RIDDEL HALLTHURSDAY 24 MAY 2018

CAREERS TEACHERS BRIEFING

MS UNA REIDHEAD OF DOMESTIC RECRUITMENT AND EVENTS AND ACTING HEAD OF ADMISSIONS

WELCOME

PROFESSOR DAVID JONESPRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR FOR EDUCATION AND STUDENTS

WELCOME

MR DAVID MOODYVICE-PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, VERINT SYSTEMS UK

A CAREER IN IT

A Career in IT?

Just for nerds? #mythbusters

ICT is for Nerds

ICT is for Nerds

13,000

Total ICT Industry

(C+D)

23,000Total ICT Specialists (C+E)

8,000ICT specialists (C)

15,000

Specialists in

other sectors

(E)

5,000All other occupations (D)

28,000 (3.49%)Total ICT Workforce (C+D+E)

NI ICT Industry

Key Facts

May 2014

ICT Roles

Software Engineer

Sales Consultant

Business

Consultant

Project Manager

Technical SupportSales

Web Developer

QA

And…

Lawyer,

Accountant,

Marketing,

HR

Professional

Services

Technical

Consultant

Technical Architect

Software Architect

DR DAVID CUTTINGPROGRAMME LEADER

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP

HIGHER LEVEL APPRENTICESHIPS

• Degree partnerships with

employers

• In line with the Department for

the Economy’s Apprenticeship

Strategy

• Partnership degrees already

exist in NI – but this structure

and form is unique

INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP

• Shared learning – grow

academically and professionally

• Employee from day 1

• Not an intern or placement

student – full team member

• Projects aligned with the

employer to allow learning and

knowledge to go back and forth

STRUCTURE

Develop a broad

foundation in software

engineering through off-

the-job learning

(university) and

employer-based training

As the apprentice

progresses, develop

specialisms driven by the

employer/team

alignment to help their

career

YEARS ONE AND TWO

YEARS THREE AND FOUR

KEY FEATURES

• Paid employees

• Join a “normal” full-time student

cohort

• Term-time in first years have

traditional “student experience”

(without the money worries!)

• Duration is the same as our

standard degrees (four years)

• Support throughout from

employer and Queen’s

2018 ENTRY

• 20 places

• Partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers

• 180+ applicants seen and screened

• Incredibly high quality of applicant

2019 ENTRY

• In discussion with DfE over possible

expansion of places

• In discussion with other potential

employers about these possible places

• Desirable strategic goal for us (the school,

the university), the Department for the

Economy, and employers

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Currently the same as our

standard Software Engineering

degree

• Pathway Opportunity

Programme (POP) applicable

SELECTION PROCESS 2018 (2019?)

• Employer sifts questionnaires and

invites to assessment center

• Assessment centers take place

(tasks and interview)

• Expression of interest

• Academic sift at Queen’s

(would we make an offer?)

• Additional questions and

agreement for data sharing

• Employer makes decisions on

offers/ranking

• Top candidates made provisional

offer (usually conditional on

grades)

• Some others held in a reserve list

– unsuccessful candidates

considered for original degree

application

• Results and conversion of offers

• Welcome new apprentices

MS DEIRDRE LYNSKEYWIDENING PARTICIPATION AND LEARNING DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

THE PATHWAY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMME –ONE YEAR ON

What is the Pathway Opportunity Programme?

A pathway to Queen’s University Belfast for talented young people from

Northern Ireland who want to experience a bit of University life (social and

academic) from Spring of their Year 13 to Autumn of their Year 14.

Upon successful completion, they receive a guaranteed conditional offer on a

course at Queen’s and may receive up to a two grade reduction on their offer.

What courses are on offer for the Pathway Opportunity Programme?

20 Places in each of the following Pathways:

Archaeology &Palaeoecology

Business

Computer Science

Civil Engineering

Food, Microbiology &Environment

Law

On Campus Celebration Event (December)

On Campus Next Steps Session (October)

On Campus Summer Residential (July)

On Campus University Information Session (June)

Online Core Academic Skills Session (April-May)

On Campus Subject Session (March)

Online Subject Skills Session (February)

On Campus Welcome Event (January)

WHAT IS THE ‘PATH’?

WHAT DOES THE PROGRAMME OFFER THE STUDENTS?

