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Making the right choices

What options are available to you after school?

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Contents

By the end of this you will....

• understand the options available to you

• know the choices available to you when you leave school

• understand the different types of higher education courses

• know the next steps you need to take to if you want to apply to higher education.

Make the right choices

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Choices available to you...

• Apprenticeships

• Higher education

• Studying abroad

• Gap year

• Getting a job

• Staying on at school

• Going to college or a training provider.

Now’s the time to start thinking about what you want to do; only you can

decide.

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Why higher education (HE)?

• Increase your independence and transferable skills.

• Get a meaningful qualification.

• Show yourself what you can go – and have the time of your life at the same time.

• To get to where you want to be – it’s a must for some careers.

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HE study options

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• Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) & Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE): First and second year of a degree course.

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) & Higher National Diploma (HND): HNC is a one year work-related course and the HND is a two year work-related course.

• Foundation degree: Flexible vocational qualification combining academic study and workplace learning – usually takes two years to complete (or longer if part-time).

• Bachelor’s degree: three to four year course which can also be available as a part-time option allowing you to study and work.

HE study is more than degrees and lectures

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Pick the course to suits you...

Types of courses available

• Single: study one subject

• Joint honours degree: divide your time 50:50 between two subjects.

• Major/Minor: study two subjects, normally at a 75%:25% rate.

• Combined honours programme: study between two to four subjects, specialising in just two subjects in years two and three.

• Modular courses: build a personalised course by choosing the modules you’re interested in.

• Sandwich courses: vocational courses, often involve one year in industry.

• Foundation year (year 0): if you don’t have the right qualifications some unis offer this to help students prepare and enter higher education.

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What is UCAS?

• UCAS is the organisation responsible for connecting people to UK higher education.

• You can apply for up to five different courses if you wish on one UCAS application for just £23.

Applications are made online at www.ucas.com

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Before you apply...

...getinformed...

Get connected...

...then get applying

• Go to www.ucas.com

• Research – career options, universities, courses you’re interested in and minimum entry requirements.

• Go to a UCAS event – even if you’re not sure about what you want to do, speak to those in the know.

• Learn from others – watch student videos at UCAS.tv.

...it’s all free.