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Higher Education EveningThursday 1 May 2014
Part of Truro & Penwith College
Applying to Higher Education
A Level & IB
Part of Truro & Penwith College
Preparation and Research
Truro College • Higher Education Talks• Higher Education Fair• ILP Day: June 2014• Student Services staff • Personal Tutor• Subject staff• www.ucas.ac.uk• Institution websites
Preparation and Research
• Subject or subjects to be studied• Duration and content of chosen course• Entry Requirements• Location:
» city or rural» closeness to Cornwall
• Accommodation available• Gap Year
The Application Procedure:an overview
• Pro-active research by student• Open Day visits to universities• Apply online: September 2014 onwards• Interviews/offers• Student makes final decision• Results:
» IB: July 2015» A levels: August 2015
DeadlinesEARLY APPLICATION IS RECOMMENDED!
All 15 October 2014:• Oxford University• Cambridge University• Medicine• Veterinary Medicine• Veterinary Science• Dentistry
– Music Conservatoires: 1 October 2014– All other courses: 15 January 2015– College deadline: 28 November 2014
The Application: UCAS
• University and Colleges Admissions Service• Apply online
• Personal details• Financial support• University choices
The Application (cont’d)
• Education• All qualifications – already achieved and
those awaited• Employment history• Personal Statement written by student• Reference provided by the College• Pay on-line £23 (single application £11)
After Application• ‘Apply’ tracking system online• Responses from institutions via UCAS• Decision time!• 1st choice = Firm (CF)• 2nd choice = Insurance (CI)• Work hard to achieve good results!• UCAS Extra• Clearing system
Higher Education atTruro & Penwith College
A College survey showed that over 70% of students questioned were
interested in the provision of more Higher Education opportunities in the
Truro & Penwith area for the following reasons:
• Reputation of the College• Support offered/small teaching groups• Costs – living at home so less living costs• Accessibility• An attractive place to study• Closeness to family (mature students)
More opportunities in Cornwall?
Higher Education Courses offered at Truro College
2014 - 2015Degree Courses
BA (Hons) Contemporary World Jazz
BSc (Hons) Community, Social Enterprise and Management
BSc (Hons) Sports Performance and Coaching (top up)
BSc (Hons) Archaeology (top up)
BA (Hons) Silversmithing & Jewellery
BA (Hons) Human Behavioural Studies (top up)
BA (Hons) Education & Training
BA (Hons) Applied Media (top-up)
* Subject to approval
Foundation Degrees 2014Art & DesignFdA Commercial FashionFdA Digital Visualisation (Art & Design)FdA Interior Design PracticeFdA Silversmithing & Jewellery
Business & LawFdA Business ManagementFdSc LawFdA Managing Business Resources
Community & CounsellingFdA Children & Young People’s WorkforceFdSc Community Studies (Development & Youth Work)FdA Counselling Studies
EducationFdA Early Childhood Education
English & HumanitiesFdSc ArchaeologyFdA English StudiesFdA Geography & SocietyFdSc Geography & The EnvironmentFdA History, Heritage & Archaeology
IT & ComputingFdA Computer Games Design & Production FdSc Computer TechnologyFdSc Web Technology
Media & PhotographyFdA Action PhotographyFdA Media AdvertisingFdA Photography & Digital Imaging
Music, Sound & Performing ArtsFdA Commercial Music Performance & Production
ScienceFdSc Biomedical StudiesFdSc BioscienceFdSc Environmental & Public HealthFdSc Health & Nutrition
Sport & Public ServicesFdSc Exercise, Health & FitnessFdSc Outdoor EducationFdSc Public ServicesFdSc Sports CoachingFdSc Sports Rehabilitation
Higher National Diplomas
HND Applied Psychology
HND Media Moving Image
HND Sound Engineering & Multimedia Integration
Access to Higher Education
Pathways include:
• Humanities• Childhood Studies
• Nursing/Human Sciences
• Psychology/Counselling
Theory
• Science
• Teaching
• Humanities, Teaching & Law
What are the advantages of studying at Truro & Penwith
