HECA Conference 2019 Applying and Studying in the UK

Alana Stuart, of Rachel Davies, Bill Richards, Tim Pilkington, University of Robbie Willis, Format

• Introductions • Overview of educational structure • Questions

Study in Scotland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMAxL4yOfHg Why Scotland?

• Thousands of years of history, breath- taking beauty and the world’s warmest welcome

• The world’s highest concentration of world class

• A global academic research hub and international academic community

• World-leading drug development, biomedical and chemical engineering sectors - $8billion exports annually

• A powerhouse of renewable energy and sustainable development – 68% of nation’s energy from wind/hydro/wave power in 2017 Why Scotland?

• An international business & enterprise destination

• $27billion financial services sector

• $12billion oil & gas sector

• $6.6billion creative industries sector

• $2.3billion life sciences research sector

• Major centre of UK’s rapidly growing space sector – Europe's satellite production capital

• $232million space science & engineering sector Our universities

• Ancient, Traditional and Modern

• Numerous institutions ranked in the QS World Rankings Top 100

• Four year undergraduate degrees

• Professional and vocational degrees accredited in the USA

• Apply through the efficient UCAS system

• A diverse mix of international students

• High quality and good variety of student accommodation

• Population of 55.62 million

• Home to Shakespeare, Oxbridge, The Royal Family, telephone boxes, Stonehenge, wizards…

• Leading destination for US students studying abroad English Universities

• Largest country for HE in the UK – 1.8 million students studying at 106 Universities

• University level teaching started in 1096

• 3 year bachelors, 1 year masters degrees (with exceptions)

• Home to just over 20,000 US students Why study in England?

▪ 3 year undergraduate degree ▪ Internationally respected education system ▪ Professional degrees like Medicine/Law are direct entry ▪ Low tuition fees (av. $20000 – 30000 USD) ▪ Develop an accent and annoy your friends! ▪ Gateway to Europe Wales

Famous for its rugged coastline & mountainous National Parks Welsh History History and Culture Welsh Culture and Arts

Cymru Welsh Coastline History and Culture Welsh Education 10 Universities – from to Teaching-based • Circa 30,000 international students (15% of total)

• 75% of research at Welsh Universities ‘world leading’ (REF 2014)

• 92% of grads go on to further employment/study

• Culture/heritage/language/ scenery Making an application

▪ UCAS – Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

▪ Common App – A handful of UK universities are members

▪ Direct applications – some universities accept direct applications UCAS ▪ Apply for up to five different degree subjects – application

▪ Applications are made online at www..com

▪ One set application fee • Single application fee = $15 • Multiple universities = $30

▪ UCAS Centre – Buzzword

▪ UCAS Terminology Past and Predicted Grades at the end of your senior year

3 Reach/Target entry requirements 2 Insurance with lower entry requirements

• Personal statement is a key part of the application Academic reference e.g. name of teacher/counsellor to support your application Key application dates ▪ 1 September – UCAS starts accepting applications for following year

▪ 15 October – deadline for medicine, dentistry, veterinary, Oxford & Cambridge

▪ 15 January – equal consideration deadline for all other courses

▪ 31 March – recommended deadline for universities to respond to applicants

▪ 4 May – Deadline for students to respond to offers – can only accept 2 Courses with non-standard admissions Medical School ▪ 5 years in the UK Art and Design ▪ Specific subject requirements Courses e.g. chemistry & biology ▪ Interview ▪ UKCAT or BMAT aptitude test – ▪ Portfolio must be passed in the summer demonstrating before application submitted previous work ▪ Voluntary experience in a care giving environment Other ▪ Personal statement ▪ Some degree demonstrates maturity and courses will have understanding of responsibilities subject specific in becoming a medical entry requirements professional e.g. science/maths ▪ Interview (tend to require degrees, you can applicants to come to the UK) check this with admissions tutors Why is a 4 year degree in Scotland and Ireland beneficial? It’s the same length as in the United States. How safe are the and Ireland? I’m an Irish/UK/European citizen – Can I qualify for home/EU fees? Will I be able to get a job back home? Will I be able to stay after I graduate to work? Do I need a visa? Can I work while I’m a student? Do you have extracurricular activities like sports, clubs, or sororities/fraternities? Can I transfer from a U.S. university or community college? Can I transfer back to the U.S. if I don’t like it abroad? Do you accept dual enrollment credits? What’s a conditional offer? I have no idea what I want to study, what should I do? Will my extracurricular activities, employment and leadership roles help me get into your university? Is it expensive to study abroad? Contact Information Tim Pilkington Alana Stuart University of East Anglia International Officer (N. America) Regional Manager (USA and Canada) +44 (0) 7826 902 549 +1 202 600 5922 [email protected] [email protected]

Bill Richards Rachel Davies University of Roehampton Cardiff University International Officer Assistant International Officer (West Coast & Texas) +44 (0) 2920879016 +44 (0) 2083923005 [email protected] [email protected] Robert Willis University of Edinburgh Head of Global Operations Tel: +44 (0)131 650 4296 [email protected] Contact Information Tim Pilkington University of Essex Rachel Davies International Officer (North America) Cardiff University +44 (0) 7826 902 549 Assistant International Officer [email protected] +44 (0) 2920879016 [email protected] Bill Richards University of Roehampton Robbie Willis International Officer (West Coast & Texas) University of Edinburgh +44 (0) 2083923005 Head of Global Operations [email protected] +44 (0) 131 65 4296 [email protected]

Alana Stuart University of East Anglia Regional Manager (USA and Canada) +1 202 600 5922 [email protected]