2. The UCAS System
• Central online applications service
• The only method of entry to UK degree programmes
• Can apply to up to five universities/courses with one application
• Choice restrictions:
– Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry – max 4 choices
– Oxford or Cambridge
3. YEAR PRIOR TO STUDY
MAR
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
YEAR STUDY COMMENCES
JAN
FEB
MAR
APRIL
MAY
RESEARCH & VISIT
MAKE FIVE FINAL CHOICES
1st September submit application
15th October deadline
Interviews/admission days
Offers
15th January deadline
Interviews/admission days
Offers
DECLARE 1 FIRM CHOICE
KEEP INSURANCE CHOICE
JUNE
JULY
AUG
RESULTS
CONFIRMATION
SEPT
OCT
ARRIVE
4. Applying
• 2014 entry will open on September 1st 2013
• The student must complete the following sections:
• Personal Details
• Additional Information (UK applicants only)
• Student Finance
• Choices
• Education
• Employment
• Personal Statement
• A member of staff at school / college must
complete the reference
6. The UCAS Form
• Personal statement
– Your course choice will tell us that you want to study that
subject, but not why – this is your chance!
– Overall impression of the student
– Most universities do not interview for many of their courses
– Helps to persuade an admissions tutor to offer you a place
8. It’s as simple as
A, B, C…
Action
Benefit
Course Relevance
9. A, B, C…
Business Management
Action: I play football twice a week.
My team often enters local
tournaments and I am the team
captain
Benefit: Team work, dedication,
leadership skills, competitive drive
Course Relevance: Examples of two
vital skills in business:
competitiveness and enthusiasm.
Leadership skills are essential for
success in Business Management and
lead to strong skills in project
management, presentation, and
managing other staff
Psychology
Action: I have volunteered at a primary
school as a part-time classroom
assistant for two years
Benefit: Close regular contact with
children over a reasonable period of
time, classroom management,
interaction with parents
Course Relevance: Excellent for
developmental psychology modules,
child psychology, family issues, basic
understanding of how some special
needs affect the learning process.
Could have sparked the passion for
studying psychology
10.
11. 2013 Entry Tuition Fees
• Home/EU UG programmes
are up to £9,000 a year
– International students will have varying
tuition fees
– Varying fee for Professional Training Year,
Year in Industry, Sandwich Year
• NHS funded programmes do not incur
tuition fees
• www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students
12. Financial Support for 2013 entry
Loans
repayable after graduation
• Tuition Fee Loan - UK/EU
• Maintenance Loan
‘Grants’
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•
•
•
non-repayable
Maintenance Grant
Bursaries and scholarships
Disabled Student Allowance
Others…
13. Helping you understand loans
Students can take a ‘Tuition Fee Loan’
from Student Finance England
regardless of household income
The amount available is up to the level of fees
The money will be paid directly to the university
14. Helping you understand loans
All students can take a ‘Maintenance Loan’
from Student Finance England
This is paid into the student’s bank account
The amount available varies:
Place of study
Household Income
Place of living
15. Maintenance Loans
65% not
35% means
means tested tested
Max amount
London
£5,038
£2,712
£7,751
Elsewhere
£3,610
£1,944
£5,555
Live at home
£2,871
£1,546
£4,418
16. Maintenance Grants
Some students can receive a
‘Maintenance Grant’
•This is means tested, and is aimed at students from low
income households
• If your household income is up for £42,875 you may be
entitled to a grant
• The maximum available is £3,387 for household incomes
of up to £25,000 a year
•This is paid directly to the student’s bank account
17. Total Maintenance Support
So how much financial support will
students actually receive from
Student Finance England?
