Higher Education Evening

Tuesday 13th May 2014

Part of Truro & Penwith College

Applying to Higher Education

Part of Truro & Penwith College

Preparation and ResearchPenwith College

• Higher Education Fair• Personal Tutor• Subject staff• Student Services staff• June 2014 – ILP Day• www.ucas.ac.uk• Institution websites

Preparation and Research

• Subject or subjects to be studied• Duration and content of chosen course• Entry Requirements• Location:

» city or rural» closeness to Cornwall

• Accommodation available• Gap Year

The Application Procedure:an overview

• Pro-active research by student• Open Day visits to universities• Apply online: September 2014 onwards• Interviews/offers• Student makes final decision• Results:

» Extended Diplomas: before leaving June/July 2015

» A level: August 2015

DeadlinesEARLY APPLICATION IS RECOMMENDED!

All 15 October 2014• Oxford University• Cambridge University• Medicine• Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science• Dentistry

– Music Conservatoires: 1 October 2014– All other courses: 15 January 2015– College deadline: 28 November 2014

The Application: UCAS

• University and Colleges Admissions Service

• Apply Online – “Apply”

Personal DetailsFinancial SupportUniversity Choices

The Application: UCAS continued

Education All qualifications – already achieved

and those awaited Employment history Personal Statement written by student Reference provided by the College Pay on-line £23 (single application £11)

After Application

• ‘Apply’ tracking system online• Responses from institutions via

UCAS• Decision time!• 1st choice = Firm (CF)• 2nd choice = Insurance (CI)• Work hard to achieve good results!• UCAS Extra• Clearing system

Higher Education atTruro & Penwith College

A College survey showed that approximately 70% of students

questioned were interested in the provision of more Higher Education

opportunities in the Truro & Penwith area for the following reasons:

• Reputation of the College• Support offered/small teaching

groups• Costs – living at home so less

living costs• Accessibility• An attractive place to study• Closeness to family (mature

students)

More opportunities in Cornwall?

Higher Education Courses offered at Truro College

2014 - 2015Degree Courses

BA (Hons) Contemporary World Jazz

BSc (Hons) Community, Social Enterprise and Management

BSc (Hons) Sports Performance and Coaching (top up)

BSc (Hons) Archaeology (top up)

BA (Hons) Silversmithing & Jewellery

BA (Hons) Human Behavioural Studies (top up)

BA (Hons) Education & Training

BA (Hons) Applied Media (top-up)

* Subject to approval

Foundation Degrees 2014Art & DesignFdA Commercial FashionFdA Digital Visualisation (Art & Design)FdA Interior Design PracticeFdA Silversmithing & Jewellery

Business & LawFdA Business ManagementFdSc LawFdA Managing Business Resources

Community & CounsellingFdA Children & Young People’s WorkforceFdSc Community Studies (Development & Youth Work)FdA Counselling Studies

EducationFdA Early Childhood Education

English & HumanitiesFdSc ArchaeologyFdA English StudiesFdA Geography & SocietyFdSc Geography & The EnvironmentFdA History, Heritage & Archaeology

IT & ComputingFdA Computer Games Design & Production FdSc Computer TechnologyFdSc Web Technology

Media & PhotographyFdA Action PhotographyFdA Media AdvertisingFdA Photography & Digital Imaging

Music, Sound & Performing ArtsFdA Commercial Music Performance & Production

ScienceFdSc Biomedical StudiesFdSc BioscienceFdSc Environmental & Public HealthFdSc Health & Nutrition

Sport & Public ServicesFdSc Exercise, Health & FitnessFdSc Outdoor EducationFdSc Public ServicesFdSc Sports CoachingFdSc Sports Rehabilitation

Higher National Diplomas

HND Applied Psychology (AT PENWITH)

HND Media Moving Image

HND Sound Engineering & Multimedia Integration

Access to Higher Education

Pathways include:

• Humanities (AT PENWITH)

• Childhood Studies

• Nursing/Human Sciences 9

• Health & Social Care (AT PENWITH)

• Psychology/Counselling Theory

• Science

• Teaching

• Humanities, Teaching & Law

• Creative Arts (AT PENWITH)

