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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.