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Applying to Higher Education
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
Chloe TurnerIntoUniversity Leeds South
Who are we?IntoUniversity is an educational organisation that helps young people between the ages of 7 and
19 think about their futures and supports them to get there. We do this in a number of ways…
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
Secondary FOCUS programme in local
schools working with Years 7-13
Corporate Mentoring programme for students in Y13
Academic Support after school. Mondays
and Thursdays for Secondary students
Holiday programmes
Supporting students to get work experience
University Student Mentoring programme for students in Year
6 to 12
Why go to university?
• Benefits of Higher Education
• Supporting with the Application Process
• Personal Statements
• What happens next?
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
“There’s no point going to university when you could be
working instead”
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
Why go to university?
The opportunity to go abroad as part of their course and experience
another culture or gain experience working in an industry alongside studies.
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
50,000+ courses to choose from…
Study something they are passionate about, learning from leading people in the field.
You can mix and match courses and don’t have to study just one subject.
Why go to university?
The facilities – Sports centres, computers, student radio station, cafes, theatre etc...
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
Researching Courses
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
Open Days
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
UCAS Timeline
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
15th January 2020Deadline for
submitting UCAS applications
May 2019Deadline to apply
to Student Finance
13th August 2020A Level Results Day. Students can enter
Clearing
Summer After Year 12Students begin drafting the Personal
Statement.
Application Process
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
• Maximum of 5 university choices
• Application is entirely online
• One personal statement for all choices
Where to Start
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
• Think about what makes them stand out in an exciting and positive way.
• Show enthusiasm for the course they are applying for and list supporting evidence to back this up.
• Extra curricular activities and relevant work experience.
• Skills they can use on the course – leadership, communication, team work for example.
• Allow plenty of time.
Personal Statement Support
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
“You need lots of money to go to university”
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
Student Finance
• Tuition Fee Loan – up to £9,250, paid direct to the university• Maintenance Loan – up to £8,430 for living costs, dependent
on household income and where they choose to live and study
♦ Talent ♦ Aspiration ♦ Teamwork ♦ Compassion ♦ Quality ♦
How to Prepare
Voluntary Experience
Go beyond the syllabus
Extra Curricular Activities Work Experience
Access Programmes
Research
Opportunities with IntoUniversity
CRITERA
Students must meet certain criteria to access enrichment opportunities:
One of the criteria below: OR Two of the criteria below:
• Living in Social Housing (Council Housing/In receipt of housing benefits)
• Eligible for Free School Meals in the last 6 years
• 16-19 Bursary
• Living in a household with an income of £25,000 or less
• Classified as a Child Looked After (been under the care of the local authority)
• Neither of your parents went university in the UK
• Refugee or asylum seeker status
• Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• English as an additional language (EAL)
• Young carer status
BCBF Prep SessionsIntoUniversity Leeds EastSt Aidan's Community HallElford Place WestLS8 5QD
1st Prep Session: Tuesday 1st Oct (5-6pm)2nd Prep Session: Tuesday 6th Oct (5-6pm)3rd Prep Session: Tuesday 15th Oct (5-6pm)
IntoUniversity Leeds SouthHillsideBeeston RoadLS11 8ND
1st Prep Session: Friday 4th Oct (5-6pm)2nd Prep Session: Friday 11th Oct (5-6pm)3rd Prep Session: Friday 18th Oct (5-6pm)
Sign up for prep sessions to help you applyjenny.fairfax@intouniversity.org
Deloitte Insight Day Year 12Who? Students interested in Finance
When? Thursday 31st Oct 2019 (12-3pm)
What? Afternoon in Deloitte office in Leeds
• Develop key skills such as networking, confidence,
resilience and creativity
• Understand more about Deloitte and the many
departments it has to offer employee's
• Discover more about Enterprise and top tips going
forward for standing out in the job market
DEADLINE THURSDAY 24th OCT!
See Miss Fraser in the Careers Office to collect a letter and reg form and return ASAP
Mott MacDonald Insight DayYear 12 &13
Who? Students interested in Engineering
When? Easter holidays
What? 1 day in Mott MacDonald office in Leeds
• Explore the variety of job roles within the Engineering sector
• Q &A with industry professionals
• Tour of the office
• Top tips going forward for standing out in the job market
• Develop key skills such as networking and confidence
Look out for more information soon!
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