University of East Anglia

Life at a Top UniversityAnd competitive courses

Hannah Dunlop

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Introduction

1 Introduction

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Competitive course

4: Competitive courses

Limited capacity for places

Strong employment prospects

Reputation of university / course

High profile graduates

Niche courses

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Medicine

Dentistry

Veterinary Sciences

Speech and Language Therapy

Pharmacy

Physiotherapy

Law

Medicine at UEA:

Medicine at Southampton:

Medicine at Cambridge:

Economics at LSE:

Economics at Oxford:

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Competitive Courses

14:1

12:1

16:1

11:1

6:1

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Competitive Courses

4: Competitive Courses

Research!

Grades!

Personal statement!

Work experience!

Practice mock admissions exams!

Develop portfolios

Prepare for interviews

www.uea.ac.uk8 Summary

Intellectuals

Enthusiastic and committed learners

Well-rounded people

Students who will thrive in the University environment and become

assets to the institution.

What are Universities looking for?

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What do we consider?

6 Advice from Admissions tutors

Predicted grades

Personal statement – five key factors:– Academic interests– Motivation– Research and wider understanding– Non-academic experience and activities – Ambitions

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Life at a top university

3 Choices

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Student Life

8 Student Life

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Study abroad!

Waseda

University

(Japan)

University of

Victoria

(Canada)

Victoria

University of

Wellington (Aus)

Universidad de Guadalajara

(Mexico)

University of

Hong KongBerkley (UoC –

USA)

University of Notre Dame

(USA)

The Australian

National

University

The University

of South Texas

(USA)

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Based in Europe

102 partner institutions in 22 different

countries 

Erasmus grant of between €275 - € 375 per

month

Research in your first year

Study Abroad: Erasmus

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Relevant work experience

Reduced fees for the year you’re

in industry (as when studying

abroad)

Payment – often between 15k

and 35k

Industrial supervisor

Job prospects

Year in Industry

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Open Days 2014

Saturday 20 June

Saturday 4 July

Saturday 12 September

Saturday 24 October

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