Higher Education EveningTuesday 6 May 2014

Part of Truro & Penwith College

Applying to Higher Education

A Level

Part of Truro & Penwith College

Preparation and Research

Truro College • Higher Education Talks• Higher Education Fair• ILP Day: June 2014• Student Services staff • Personal Tutor• Subject staff• 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:

» A levels: August 2015

DeadlinesEARLY APPLICATION IS RECOMMENDED!

All 15 October 2014:• Oxford University• Cambridge University• Medicine• Veterinary Medicine/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 (cont’d)

EducationAll qualifications – already achieved and

those awaitedEmployment historyPersonal Statement written by studentReference provided by the CollegeApply 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 over 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/HNC BusinessFdSc LawFdA Managing Business Resources (part time)

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

EducationFdA Early Childhood Education

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

IT & ComputingFdA/HNC 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

HND Media Moving Image

HND Sound Engineering & Multimedia Integration

Access to Higher Education

Pathways include:

• Humanities• Childhood Studies

• Nursing/Human Sciences

• Psychology/Counselling

Theory

• Science

• Teaching

• Humanities, Teaching & Law

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

The A Level route to Higher

Education

Offers will make reference to:

Grades or UCAS Tariff points for AS/A levels

Students must check entry requirements very carefully as part of preparation and research

Students must also check GCSE requirements

UCAS Tariff

A level AS levelA* 140 N/AA 120 60B 100 50C 80 40D 60 30E 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

FINANCE INHIGHER

EDUCATION For students starting in 2015

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Finance in Higher Education

Costs Loans Repayment of loans Grants Extra help

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Key messages:

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

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

• How much they repay depends on how much 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 parents

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EXTRAHELP!