College? Excellent facilities and resources
Quality in Teaching and Learning
Accessibility within Cornwall
Lower living costs
The A Level and IB Route
to Higher Education
Part of Truro & Penwith College
Offers will make reference to:
grades or UCAS Tariff points for AS/A levelsIB points – may specify required subjects & points
Students must check entry requirements very carefully as part of preparation and researchStudents must also check GCSE requirements
UCAS Tariff
A level AS levelA* 140 N/AA 120 60B 100 50C 80 40D 60 30E 40 20
International BaccalaureateTariff
Diploma Points 45 720 44 698 43 676
42 654 41 632 40 611 39 589 38 567 37 545 36 523 35 501
Diploma Points 34 479 33 457 32 435 31 413 30 392 29 370 28 348 27 326 26 304
25 282 24 260
English (500 courses)at Warwick:
AAA grades at A levelspecific requirement of English Literature or English Language & Literature at A level at grade AInterview likely38 IB pointsminimum 6 points for Higher Level English
at Winchester:A levels: 320-360 pointsABB = 320 pointsspecific requirement of min. A level grade C in EnglishIB: 26 pointsMinimum 5 points for Higher Level English
Physics (250+ courses)at Hertfordshire:
320 points at A levelspecific requirement of minimum grade B for Maths and Physics at A LevelIB: 32 pointsMaths and Physics Higher; minimum 5 eachGCSE English, Maths & Science required
at Durham:IB: 38 pointsrequirement of 7,6,6 at Higher Level, to include Maths and PhysicsA*AA at A levelrequirement of Maths or Physics at A*
Law (300+ courses)
at University of Exeter:IB: 34 – 36 pointsno specific requirementsAAA – AAB
GCSE English at B or aboveat Southampton Solent:
IB: 24 pointsA levels: 240 points = BCDMaths and English at GCSE
FINANCE INHIGHER
EDUCATION For students starting in 2015
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Finance in Higher Education
CostsLoansRepayment of loansGrantsExtra help
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Key messages:
• Students do not have to pay any fees up-front• They do not start repaying loans until they
have left university and are earning over £21,000
• How much they repay depends on how much they are earning, not how much they borrowed
• Loans are written off after 30 years
COSTSTUITION
FEESup to
£9,000 per year
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LIVING COSTS
?
GOVERNMENT LOAN FOR TUITION FEES
GOVERNMENT LOAN FOR LIVING COSTS
LOANS
Government loans for
tuition fees
not means tested
available to all students on full time courses
paid to the university or college each year
Government loans for
living costs
accommodation
books and materials
food
travel
clothes and toiletries
etc
Loans – living costs (2014 – 15)
• Maximum:• London: £7,751
• Outside of London: £5,5555
• Parental home: £4,418
• Minimum:• London: £5,038
• Outside of London: £3,610
• Parental home: £2,871
Loan repayments
Tuition fee & living cost loans are added together
Repayments are automatically deducted from salary each month
No repayment if salary falls to below £21,000
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Examples of repayments
Annual salary Monthly repayments
£25,000 £30
£30,000 £67.50
£35,000 £105
£45,000 £180
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Loan repayments
• How much graduates repay each month depends on what they are earning, not how much they borrowed!
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MEANS TESTED:
Where household income is less than £25,000 the student will be eligible for the full grant of £3,387
Partial grants for households on incomes up to £42,600 per annum
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DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPAID
MAINTENANCE GRANTS
2014-2015
Maintenance Grant (2014-2015)
Household income Maintenance grant
£25,000 £3,387
£30,000 £2,441
£35,000 £1,494
£40,000 £547
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bursariesscholarshipssponsorships disabled students e.g. dyslexiapart-time jobs parents
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EXTRAHELP!