This depends upon whether you wish to
have your household income assessed
If you do, then it depends upon what the
household income is
20. Student Loan Repayment 2013
•
Current RPI is 3.1% (as of July 2013)
•
Any outstanding loan will be written off after 30 years
No penalty for early repayment
21. Student Loan Repayment Examples
• Automatically deducted from salary through PAYE
• Payback rate is 9% (at present) of earnings above £21,000 in the UK
If you move overseas the payback threshold is adjusted according to cost of living
in that country
Salary
Amount of salary
from which 9% will
be deducted
Monthly
repayment
£25,000
£4,000
£30.00
£30,000
£9,000
£67.50
£35,000
£14,000
£105.00
£40,000
£19,000
£142.50
£45,000
£24,000
£180.00
£50,000
£29,000
£217.50
£55,000
£34,000
£255.00
£60,000
£39,000
£292.50
22. Applying for Financial Support
• Applications for finance will open early 2014 for Sept 2014 entry
• Financial entitlement calculator
www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator
• Universities have means tested bursaries available, if you think
you may be entitled to a bursary, please “share your information”
with the universities on the finance form
23. University of Surrey Support for 2013 entry
Bursary
Household
income
Level 1
Level 2
£30,000 £25,001
£1,500 support
£500 cash
bursary +
£1,000 fee
waiver
£1,500 support
£500 cash
bursary +
£1,000 fee
waiver
£25,000 £0
£3,000 support
–
£1,000 cash
bursary +
£2,000 fee
waiver
OR
£3,000
university
accommodation
discount
£3,000 support
–
£1,000 cash
bursary +
£2,000 fee
waiver
PTY
Level 3
Total
support
N/A
£1,500 support
£500 cash
bursary +
£1,000 fee
waiver
£4,500
(£1,500 cash
bursary +
£3,000 fee
waiver
Fee
waiver
in full
(£1,050)
£3,000 support
–
£1,000 cash
bursary +
£2,000 fee
waiver
£10,050
(£3,000 cash
bursary +
£7,050 fee
waiver inc
PTY)
24. University of Surrey Support in 2013
The Chancellor’s Scholarship
• £3,000 cash award in year 1 plus free Surrey Sports
Park membership for the duration of studies
• Open to all (except NHS funded) students who select
Surrey as their Firm choice and achieve the following
qualifications:
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–
–
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A*AA OR A*A*B at A-level
37 IB points
D3, D3, D3 in principal subjects of the Cambridge Pre-U
D*DD in BTEC QCF Extended Diploma
AAA Scottish Advanced Highers
AAAAAA Irish Highers
25. University of Surrey Support in 2013
Sports Scholarship
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•
•
•
£3,000 per year plus free Surrey Sports Park membership:
Max of £1,000 cash award
Remainder to be used towards University services and
Sports Performance Services tailored to your individual
sporting needs.
Open to all students meeting entry requirements and
maintaining academic standards throughout studies:
“Be an internationally recognised athlete in a sport that is
recognised by BUCS, UK Sport and Sport England or be on a
NGB performance pathway programme.”
26. University of Surrey Support in 2013
NHS Chancellor’s Scheme
• £1,000 cash award in year 1 plus free Surrey
Sports Park membership for the duration of
studies
• Open to NHS funded students who select Surrey
as their Firm choice and achieve the following
qualifications:
– A*AA OR A*A*B at A-level
– 37 IB points
– D3, D3, D3 in principal subjects of the Cambridge
Pre-U
– D*DD in BTEC QCF Extended Diploma
– AAA Scottish Advanced Highers
– AAAAAA Irish Highers
27. Average Student Spending Per Week @ Surrey
Accommodation
£94
Toiletries
£5
Laundry
£5
Phones
£10
Stationery / Photocopying
£5
Local travel
£10
Food
£30
Sports / Societies
Socialising
38 x £199
= £7,562
Clothing
TOTAL:
£5
£25
£10
£199
28. Part-Time Work
• Term-time (recommended maximum - 15 hours per week)
• On Campus
- Students’ Union - shops/bars/events
- Help out with Open Days
- Student Ambassadors
- Department work
• Off Campus/ In Town
- Transfer your job from home
- Seasonal work
- UniTemps
• Professional Training Year