Who we are
• 8th in the UK, top 20 in Europe and top 100 in world (THES)
• Over 12,000 students and staff from over 120 countries
• Winner of ‘The Place to Be’ for international students 3 years in a row
• Leading research university (90% staff research at national/international reputation)
• Selective university: applications up 60% in two years
• 3,000 new students each year
• Nobel Prizes and Fellowships
Course confusion
• Over 43,000 courses!
• Continue with current subject/s
• Broaden or narrow subjects
• Start a new subject
• Joint honours, major and minor
• Field trips and a year abroad
At university you study in a variety of different ways - lectures, seminars, tutorials, independent reading and self study, practical
classes and group-work
Why university?Reasons to study
Study a subject that you enjoy to get the most out of it!
A degree shows employers you’re committed; helps you get good job with good salary!
Qualifications open doors to many different & interesting careers; do something you love!
Time & experience to decide what you want to do as a career.
Freedom to be in charge of your own life; discover what you want and make it happen!
Available to everyone; different scholarships and bursaries available.
We want to help you realise your potential!
Getting it rightThe simple guide
• Research: What, when, how
• The application form
• How you choose a course
• How you choose a university
• The big picture
What, Why, When, HowThe application process
• What: UCAS - handles apps for all full-time first degree HE courses
(million and a half apps for 60,000 courses at 325 institutions)
• Why: Saves time for colleges AND you; aids good practice
• When: Yr 12, March to August – research, call, visit, practice
• When: Yr 13, September – apply (deadlines: Mid Oct; Mid Jan; End
Jun)
• How: Single application form giving five choices; done online
Research The university and course
What
Make decisions on courses and universities
When
Start right now
Deadlines
UCAS accept apps from Sept Yr 13. Follow your schools
instructions. Official dates: Mid Oct, Mid Jan, End Jun
How
Read prospectus, look at website, call, visit
Things to considerWhen choosing the university/course
Rankings – ALL types!
Reputation and specialist research areas
Entry tests (LNAT, BMAT, UKCAT, HAT, Oxbridge specific)
Interviews
Emphasis put on PS and references
Points, grades, flexibility, A*, GCSEs
Extra curricular availability
Location/campus/size
Cont...
Things to considerWhen choosing the university/course
Bursaries and scholarships
Links with industry/work placements
Employability
Resits
‘Soft’ subjects
Accreditation
Course structure and learning
Optional extras (majors/minors, field trips)
The timing of your application
How you choose a course
Entrance requirements
Qualifications, work experience, personal qualities
Extras Year abroad, year in industry, accreditation, combinations
Bursaries and admissions schemesFinancial, academic, local, specific
How you choose a course
• Practical or theory
• Staff reputation
• Academic or vocational
• High or low contact hours
• Cost
How you choose a university
• Do they offer the type of
course you want?
• Reputation/league tables
• Recommendations
• Distance from home
How you choose a university
• Entertainment
• Sports
• Pubs/clubs/theatres
• Gigs and festivals
• Societies and specialist
interests
How you choose a university
Campus tourMeet current students, walk around campus, gain insight
Open day Meet academics, research new subjects, ask questions
Admissions dayMeet department, see accommodation, attend subject talks
Contact
www.sussex.ac.uk
Student Recruitment Services,
Sussex House, University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH
T 01273 876787