Student life

STUDENT LIFE

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 3rd year

2 years

Higher National Certificate

andHigher National Diploma

- Practical subjects- Well-recognised by employers - Standardised qualification- Can continue to honours degree in 2nd or 3rd 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

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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

Share a common interest

Try something

new

Subject Cultural Social Sports-basedAdvertisingArchitectureEntrepreneurshipBrookes TVConstructionCreative WritingEconomicsEnglishFilm FrenchHistoryHistory of ArtLawOccupational TherapyPhilosophySociology

African-CaribbeanAlbanianChineseFrenchGreek & CypriotIndianIrishJapaneseKazakhKoreanLatinoPunjabiRomanianTurkish

CakeCircus SkillsDuke of EdinburghFood & DrinkFortune PlayersLGBTPhotographyPokemonPostgraduateRAGReal AleRetro GamingRoad TripShootingStudent LifeVeggie/VeganWARP

Bluebirds BoxingClimbingDodgeballExtremeFormula BrookesGirls FootballHockey AppreciationMen’s LacrosseMountaineeringOBU PanthersRugby LeagueSnow SportsTaekwon DoWater Sports

Performing Religious Development MusicGleeJazzBlack boxDrama

Atheist, Secular and HumanistCatholicChristian UnionFusionIslamicJewishSikh

Amnesty InternationalKEENLabourPeople & PlanetPolitics & IR

Alternative RockElectronic DanceMusicJazz

KEEPING FIT

University FacilitiesGymSwimming poolOutdoor pitchesTennis and squash courtsFitness ClassesGolf course

SPORTS CLUBS

Try something

new

Social events

National and international competitions

SPORTS CLUBSAmerican FootballBadmintonBasketballBoxingCanoeingCheerleadingCircuit TrainingClimbingCricketDance SportEquestrianFootballFutsal

Gaelic FootballGolfHockeyLacrosseMountain BikingMountaineeringNetballRowingRugby LeagueRugby UnionRunning & Athletics

SailingSnow SportsSquashSub AquaSwimmingTai Kwon DoTennisUltimate FrisbeeVolleyballWater Polo

FRESHERS’ FAIR

FREEBIES

SOCIAL EVENTS

THINGS TO REMEMBER

Benefits of University o Why go?

What is the best course type for you?

Where to live?o Place – City, town, countryside?o Accommodation type

Type of study?o Lectures, seminars, tutorials

Support available to allo Disability

Students’ Uniono Supporto Societieso Sportso Events

www.unipodadvice.com

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSITY

WHERE CAN YOU GET INFORMATION?

www.ucas.com

Individual university websites

Student Union websites

www.nus.org.uk/

Any Questions?