Year 12 Taster Day: Applying to the Russell Group and Oxbridge Dr Catherine Seed Access Assistant Wadham College, University of Oxford Welcome to Wadham College Founded in 1610 by Dorothy and Nicholas Wadham One of the 38 Colleges that make up the University of Oxford The Russell Group University of Birmingham Imperial College London University of Oxford University of Bristol King's College London Queen's University Belfast University of Cambridge University of Leeds Queen Mary University, London Cardiff University University of Liverpool University of Sheffield University of Durham London School of Economics University of Southampton University of Edinburgh University of Manchester University College London University of Exeter Newcastle University University of Warwick University of Glasgow University of Nottingham University of York Top universities What are these universities looking for? - Evidence of high academic achievement - Academic potential - A clear interest in the subject you are applying for - Entry requirements: e.g. Political Science at Birmingham - ABB Picking a Course Picking a course • What do you enjoy? • What about it do you enjoy? • What are you good at? • What jobs do you want to do? Picking a course Classics History Archaeology Oriental and Oriental Studies English Anthropology Studies Literature History Philosophy, Politics and Modern Economics History History of Foreign Classics of Art Languages Art Philosophy Languages Law Theology Oriental Classics and Studies Religion Picking a course Mathematics Biology Chemistry Earth Materials Earth Physics Sciences Medicine Biochemistry Science Sciences Mathematical Biological Chemical Medicine Biomedicine Materials Economics and Human Biomedical Science Management Sciences Sciences Experimental Biochemistry Biology Engineering Psychology Courses with no ‘Required’ A Levels Classical Archaeology Archaeology Classics and and Classics Fine Art and Ancient Oriental Studies Anthropology History Ancient and History and History and Geography History Modern History Economics Politics Philosophy and Human Sciences Law Oriental Studies PPE Theology Psychology, Religion and Theology and Psychology Philosophy and Oriental Studies Religion Linguistics Picking a university • Do your research: • Friends/Teachers/Year 13’s • Open Days • Which?University • Guardian University Guides • Times Higher Education Medicine Cardiff University (5 year) Oxford University (3 years pre-clinical, 3 years clinical) Year 1 Core science and clinical practice Lectures, Tutorials and Practicals (Pre-clinical) • 12 week course covering core knowledge and • Academic modules and a scientific research project Year 2 behaviour required of a doctor. • The rest of the year is learned through clinical • Strong grounding of science behind clinical practice, and the scenarios. research that drives advances in medicine. • One day most weeks spent seeing patients. • Students interact regularly with GP tutors. Year 3 Expand knowledge from years 1 and 2 • Opportunity to complete scientific project in research • Increased clinical time in hospitals and GP surgeries. laboratories across the Medical Sciences Division. • Clinical placement in Cardiff. • Optional Erasmus program. Year 4 3 year clinical school at the Oxford clinical school and/or one of the medical schools in London. Year 5 More active in clinical teams • Clinical skills training Extra • Intercalated bachelors in years 3-4 or 4-5 in health related • Speciality rotations disciplines. • Can alternatively complete bachelor in 1 year with other institutions in Wales. Music The University of Edinburgh University of Oxford Year 1 Core Modules Compulsory Options Composition Special topics, for example: Issues in the study of music Performance Machaut’s songs Composition Keyboard Skills Historically informed performance Performance Historical Studies Schubert’s last decade Extended essay Music Psychology Psychology of everyday musical experience Global hip hop Musical analysis Techniques of composition and keyboard skills Compulsory Optional topics studied Year 2 Topics in music history before 1750 Musical analysis and criticism Topics in music history after 1700 Musical thought and scholarship Techniques of composition Solo performance Orchestration Dissertation Composition portfolio Year 3 Third and Fourth Year: Options in Edition with commentary Choose from courses in: Scottish traditional music Analysis portfolio Performance Music history courses. Music ethnography Musicology Chamber music performance Composition In 4th year, one Choral conducting Music Psychology, independent supervised Choral performance Film Music, study: Special topic papers. Music in community, Performance, dissertation, Music Analysis, portfolio of composition, Acoustics, edition or