british council studying in uk

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Discovernew worlds

The journeystarts here


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LONDON


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Theres something for everyone!


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Where is the United Kingdom?


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United Kingdom

Four countries in one England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

The home of the EnglishLanguage

Population of 62 million

Multicultural and international


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Why should you choose a UK education?

Highly reputable universities Well known and found in lots of league tables

Research intensive- Research Assessment Exercise

Strong links with industry

Choices, choices, choices theres something for everyone

Contact hours with faculty/tutor Meet fun, interesting people from all

over the world!


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Oh the things you can do

Watch your favourite sport live

An ideal base for travel Gateway to Europe

Free museums

Brilliant arts and entertainments scene


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Undergraduate degrees

Where Duration

England, Northern Ireland and Wales 3 years (Honours)

4 years (MEng)

Scotland 3 years (Ordinary)

4 years (Honours)Sandwich + 1 year work experience


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What can I study?


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How to choose my courses?

What are the careers or subjects that interest you? What are your strengths?

Speak to your school counsellors

Take the Stamford Test (from UCAS)

Conduct course searches Subjects

Universities

Locations

Attend events Information sessions

Exhibition


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How should I choose my university?


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How should I choose my university?

CAREFULLY!

Know your priorities

a) Subject Area : degrees offered & courses taught

b) Reputation of university/ programme

c) Location : City/ university-centric/ historical/ scenic

d) Fees & Cost of living

e) Accommodation or other facilities

f) Others

Entry requirements (predicted/actual grades)

Talk to family/ seniors/ friends, etc

Visit the universities, if you wish

Attend exhibitions/ talks


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Useful tips

Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)www.rae.ac.uk

Unistats

www.unistats.com

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)www.qaa.ac.uk

Recognised UK degree awarding institutions

www.bis.gov.uk/policies/higher-education/recognised-uk-degrees/

In Singapore, a degree is recognized if the institution or university is accreditedby the government of the country where it is located.

For professional qualifications such as law, medicine, etc, the foreign degrees

must also be recognized by the relevant professional bodies in Singapore.


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UCAS www.ucas.com


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UCAS www.ucas.com

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) No. of choices:

Five choices, except

Four choices for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science

Start of application: 1 September Deadlines

15 October for Cambridge* and Oxford, Medicine, Dentistry andVeterinary Science

15 January & 30 June Application fee (2011 application):

11 for one choice

21 for two to five choices

*To apply by 20 September if you wish to be interviewed in Singapore


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UCAS Apply

1. Create an ID2. Personal Details

3. Education profile

4. Input up to 5 choices

5. Work Experience (if any)6. Personal Statement

Why this course?

Achievements

Differentiating you

from the others

7. References

Civics Tutor


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Personal Statement what to include

Course/Subject

Link all to skills and experience required for your course

Be enthusiastic

Why apply What interest you. Relation to current or previous studies

Demonstrate interest (activities done)

Skills and achievements

Attributes > interesting, special or unique Hobbies and interest demonstrate personality and abilities.

Future plans what you would like to achieve after completingthe course.


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Personal Statement

Show Professionalism

EMAIL address

DO NOT lie or copy

Be concise , dont waffle

4,000 characters (includes spaces) or 47 lines of text No italics, bold, underlining or foreign characters

Prepare offline, copy and paste it into APPLY

For compatibility, use Times Roman font size 12

PROOF READ as many times as possible avoid spelling andgrammatical errors


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Personal Statement

WOW FACTOR!

GOOD opening statement

SHOW your passion

USE your background effectively

INTENT clear


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UCAS on Facebook - www.facebook.com/ucasonline


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UCAS tv www.ucas.tv


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Timeline

Research for possible universities

Mid September UCAS application opens15 October Application deadline for medicine, dentistry, vet

science and courses at Oxford and Cambridge

December/January Interviews

15 January Recommended application deadline for studentsMarch Release of A level results

24 March Application deadline for Art and Design courses

April & May Offers are made

10 May Decisions from schools for applications before 15 Jan30 June UCAS Application deadline

Three months beforestart of school

Apply for visa (after issuance of CAS)

Sept/Oct 2012 Start of semester

(For entry in September/ October 2012)


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Admissions tests

For entry to medical or dental schools:

BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) - www.bmat.org.uk

UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) - www.ukcat.ac.uk

For entry to law:

The National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) www.lnat.ac.uk

Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA):

TSA Cambridge

TSA Oxford (formerly PPE Admissions Test)

TSA UCL


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How much does it cost?


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Tuition Fees per academic year

Classroom (Arts and Commerce) : 8,000 - 13,000 Laboratory (Science & Eng) : 9,800 - 20,000

Clinical (medicine related) : 15,000 - 30,000

Living Expenses for a nine month academic year

London, Oxford, Cambridge : 7,000 - 9,000 Other areas : 6,000 - 8,000

Student Calculator - www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international/Current exchange rate, 1 = S$2 (approximately)

Visa application requires : fees for first year and living cost of nine months.

- 600 (outside of London) and 800 (within London) per month.


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As an international student in the UK

Free NHS health services

Student discounts

Work opportunities

20 hours per week during term time, full time during holidays


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How to fund your studies?

Option 1 :

MnD Scholarship

Option 2 :

Govt/Local agencies

Option 3 :

Bank loans


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Education UK Singapore on Facebook

www.facebook.com/educationuk.sg


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Contact details

British Council

30 Napier Road, Singapore 258509

Tel: +65 6473 7111

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.educationuk.org.sg


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