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Studying Abroad
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Routes
UK
USA
Australia / New Zealand, etc
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UK
EU
Tradition of recruiting from Sweden
Established Financial System
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UCAS
www.ucas.com
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Resources...
Application Flowcharts 2009 Entry
Applications for Standard UCAS courses AND
Route A (simultaneous) Art & Design courses
If applying through Route A and Route B at the same time, please use the combined flowchart overleaf
1 September 2008 –
15 January 2009
Applications to Dentistry, Medicine, Late Applications
Application completed with
Veterinary Science/Medicine, Oxford up to five choices.
16 January to 30 June 2009
University and University of Cambridge
Applications received between these
15 October 2008 School or college adds reference,
dates are Late Applications. Universities
sends application to UCAS.
Deadline for applications for all courses at and colleges will consider them if they
UCAS - www.ucas.com
Oxford University and University of Cambridge. want to make more offers.
Deadline for applications to Dentistry, Medicine, 30 June 2009
UCAS sends acknowledgement to
Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Science. applicant, who checks it carefully. Applications received after 30 June are
Only four choices for these subjects.
entered in Clearing.
UCAS sends copies of application to
all universities and colleges chosen.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/ Each university or college makes
decision on application.
universityguide2009 Offer is made. Unsuccessful application.
UCAS sends details to applicant.
Conditional offer based on
http://
Unconditional offer.
examination results.
Decisions received from all chosen
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/
Decline.
universities and colleges. Applicant replies
to offers using Track at www.ucas.com or
by calling our Customer Service Unit.
May accept one firm and
one insurance place.
University or college does
Examination results published.
not confirm place.
All applications declined or rejected.
University or college confirms place.
If applicant achieves better grades than required
APPLICANT ACCEPTED for their firmly accepted offer, they may look for an
EXTRA CLEARING
Firm acceptance alternative course that has places available whilst still
commits applicant to this holding their original choice. Full details of the process
Extra and Clearing are UCAS services that help an
university or college. will be available closer to the time.
applicant, without an offer of a place, to continue their
application to find a suitable higher education course.
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Be warned: it’s big business
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October 15 Deadline
Medicine
Veterinary Science
Dentistry
Cambridge OR Oxford
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Submit Application by
15 January 2010
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5 Choices
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Plan of action
Research Courses
Research Universities
Establish & Identify the best options
Keep an eye to the future
Be professional in your approach
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Your application includes...
personal details
grades / predicted grades
reference from IEG Södermalm
a personal statement
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The Personal Statement checks..
suitability
educational level
personality
qualities
English
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It’s important to show that you are more than a hard-working, intelligent student
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Deferred Entry: The deadlines are the same
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Offers
Unconditional Conditional
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Accept one offer and one insurance
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Examination results published
University confirms / does not confirm place
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USA
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More...
complicated
expensive
difficult to navigate
effort on your part
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What to do....
look for courses / programmes
research entry requirements: SATs?
check English requirements?
look at funding (CSN)
consider your future
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North America...
ideal for graduate school
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Still set on USA?
talk to admissions office
sit SATs before January
have a back-up plan
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Don’t underestimate the
application process
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Dr Jon Buscall
Text & Communications Consultant
www.jonbuscall.com
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