• Receive a guaranteed conditional offer of a place at

Queen’s University Belfast in their chosen Pathway course

stream

• Be eligible for a reduced offer of up to two A-level grades

(or equivalent) below the standard entry offer, depending on

their performance in the programme

• UCAS application advice

• Experience university life

• Benefit from tailored transition events and support

throughout their first year of undergraduate study

• Support bursary of £1000 awarded during Yr1 at Queen’s

• No cost to be enrolled in the programme

SUMMER RESIDENTIAL

Pathway Opportunity Programme Summer Residential

• Arrive on a Sunday afternoon in late July,

and depart the following Friday afternoon

• Accommodation at Elms Village

• Individual en suite room

• 10 participants per floor

• 15 mins walk to campus

• All meals included

• Social activities provided

• Employer engagement sessions

• Academic sessions

What courses are on offer for the Pathway Opportunity Programme?

20 Places in each of the following Pathways:

Archaeology &Palaeoecology

Business

Computer Science

Civil Engineering

Food, Microbiology &Environment

Law

Archaeology and Palaeoecology

Archaeology studies the development of humanity by

examining people’s surviving material remains including:

• Tombs and Temples, Settlements, Skeletons and

Artefacts

Palaeoecology studies environmental evidence to

assess the impact of natural events and human

activities in relation to:

• Landscapes, Climate, Changing Environments

Business

Business Studies cover a range of management topics:

• Leading and managing people

• Leading change

• Managing creativity and innovation

• Markets and resources

• Managing in the global business environment

• Strategic management

• Working in teams

Civil Engineering

Civil engineers provides the infrastructure to support life:

• Supplying electricity and gas to our homes

• Providing clean water and purify it so we can use it again

• Building infrastructure from roads and bridges to railways

and airports

Computer Science

Computer Science is about transforming how

we live in the future:

• Software engineering

• Hardware and design

• Information systems

• Communications

• Graphics, simulation

• Artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction

• Modelling

Food, Microbiology and Environment

This group of subjects address issues that will

affect our futures:

• Food science, food safety and food security

• Study of bacteria, fungi, algae and viruses

• Sustainable development, panning and

environmental protection and management

LAW

Law looks at the relationships, interactions and

transactions between individuals, companies, and

governments

• Legal Methods and Skills

• Constitutional Law in Context

• European Constitutional Law

• Internal Market Law

• Criminal Law, Rights and Accountability

• Land Law

• Specialise in year three

Eligibility: Section A

All of the following must be met:

1. Live in Northern Ireland and be in full-time attendance at a school or college.

2. Currently in Year 13 studying an acceptable two year qualification (such as A

Levels or BTEC).

3. Have at least 7 grades A*-C GCSE (or equivalent e.g. BTEC certificate)

including English Language. 5 of these must be at grade B or above.

Applicants must meet any specific subject requirements for the course they are applying to.

Research course specific entry requirements via our Course Finder on our website

(www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Course-Finder)

Eligibility: Section B

In addition, applicants must meet at least two of the following:

1. Neither of the applicant’s parents have attended university and obtained an undergraduate

degree or equivalent level qualification in the UK, Ireland or abroad. (If one or both parents

are currently studying for their first degree, or they have graduated from their first degree

within the last five years, we will still consider the application).

2. Eligibility for, or in receipt of, free school meals (FSM) at school or college.

3. In receipt of Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) at school or college.

4. Living in a ‘disadvantaged neighbourhood’. This will be defined by the applicant’s permanent

residence postcode.

5. Has a disability or a specific learning difficulty (dyslexia, Asperger's, etc.).

6. Currently in Care or have previously experienced Local Authority Care.

The Pathway Opportunity Programme – So Far…

2017 Pilot

43 students completed the programme in 3 Pathways

35 have applied to Queen’s University for Academic Year 2018/19

2018 Programme

103 students are engaged in the programme in 6 Pathways

They will be applying to university for Academic Year 2019/20

50% from Secondary Schools, 49% from Grammar Schools and

1% from Regional Colleges

How do students apply?

• In early October, information will be sent to all schools (Principal, Head of Careers and Head of Year 13)

• School visits will take place in October and November 2018

• Applications will open early November 2018

• Check out qub.ac.uk/WPU

MISS LUCY GAULTQUEEN’S UNIVERSITY STUDENT OFFICER FOR EDUCATION

THE ARTS, HUMANITIES AND BEYOND

What do the Arts teach our students?

