Why Higher Education?

James Kennedy

Schools & Colleges Liaison Officer

What Are You Expecting From Higher Education?

How to Make Your Choices

• Over 55,000 different courses to choose from• There are over 300 institutions to choose from• www.ucas.com• Higher Education Conventions• Prospectus vs Internet• New or normality

How close to home do you want to be?

Small town or big city?

Where are you actually moving too?

The Practical Reasons

• Transferable skills

• Increased career choice

• Professional training (doctors, lawyers etc)

• Financial advantage

• Job satisfaction

Study Skills

• Lectures

• Seminars

• Placements

• Resources

• Audio, Visual, Kinetic, Reading

Courses Available• Attraction park

management• Band studies• Brewing & distilling• Conflict resolution• Disaster management• Ergonomics• Football studies

• Gambling• Golf studies• Jazz studies• Leather technology• Podiatry• Surf science• Video game design• Wine tasting

What do they have to offer you?

• Academics• Societies• Sports• Facilities• Structured independence

• Law

• Politics

• Football

• Kabaddi

• World of Warcraft

Societies

• Brighton

• East London

• Bath

• Edinburgh

• Leeds

Reputation

Questions to Ask the Tutors• How many students are there per class?

• How many drop out?

• How often are the assessments?

• How do you assess?

• How often do you get to see them on a one to one basis?

• How many hours per week are you in lectures / seminars?

• How many hours per week is recommended for reading?

Questions for the Students

• Is accommodation guaranteed? • How much is it?• What are the Students’ Union facilities like?• What are your fees?• Where do you live after first year?• What is there to do on a night out / in?• How easy is it to get a part time job?

• Parents• Teachers• Prospectus• Internet• Current students• See it for yourself

Where is the Information?

Myths

• You'll have a good time anywhere

• Each course is the same everywhere

• Universities don't vary that much

• You have to be clever and rich to go

Top Tips

• No-one else can pick a University/Course for you. • What ever your priorities are stick to them• Go visit, eat there• Talk to a current student where possible• Be quick but don’t rush• Score the Universities on YOUR criteria• What is the next step after University• Stay Positive