What are the advantages of studying at Truro & Penwith

College? Excellent facilities and resources

Quality in Teaching and Learning

Accessibility within Cornwall

Lower living costs

Part of Truro & Penwith College

The Vocational Routeto Higher Education

Vocational Higher EducationCase Study 1

· Qualifications on entering Penwith College 4 GCSE passes 1 at grade B

2 at grade C1 at grade E

· Qualifications achieved at Penwith College BTEC National Diploma Health and Social Care DDD

· Final Higher Education Destination FdSc Health and Nutrition at Penwith

Vocational Higher EducationCase Study 2

· Qualifications on entering Penwith College First Diploma Health and Social Care Distinction

4 GCSE passes 2 at grade B2 at grade C

· Qualifications achieved at Penwith CollegeBTEC National Diploma Health and Social Care DDD FdSc Health and Nutrition at Penwith

· Final Higher Education DestinationTop up BA(Hons) Combined Social Sciences

The A Level Routeto Higher Education

Part of Truro & Penwith College

Offers will make reference to:

grades or UCAS Tariff points for AS/A levels

Students should check entry requirements as part of preparation and research

Students must check GCSE requirements

UCAS Tariff

A level AS level

A* 140 N/A

A 120 60

B 100 50

C 80 40

D 60 30

E 40 20

English (450+ courses)

at Warwick:AAA grades at A level (360points)Specific requirement of English Literature or English Language & Literature at A level at grade AInterview likely

at Winchester:A levels: 320-360 pointsABB = 320 pointsSpecific requirement of A level minimum grade C in English

Physics (250+ courses)at Hertfordshire:

320 points at A levelSpecific requirement of minimum grade B for Maths and Physics at A LevelGCSE English, Maths & Science required

at Durham:A*AA at A levelRequirement of Maths or Physics at Grade A*

Law (300+ courses)

At ExeterAAA – AABGCSE English Language at B or above

Southampton Solent240 UCAS points = BCDGCSE Maths and English at C or above

A Level Higher Education

Case Study 1– Qualifications on entering Penwith College

11 GCSE passes 8 at grade A*

2 at grade A

1 at grade B

– A Level qualifications achieved at Penwith College

• Chemistry grade A*• Mathematics grade A*• Physics grade A• Further Maths grade A

– Final Higher Education Destination

Oxford University to read Chemistry

A Level Higher EducationCase Study 2

· Qualifications on entering Penwith College 12 GCSE passes 5 at grade A

6 at grade B1 at grade C

· A Level qualifications achieved at Penwith CollegeHistory grade A*

English Literature grade APhilosophy grade AMathematics grade B

· Final Higher Education Destination Exeter University to read History

FINANCE INHIGHER

EDUCATION For students starting in 2015

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Part of Truro & Penwith College

Finance in Higher Education

Costs

Loans

Repayment of loans

Grants

Extra help

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Key messages:

• Students do not have to pay fees up-front• They do not start to repay any loans until

they have left university and are earning over £21,000

• How much they repay depends on what they are earning, not how much they borrowed

• Loans are written off after 30 years

COSTSTUITION

FEESup to

£9,000 per year

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LIVING COSTS

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GOVERNMENT LOAN FOR TUITION FEES

GOVERNMENT LOAN FOR LIVING COSTS

LOANS

Government loans for

tuition fees

not means tested

available to all students on full time courses

paid to the university or college each year

Government loans for

living costs

accommodation

books and materials

food

travel

clothes and toiletries

etc

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Loans – living costs (2014 – 15)

• Maximum:• London: £7,751

• Outside of London: £5,555

• Parental home: £4,418

• Minimum:• London: £5,038

• Outside of London: £3,610

• Parental home: £2,871

Loan repayments

Tuition fee & living cost loans are added together

Repayments are automatically deducted from salary each month

No repayment if salary falls to below £21,000

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Examples of repayments

Annual salary Monthly repayments

£25,000 £30

£30,000 £67.50

£35,000 £105

£45,000 £180

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Loan repayments

•How much graduates repay each month depends on what they are earning, not how much they borrowed!

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MEANS TESTED:

Where household income is less than £25,000 the student will be eligible for the full grant of £3,387

Partial grants for households on incomes up to £42,600 per annum

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DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPAID

MAINTENANCE GRANTS

2014-2015

Maintenance Grant (2013-2014)

Household income Maintenance grant

£25,000 £3,387

£30,000 £2,441

£35,000 £1,494

£40,000 £547

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bursaries

scholarships

sponsorships

disabled students e.g. dyslexia

part-time jobs

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EXTRAHELP!