• In the classroom

• Outside of the classroom

• Personal development

• Employability

• Communication

• Critical and evaluative thinking

• Analytical skills

• Team work

• Leadership skills

• Presentation skills

• Academic and professional writing

• Research skills

• Negotiation skills

• Creativity

• Logical and reasoned thinking

• Time management

• Independent work

• Mediation

• Challenge the norm

• Interpretation and effective use of data

• Project management

The Skills and Values

The Challenges

• Seeing and communicating the

value of an Arts degree

• The Parents

• STEM

• The Job Market

• Further study

• Teaching

• Politics

• Journalism

• Business

• Marketing

• PR

• Sales

• Film and Music

Industry

• Accountancy and

Finance

• Law

• Entrepreneur

• Photography

• Design

• Publishing

• Writing

• Museum Curation

• Arts Administrator

• Management

• Translation and Interpretation

• Broadcasting

• Media

• Social Work

• Public, Private, or Volunteer

Sector

What will you do with your degree?

• Queen’s is ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world

• 15 Queen’s subjects in the top 200 in the world (QS World Rankings by subject 2018):

• English Language and Literature (51-100)

• Law (101-150)

• Communication and Media Studies (151-200)

• History (151-200)

• Politics and International Studies (151-200)

• Queen’s is ranked in the top 200 in the world for graduate prospects (QS Graduate

Employability Rankings 2018)

• 94.4% of Queen’s graduates are in employment or further study 6 months after graduation

(HESA Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, 2015/16)

Why Queen’s?

• Growing graduate opportunities

• Facebook, eBay, Google, Apple

• Emphasis on the Arts and Humanities

• AHSS Work-Related Learning Officers, Made@AHSS

• Student Voice

• Contributed to the creation of a brand new MLibArts degree

• Student Partnership

• The first framework of its kind in Northern Ireland

More than just the numbers…

Michelle Obama hosting a concert at the Pittsburgh Creative & Performing Arts School, 2009

The Arts are not a luxury, they are a necessity –necessary, not just for our personal education,

but for societal education and change.

AN UPDATE FROM QUEEN’S ADMISSIONS AND ACCESS SERVICE

LIAM BARTON AND SANDRA BLOOMER ADMISSIONS MANAGERS

2017 INTAKE

• NI & EU (MaSN) plus GB intake in quota controlled subjects of 3289 against

a target of 3225 (+2.0%)

• Intake decreased by 85 (3374 in 2016 to 3289 in 2017)

• 235 admitted through Clearing including 82 from GB and remainder mainly

to professional courses (ie not new applicants)

• Total intake to undergraduate degrees – over 4,500 including Nursing and

Midwifery, Theology, GB and International

• 87.3% of A-level entrants exceeded, met or averaged out to the conditions

of their offers compared to 87.9% in 2016 and 90.8% in 2015

• Maximum of 1 A-level drop (unlike many of our comparators)

• Total numbers admitted with non-A-level qualifications increased from 959

to 998. Graduates make up approximately 25% of this number

• Non A-level qualifications do not include applicants offering a mixture of

A-level and non A-level qualifications

2018 - POSITION AT UCAS ADVISORY CLOSING DATE (15 January)

Overall QUB

Total applicants -0.9-0.3

Total applicants to NI institutions -1.2

NI applicants -4.3-2.8

NI applicants to NI institutions -3.6

Total applications -1.4 +0.7

NI applications to NI institutions -3.0 -1.0

Comparative position positive

UCAS APPLICANT STATISTICSQUEEN’S POSITION AT CLOSING DATE (15 January)

Domicile % Change

2014 to 2015

% Change

2015 to 2016

% Change

2016 to 2017

% Change

2017 to 2018

NI +2.8 +1.0 -3.3 -2.8

Great Britain +16.8 -7.2 -0.5 +2.1

EU -8.9 +5.3 -5.6 +10.5

International +9.6 +2.7 +13.8 +11.3

Total +4.2 +0.2 -2.0 -0.3

Excluding Nursing and Midwifery overall applicants are up by +0.8%, with NI applicants down by -2.0%; GB up by +1.7; EU up by +16.4 and International up by +11.8.

