus their own

which is downloaded off web¨ Can apply to specific college or “open”¨Often must send essays, write a test in November

or some standardized tests e.g BMAT,UKCAT, LNAT,TSA,HAT (see handout)

¨ Both due October 15¨ Some programs may want to interview –Skype or

Travel to the UK

Offers

• Oxford - before Christmas• Cambridge - end December - mid January• Others are rolling offers• Conditional acceptances• Accept one and one insurance

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Preparing young women to make a difference

What should a student be doing now, in grade

10 or 11?RESEARCH…

BOOKS, GUIDES, INTERNET, PEOPLE, VISITS

Research – Additional sources• UCAS Publications• Open Days/Taster Courses• British Council events• Unistats – unistats.direct.gov.uk• Meeting uni/college reps in your own

country

Or find us online at:• www.facebook.com/ucasonline • www.twitter.com/ucas_online • www.youtube.com/ucasonline

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The Personal Statement• Gives you the chance to tell universities and colleges why they should want

you as a student. It is a showcase of your academic interests and accomplishments.

• Every personal statement should be unique. Just keep in mind that it’s your chance to sell yourself

• What you might include:

• Why you want to study in the UK• Evidence to show you can complete a higher education course in a specific

area• Examples of leadership, communication skills or other relevant experience• Any preparation you have done for the course

¨ You can use up to 4,000 characters or 47 lines of text (including spaces and blank lines).

¨ We recommend you write your statement first and then copy and paste into your online application (but watch out for the character and line count – the processor might get different values because it doesn't count tabs or paragraphs).

¨ When you add to your online application click 'save' regularly because it will time out after 35 minutes of inactivity.

The Personal Statement

Direct Entry Programs

¨ Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine.- Very competitive- increasingly more difficult to come back to Canada see: www.carms.ca- May require a standardized test

(Depends on the university)¨Deadline of October 15th

¨ Programs are highly competitive as most UK schools are bound by government regulations which restrict them to allowing only 7.5% of their total student population

¨ Students should review the CaRMS data on IMG (International Medical Graduates) match rate to come from outside of the country.

http://www.studyandgoabroad.com/study-abroad/united-kingdom/studying-medicine-in-the-uk/

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Requirements for Ireland¨Atlantic Bridge

à Completed formà 3 reference lettersà Passport photographà Transcripts

¨ This is sent by mail, aim to have it done by November - Due date is November 15. Work ahead!!!

¨ http://www.atlanticbridge.com/medicine/

Some excellent resources

¨ http://www.medical-interviews.co.uk/¨General Med Council- UK¨Medical Schools Council¨Universities and Colleges Application Service¨ Canadian Residency Match Service¨ International Medical Education Directory¨National Residency Match Program¨ Educational Commission for Foreign Medical

Graduates

RankingsAll programs at all universities assessed in:

Teaching Quality & Research QualityBy independent assessors (out of 5)

Rankings by the various news agencies

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/

https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2016/may/23/university-league-tables-2017

Costs

¨Vary depending on program £ 8,000-10,000¨ “Arts” less expensive than “Lab” courses¨ “Clinical”…£ 15,000-19,000¨ Few scholarships

¨ Living expenses £7,000-10,000¨ Therefore…$35,000-$60,000 Cdn. per year

When to apply1 September First day for receipt of applications

15 October Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry, Oxford or Cambridge

15 January Advisory application deadline

24 March Many art & design courses (check each course for deadline)

30 June Applications after this date held for Clearing

Timelines

¨ Suggest students apply before Christmas break; often get offer with conditions soon after

¨Guidance sends a mid-year mark in January including a school profile and letter of explanation of our system

¨Offers come in throughout year¨Guidance sends final marks in June ¨Guidance sends letters of explanation as necessary

Toronto Test Centre – UK Exams¨Must write LNAT for most law programs (but not all)¨You can call Global Villages test centre for

information 416-968-1405¨ 180 Bloor St. West Suite# 202 ¨ For UKCAT - Pearson Professional Centres

21 St. Clair Avenue EastSuite 501Toronto, Ontario M4T 1L9Phone: 416-962-2167

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Good News!

We have great success with our students applying to UK universities!

Happy Researching and Good Luck!