STUDENT LIFE Schools and Colleges Liaison
MAIN TOPICS Why go to University? Courses available Accommodation Studying Style Support Social life
WHY GO TO UNIVERSITY? Some professions require it Earn more money Personal achievement Move away from home Interest in subject area It s fun!
COURSES AVAILABLE Honours Degree BA or BSc or BEng 3 or 4 years Foundation Courses Course before degree. e.g. Art foundation, Engineering etc. 1 year Foundation Degrees - Related to specific career paths - Designed with local employers - Can continue to honours degree in 3 rd year 2 years Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma - Practical subjects - Well-recognised by employers - Standardised qualification - Can continue to honours degree in 2 nd or 3 rd year 1 year 2 years
LOCATION Town, City or Campus Transport links Interests (clubs/pubs/gigs/sport) Gut instinct! You will live there for 3 or more years!
ACCOMMODATION (1) Home (2) Halls of residence (3) House with friends Self-catered or catered En-suite or shared bathroom Location Cost
STUDENT FOOD
STUDYING STYLE Lectures, seminars, tutorials Practicals Independent study Transferable skills Facilities Study Support Work Experience Study or Work Abroad
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT COVERS: Academic: Upgrade, Academic Advisor, Subject Librarians, Careers Centre
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT COVERS: Accommodation: Accommodation Office, Wardens
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT COVERS: Finance: Financial Aid Office, Student Finance England
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT COVERS: Personal: Counsellor and Advisory Service, Health Centre, Dentist
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT COVERS: Disability: Student Disability Service (including Dyslexia Support Tutor
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT COVERS: Safety: Security Guards, Community Officers, Safety Bus!
WHAT IS THE STUDENTS UNION? An organisation run for the students, by the students!
STUDENTS UNION Student representatives Clubs and Societies Bars, club nights and gigs Friends from different countries
SOCIETIES Meet lots of people Try something new Share a common interest
Subject Cultural Social Sports-based Advertising Architecture Entrepreneurship Brookes TV Construction Creative Writing Economics English Film French History History of Art Law Occupational Therapy Philosophy Sociology African-Caribbean Albanian Chinese French Greek & Cypriot Indian Irish Japanese Kazakh Korean Latino Punjabi Romanian Turkish Cake Circus Skills Duke of Edinburgh Food & Drink Fortune Players LGBT Photography Pokemon Postgraduate RAG Real Ale Retro Gaming Road Trip Shooting Student Life Veggie/Vegan WARP Performing Religious Development Music Bluebirds Boxing Climbing Dodgeball Extreme Formula Brookes Girls Football Hockey Appreciation Men s Lacrosse Mountaineering OBU Panthers Rugby League Snow Sports Taekwon Do Water Sports Glee Jazz Black box Drama Atheist, Secular and Humanist Catholic Christian Union Fusion Islamic Jewish Sikh Amnesty International KEEN Labour People & Planet Politics & IR Alternative Rock Electronic Dance Music Jazz
KEEPING FIT University Facilities Gym Swimming pool Outdoor pitches Tennis and squash courts Fitness Classes Golf course
SPORTS CLUBS Try something new National and international competitions Social events
SPORTS CLUBS American Football Badminton Basketball Boxing Canoeing Cheerleading Circuit Training Climbing Cricket Dance Sport Equestrian Football Futsal Gaelic Football Golf Hockey Lacrosse Mountain Biking Mountaineering Netball Rowing Rugby League Rugby Union Running & Athletics Sailing Snow Sports Squash Sub Aqua Swimming Tai Kwon Do Tennis Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Water Polo
FRESHERS FAIR
FREEBIES
SOCIAL EVENTS
WHERE CAN YOU GET INFORMATION? www.ucas.com Individual university websites Student Union websites www.nus.org.uk/
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