The percentage changes are favourable to the national position across all domiciles where NI -4.3%, GB -2.6%; EU +3.4%; International +11.1%.

APPLICATIONS TO INDIVIDUAL – SUBJECT AREAS (15 January)

NI and EU (MaSN) applications by Faculty

• Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences +4.3%

• Engineering and Physical Sciences -2.1%

• Medicine, Health and Life Sciences +0.2%

Significant variations in applications to individual Schools

• Criminology +26.4%

• Law +8.4%

• Psychology +14.1%

• Social Sciences, Education and Social Work +21.6%

Initial subject area and faculty targets for 2018 take into account actual intake

in 2017 and demand – they will be reviewed in light of Firm/Insurance choices

after the June deadline for applicant replies.

SECURING AN OFFER FOR QUEEN’S

GCSE/AS-level threshold for offers (some examples)

2017 2018

Medicine 34 points 30 points

Dentistry 28 points 30 points

Actuarial 30 points 31 points

Accounting 1A + 5B at GCSE or ABB at AS-level 1A + 5B at GCSE or ABB at AS-level

Law Average 6B (1A in profile) at GCSE or

average BBB at AS-level

Average 6B (1A in profile) at GCSE or

average BBB at AS-level

PPE Average 7B (2A in profile) at GCSE or

BBB at AS-level

3A + 3B at GCSE or ABB at AS-level

MEng GCSE - 6B GCSE - 6B

Midwifery GCSE - 5B including Maths and Science GCSE - 5B including Maths and Science

Social Work GCSE - 5B GCSE - 5B

Notes

• Points for Medicine and Dentistry include UKCAT score

• Points for Medicine, Dentistry and Actuarial count nine best GCSEs (A*=4 points, A=3 points)

MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY – NI, EU & GB APPLICANTS

Dentistry

• 161 interviewed (149 in 2017) – 68.8% of applicants

• 88 made offers (84 in 2017) – 54.7% of those interviewed

Medicine

• 605 interviewed (630 in 2017) – 77.9% of applicants

• 420 made offers (400 in 2017) – 69.4% of those interviewed

• NI – 48.1% of applicants and 58.6% of offers

• Increase in offers to NI Year 14 applicants from 172 to 182

• Timing of interviews and offers

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY - 2018-19 ENTRY

• 4256 applications from 2342 applicants (average 1.8 choices)

• 2088 applicants for Nursing (all fields) – decrease of 5.9%

• 468 applicants for Midwifery – increase of 0.6%

• Shortlisting for interview

- Almost 1750 invited to interview

- Lower personal statement thresholds than in 2017 for all Nursing fields and Midwifery

• 701 applicants made offers (for one or more fields of Nursing/Midwifery)

for a total of 539 places

• Interview ranking of final applicant made offer varied by field from 401

for Children’s to 901 for Learning Disability

2018 INTAKE TO QUEEN’S

Anticipated Intake Targets (TBC)

• MaSN NI and EU plus GB quota controlled 3120 (3225)

• Nursing (all fields) 479 (459) Increases in Children’s (10) and Learning Disability (10)

• Midwifery 60 (45)

Figures in brackets = target intake in 2017

Current position following first deadline for applicant replies (3 May)

• Difficult to predict situation in August since there is a significant number of NI & EU applicants who have still to reply to their offers – currently UFs and CIs are up slightly and CFs are similar.

• Reduced intake will cause extra pressure.

2019 ENTRY

New Programmes

• Master of Liberal Arts (MLibArts)

Changes to Entrance Requirements

• Business Information Technology ABB

• Dentistry A-level Biology and Chemistryrequired from 2019 – previously notified

Acceptability of New A-level Qualifications

• Life and Health Sciences (cannot be offered with Biology or Chemistry and also ?Physics)• Professional Business Services (cannot be offered with Business Studies)

Acceptability of New BTEC Nationals at Level 3

FURTHER INFORMATION

Undergraduate Admissions Policy 2019 Entry

The policy is available at:

http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/MRCI/admissions/UndergraduateAdmissions/UndergraduateAdmissionsPolicy/

How we choose our students

These are available under the Entry Requirements section in the Course Finder:

https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Undergraduate/

Q&A

PROFESSOR DAVID JONESPRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR FOR EDUCATION AND STUDENTS

THANK YOU