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1 Issue 69 September 2018 Info: Hamza Noel Mahoney / Tel: / aludents@gmail.com Welcome Back! I Mr Hamza Noel Mahoney, the Vocational Advisor at Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School (ARKIS) aim to send out this newsletter to keep you both students and parents up to date with college/university school visits, exhibitions in Bahrain, application deadlines and procedures, scholarship information, pre college/university tests and dates and practice tests, Alumni information and interviews with local professionals from different industries. I have a variety of resources on the wide range of higher educational choices are available to our students after completing their studies at ARKIS from all around the world. I provide a drop-in service which is open during the first and second break times in my office for students; in addition individual appointments after school on Tuesdays are available for both parents and students. I have an open door meeting approach for parents where by you are always welcome to come into the school and meet me at your convenience during school hours and I will do my best to accommodate you. For those students/parents who want to meet with me or attend a workshop on a Tuesday after school should your confirmation of attendance one day before the meeting/workshop. If you have any questions please call me on or vocationaladvisor@gmail.com Meetings Date Subject Purpose 11/09/18 UK Applications medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine/science Grade 12 Only for students applying to the UK How to use UCAS How to write a personal statement Best methods in selecting a university Requirements 18/09/18 UK Applications medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine/science Grade 12 25/09/18 All Applications Grade 12 Only Only for students applying to the UK How to use UCAS How to write a personal statement Best methods in selecting a university Requirements Best methods in selecting a university Requirements

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6 Important Dates IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Saturday, 8 September 2018 Thursday, 13 September 2018 Saturday, 15 September 2018 Saturday, 29 September 2018 Sep-2018 Thursday, 11 October 2018 Saturday, 13 October 2018 Saturday, 20 October 2018 Saturday, 27 October 2018 Oct-2018 Thursday, 1 November 2018 Saturday, 3 November 2018 Saturday, 10 November 2018 Saturday, 17 November 2018 Nov-2018 Saturday, 1 December 2018 Saturday, 8 December 2018 Thursday, 13 December 2018 Saturday, 15 December 2018 Dec-2018 SAT Reasoning Test (Scholastic Aptitude Test) SAT Date Registration Deadline October 6, 2018 September 7, 2018 December 1, 2018 November 2, 2018 March 9, 2019 February 8, 2019 May 4, 2019 April 5, 2019

7 Important Dates UCAS UK Deadlines All UCAS deadlines for courses in the UK can be found below, but these are two key dates to become familiar with in the UCAS application cycle. 15 October All courses at Cambridge and Oxford and most medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry at all other institutions. 15 January All other undergraduate courses. UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is an admissions test used by a consortium of UK Universities for their medical and dental degree programmes. The UKCAT helps Universities to select applicants with the most appropriate mental abilities, attitudes and professional behaviours required for new doctors and dentists to be successful in their clinical careers. The UKCAT is a computer-based test delivered in Pearson VUE test centres throughout the UK and internationally. Registration and online booking closes 18 September 2018 at 5pm Bursary deadline 18 September 2018 at 5pm Final booking deadline 1 October 2018 at midday Last testing date 2 October 2018 UCAS application deadline 15 October 2018 Results delivered to universities Early November 2018 BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) gives you the chance to stand out from the crowd and show your potential to succeed on medical and health-related courses. It tests your ability to apply scientific and mathematical knowledge, as well as problem solving, critical thinking and written communication skills that are essential to university-level study. University Course Session accepted Brighton and Sussex Medical School A100 Medicine September or October Imperial College London A100 Medicine September or October Lancaster University A100 Medicine September or October University College London A100 Medicine September or October University of Cambridge A100 Medicine September or October University of Leeds A100 Medicine A200 Dentistry September or October University of Oxford A100Medicine BC98 October University of Oxford A101 Graduate Medicine September or October Keele University A100 Medicine A104 September or October

8 UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) The UKCAT is a compulsory entry requirement for our UK Consortium Universities and our non-uk Associate Member Universities. You are required to sit the test by 2 October 2018 if you are intending to apply for entry in 2019 (or deferred entry in 2020) to a relevant course listed below. UKCAT results cannot be carried over from one year to the next. You should always check the specific entry requirements for each course before booking a test. Some universities may have different requirements for overseas or graduate applicants. University UCAS Course Code A20 University of Aberdeen A100, A201 A60 Anglia Ruskin University A100 A80 Aston University A100 B32 University of Birmingham A100, A200 B78 University of Bristol A100, A108, A206, A208 C15 Cardiff University A100, A104, A200, A204 D65 University of Dundee A100, A104, A200, A204 E14 University of East Anglia A100, A104 E42 Edge Hill University A110 E56 University of Edinburgh A100 E84 University of Exeter A100* G28 University of Glasgow A100, A200 H75 Hull York Medical School A100 K12 Keele University A100*, A104* K60 King's College London A100, A101, A102, A202, A205, A206 L34 University of Leicester A100, A199 L41 University of Liverpool A100*, A200, A201 M20 University of Manchester A104, A106, A204, A206 N21 University of Newcastle A100, A101, A206 N84 University of Nottingham A100, A10L, A108, A18L P60 Plymouth University A100*, A206* Q50 Queen Mary University of London A100, A101, A110, A120, A130, A200 Q75 Queen's University Belfast A100, A200* S18 University of Sheffield A100, A200 S27 University of Southampton A100, A101, A102 S36 University of St Andrews A100, A990 S49 St George's, University of London A100 S84 University of Sunderland A100 (subject to GMC approval) W20 University of Warwick A101

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10 Tests TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) The TOEFL test measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand North American English as it is spoken, written and heard in College and University settings. Most people who take the TOEFL test are planning to study at Colleges and Universities where instruction is in English. TOEFL is accepted by most Australian, American, Canadian and New Zealand academic institutions. To take the TOEFL test, you can register online at IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Arrange a Meeting Your welcome and meet with me at your convenience during school hours. The IELTS test measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to communicate in English across all four language skills listening, reading, writing and speaking for people who intend to study or work where English is the language of communication. IELTS is accepted by most UK, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand academic institutions. To take the IELTS test, you can register at SAT Reasoning Test (Scholastic Aptitude Test) The SAT Test is a standardized test for college/university admissions; it measures literacy and writing skills that are needed for academic success in college/university. Collegeborad state that the SAT assesses how well the test takers analyse and solve problems skills they learned in school that they will need in college. SAT is accepted by USA and some other academic institutions worldwide. To take the SAT test, you can register online at A practice IELTS /SAT DVD is available for only BD which includes sample tests for all modules and practice ebooks.