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Discovernew worlds
The journeystarts here
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LONDON
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Theres something for everyone!
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Where is the United Kingdom?
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United Kingdom
Four countries in one England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
The home of the EnglishLanguage
Population of 62 million
Multicultural and international
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Why should you choose a UK education?
Highly reputable universities Well known and found in lots of league tables
Research intensive- Research Assessment Exercise
Strong links with industry
Choices, choices, choices theres something for everyone
Contact hours with faculty/tutor Meet fun, interesting people from all
over the world!
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Oh the things you can do
Watch your favourite sport live
An ideal base for travel Gateway to Europe
Free museums
Brilliant arts and entertainments scene
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Undergraduate degrees
Where Duration
England, Northern Ireland and Wales 3 years (Honours)
4 years (MEng)
Scotland 3 years (Ordinary)
4 years (Honours)Sandwich + 1 year work experience
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What can I study?
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How to choose my courses?
What are the careers or subjects that interest you? What are your strengths?
Speak to your school counsellors
Take the Stamford Test (from UCAS)
Conduct course searches Subjects
Universities
Locations
Attend events Information sessions
Exhibition
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How should I choose my university?
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How should I choose my university?
CAREFULLY!
Know your priorities
a) Subject Area : degrees offered & courses taught
b) Reputation of university/ programme
c) Location : City/ university-centric/ historical/ scenic
d) Fees & Cost of living
e) Accommodation or other facilities
f) Others
Entry requirements (predicted/actual grades)
Talk to family/ seniors/ friends, etc
Visit the universities, if you wish
Attend exhibitions/ talks
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Useful tips
Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)www.rae.ac.uk
Unistats
www.unistats.com
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)www.qaa.ac.uk
Recognised UK degree awarding institutions
www.bis.gov.uk/policies/higher-education/recognised-uk-degrees/
In Singapore, a degree is recognized if the institution or university is accreditedby the government of the country where it is located.
For professional qualifications such as law, medicine, etc, the foreign degrees
must also be recognized by the relevant professional bodies in Singapore.
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UCAS www.ucas.com
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UCAS www.ucas.com
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) No. of choices:
Five choices, except
Four choices for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science
Start of application: 1 September Deadlines
15 October for Cambridge* and Oxford, Medicine, Dentistry andVeterinary Science
15 January & 30 June Application fee (2011 application):
11 for one choice
21 for two to five choices
*To apply by 20 September if you wish to be interviewed in Singapore
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UCAS Apply
1. Create an ID2. Personal Details
3. Education profile
4. Input up to 5 choices
5. Work Experience (if any)6. Personal Statement
Why this course?
Achievements
Differentiating you
from the others
7. References
Civics Tutor
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Personal Statement what to include
Course/Subject
Link all to skills and experience required for your course
Be enthusiastic
Why apply What interest you. Relation to current or previous studies
Demonstrate interest (activities done)
Skills and achievements
Attributes > interesting, special or unique Hobbies and interest demonstrate personality and abilities.
Future plans what you would like to achieve after completingthe course.
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Personal Statement
Show Professionalism
EMAIL address
DO NOT lie or copy
Be concise , dont waffle
4,000 characters (includes spaces) or 47 lines of text No italics, bold, underlining or foreign characters
Prepare offline, copy and paste it into APPLY
For compatibility, use Times Roman font size 12
PROOF READ as many times as possible avoid spelling andgrammatical errors
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Personal Statement
WOW FACTOR!
GOOD opening statement
SHOW your passion
USE your background effectively
INTENT clear
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UCAS on Facebook - www.facebook.com/ucasonline
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UCAS tv www.ucas.tv
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Timeline
Research for possible universities
Mid September UCAS application opens15 October Application deadline for medicine, dentistry, vet
science and courses at Oxford and Cambridge
December/January Interviews
15 January Recommended application deadline for studentsMarch Release of A level results
24 March Application deadline for Art and Design courses
April & May Offers are made
10 May Decisions from schools for applications before 15 Jan30 June UCAS Application deadline
Three months beforestart of school
Apply for visa (after issuance of CAS)
Sept/Oct 2012 Start of semester
(For entry in September/ October 2012)
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Admissions tests
For entry to medical or dental schools:
BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) - www.bmat.org.uk
UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) - www.ukcat.ac.uk
For entry to law:
The National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) www.lnat.ac.uk
Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA):
TSA Cambridge
TSA Oxford (formerly PPE Admissions Test)
TSA UCL
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How much does it cost?
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How much does it cost?
Tuition Fees per academic year
Classroom (Arts and Commerce) : 8,000 - 13,000 Laboratory (Science & Eng) : 9,800 - 20,000
Clinical (medicine related) : 15,000 - 30,000
Living Expenses for a nine month academic year
London, Oxford, Cambridge : 7,000 - 9,000 Other areas : 6,000 - 8,000
Student Calculator - www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international/Current exchange rate, 1 = S$2 (approximately)
Visa application requires : fees for first year and living cost of nine months.
- 600 (outside of London) and 800 (within London) per month.
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How much does it cost?
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As an international student in the UK
Free NHS health services
Student discounts
Work opportunities
20 hours per week during term time, full time during holidays
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How to fund your studies?
Option 1 :
MnD Scholarship
Option 2 :
Govt/Local agencies
Option 3 :
Bank loans
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Education UK Singapore on Facebook
www.facebook.com/educationuk.sg
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Contact details
British Council
30 Napier Road, Singapore 258509
Tel: +65 6473 7111
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.educationuk.org.sg
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