creative practice project. What does university cost? • Tuition Fees • Most universities (~90%) currently Where you live and/or Maximum charge the maximum of £9,250 in study Maintenance Loan tuition fees. Living with parents £7,529 Living away from home, £8,944 • Student Finance Tuition Fee Loans are studying outside available up to £9,250 per year. London Living away from home, £11,672 studying in London • Living Costs Living and studying £10,242 • Student Finance ‘Maintenance’ Loans abroad are available (see right) Estimated living costs at Oxford • Maximum Current Likely living costs per month Maintenance Loan: £8,944 Lower range Upper range • Estimated living costs if Food £270 £385 staying term-time only: Accommodation £630 £760 ~£9000-£14000 Personal items £130 £245 Social activities £45 £110 Study costs £40 £95 Other £20 £55 Total £1,135 £1,650 https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/fees-funding/living-costs Support from Oxford • Bursaries • Non-repayable money to support your studies. • Up to £5000/yr depending on household income. • Crankstart Scholarships and Oxford Bursaries. • 1 in 4 UK and EU students currently receive a bursary. • University Scholarships and External Scholarships • Colleges • Travel awards, prizes and book grants. • Cost of living and term length. Paying back a student loan (Tuition Fees and/or Maintenance) Salary Amount Yearly Monthly What you pay: above repayment repayment threshold • 9% of the amount you earn over £15,000 0 0 £0 £25,725 will come directly out of your wage and will go towards £21,000 0 0 £0 repayment. £26,000 275 25 £2 • If you ever earn below the £25,725 £30,000 4,275 385 £32 threshold, repayment will stop. • If you do not repay your loan after £35,000 9,275 835 £70 30 years, the debt is cancelled. £50,000 24,275 2,185 £182 Student Loan Repayments Debt Earnings Monthly repayment £20,000 £35,000 £69.50 £50,000 £35,000 £69.50 £1,000,000 £35,000 £69.50 Source: MoneySavingExpert.com Cost: £12,000 A person with a degree earns this much more a year than someone without each year £27,000 Is the average annual starting salary of a recent Oxford graduate Data Source: Gurney-Read, J. (2015) Oxbridge graduates ‘earn double £200,000 Russell Group premium’ The Telegraph. Retrieved from www.telegraph.co.uk. Data taken from Sutton Trust and the Boston Consulting Group. The University of Oxford Courses Oxford Courses Archaeology and Anthropology History Biochemistry History of Art Applicants don’t have to Biological Sciences Human Sciences choose just one subject, Biomedical Sciences Law lots of these can be Chemistry Materials Science combined at Oxford Classics Mathematics (adding up to nearly 250 Computer Science Medicine courses) Earth Sciences Modern Languages Economics and Management Music Engineering Science Oriental Studies English Language and Literature Philosophy Politics & Economics Experimental Psychology Physics Fine Art Theology & Religion Geography www.ox.ac.uk/courses Why Oxford? World-class teaching Excellent facilities and resources Financial support in the World Wide range of extra-curricular options (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2019) Excellent career prospects Broad range of courses The University of Oxford - Organisation Humanities Mathematical Physical and Life Sciences Medical Sciences Social Sciences www.ox.ac.uk/study Oxford Courses Oxford’s distinctive tutorial • Small groups of students with their tutor, system means that every discussing a topic in depth. student at Oxford has a • Students face rigorous academic chance to meet with an challenges. They learn: expert in their field of study • approximately once a week. to present and defend their opinions • to accept constructive criticism • to listen to others • to think for themselves • Encourages and facilitates individualised learning in a way that just isn’t possible in a lecture. • Tutors can also provide additional academic support if a student needs it. Oxford Courses - Timetables Chemistry • About ten lectures (9am and 10am) • One or two tutorials in college with set work completed in own time • Two afternoons of laboratory work (11am to 5pm) • A problems class e.g. a mathematics class in the first year Geography • Lectures in the morning • Seminars/practical classes in the afternoon • Tutorials: at least one college tutorial a week, and some college-based classes. History • First year - five lectures each week, at least one essay a week, regular tutorials with tutors to discuss work, independent research. • Second & third year – choice of lectures, tutorials, additional faculty classes. • Third year - independent research thesis. • Generally students are very much in charge of their own timetable throughout. Finding the course that suits you Are YOU Would YOU find predicted