Studying in Britain (UCAS) - Étudier au Royaume-Uni When and How to Apply - Quand et comment Candidater - La plupart des diapositives

Studying in Britain (UCAS) – Étudier au Royaume-Uni
When and How to Apply – Quand et comment Candidater

     April 2020                      La plupart des diapositives
                                           sont en anglais

Studying in Britain (UCAS) – Étudier au Royaume-Uni
             When and How to Apply – Quand et comment Candidater

                     CALENDAR
                    CALENDRIER

April 2020                                                La plupart des diapositives
                                                                sont en anglais

All applications are made online via the
                 UCAS website:

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Timetable for Applications
                             BEFORE JUNE 30TH
     Candidates should complete this Googledoc before May 30th in order to register
      with the school (not UCAS). This is compulsory for all applicants
     Candidates must make an appointment with the UCAS coordinator
      (james.titheridge@lyceefrancais.be) before June 30th if intending to apply to
      Oxford/Cambridge and/or to study medicine, dentistry or veterinary studies.
     Predicted grades will be provided by the school by September of next year. Students
      should not make specific requests for these but may consult Terminale teachers
      (from next year) to discuss and in some cases review them.
    Remember that the UCAS web site may be open in August but you cannot begin until
    you receive the buzzword that will identify you as a Jean Monnet student.
    YOU MUST NOT TRY TO APPLY AS A PRIVATE STUDENT.
    The “Buzzword” is confidential and must not be passed on to anyone within or
    outside this school.
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Timetable for Applications
                              BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST
     Use the UCAS and individual university websites to:
       o   Decide WHAT you want to study.
       o   Decide WHERE you want to go.
     Write a complete PERSONAL STATEMENT first draft.
     Keep 1ère school reports available but do not translate them.
       o   Most universities will not require these.
     Where possible, attend open days or visit the universities you are considering
       o   This will be difficult in the current context but do not worry, universities have an enormous
           amount of information online, including virtual tours. Make of the most of your time at home
           to look through these.
       o   Do not hesitate to contact universities by phone or email with your questions.

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Timetable for Applications
                            BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST
     Make sure you know what the English language requirements are for the
      universities your are selecting (see next slide).
     Prepare a portfolio if you are intending to take an art-related course (check UCAS
      and university websites for specific requirements)
     Check if your course will require you to take specific admissions tests and find out
      where these can be taken in Brussels or elsewhere.
       o   It is vital that you prepare for these if you are intending to apply to do medicine, veterinary
           studies, dentistry or any course at Oxbridge and some other courses, such as law.
       o   If you are unsure whether or not your course requires an admissions test, consult the course
           website
     Students may contact the UCAS coordinator (James Titheridge) by email or through
      ENT (james.titheridge@lyceefrancais.be) if they have any specific questions.
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Applying to the UK: English language
                                     requirements
     You may have to take a specific English language test, such as IELTS
     Most universities will demand at least 6.5 up to 7.5 or more in an
      IELTS test, equivalent to B2+/C1 CEFR level
     Students in OIB are usually (but not systematically) exempt from
      specific language testing, especially when producing documented
      evidence
     IGCSE/CAE certificates, grade C and upwards may also be accepted
     Students should contact universities individually to find out about
      specific English language requirements
     If students have any problems getting language qualifications
      recognised, they should contact the UCAS coordinator.
     IN ALL CASES, YOU WILL NOT NEED TO PROVE LANGUAGE
      REQUIREMENTS UNTIL AUGUST 31ST OF THE YEAR YOU ARE
      PLANNING TO START YOUR COURSE
        o   So there is no need to rush to take an IELTS test!
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Timetable for
                          Applications:Terminale Term 1
     Before September 15th 2020
       o   New students to the LFJM applying to the UK (or other Anglophone universities) must register with
           the UCAS coordinator
     Between September 1st and October 15th 2020
       o   Oxbridge/medical studies applicants ONLY make a SECOND appointment with the UCAS
           coordinator for tracking and support of applications
       o   All students receive a message with the name of their teacher referee and the UCAS “buzzword”
           so that they can start their application
     For October 15th 2020
       o   All non-Oxbridge applicants must contact teacher referee and make an initial appointment to
           review personal statement and provide information for the reference that the teacher will write
       o   Applicants should consult the UCAS website for information and advice about university choices,
           personal statements and completing the UCAS form
       o   Applicants may consult the UCAS coordinator(s) for further advice about university choices and
           personal statements
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Timetable for
                               Applications:Terminale Term 1
    Early October 2020
      o   Candidates invited to attend a Saturday morning personal statement writing session with English-
          speaking parents and teachers. This will include preparation for Oxbridge interviews
      o   Candidates will be expected to have at least a first draft of their personal statement ready by this
          date

     For December 15th 2020
      o   Students complete their UCAS application procedure
      o   Teacher referees add the reference letter and predicted grades to UCAS application and ensure they
          are sent to UCAS by January 15th.
      o   Students may make further appointments if necessary with teacher referee/coordinator
      o   Online application validated once process entirely completed

     THIS TIMETABLE MUST BE RESPECTED – LATE APPLICATIONS WILL
9                        NOT BE CONSIDERED

Tle : Deadlines For Completion of
                    Online Applications

“Oxbridge” and Medical Schools:
    o deadline = October 1st 2019
All other universities:
    o deadline = December 15th 2019

      THIS TIMETABLE MUST BE RESPECTED – LATE
1       APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
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What Happens Next?
Before January 15th 2020
    o The UCAS coordinator will validate applications and send them off to UCAS
    o This can only be done once the UCAS form has been entirely completed and
      payment made

For March 31st 2020
    o Applicants should receive offers from some or all universities selected
    o This is not guaranteed, however, and students without offers should make an
      appointment with the UCAS advisor to look at alternatives, such as UCAS EXTRA
    o Universities will make conditional offers. This means the overall grade a university
      will require an applicant to get at the baccalaureate as well as, in some cases, grades
      for specific subjects
1   o See next slide for some more non-contractual information to help you make choices.
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A-Levels/French Bac:
               grade equivalences
                                   Option
               French
                               International
UK GCE     Baccalaureate
                                   (overall
Advanced    equivalence
                               average, plus
  Level   (overall average,
                                this score in
 grades   plus this score in
                                  specified
         specified subjects)
                                  subjects)
  AAA             15                  14
  AAB             14                  13
  ABB             14                  13
  BBB             13                  12
                                                source: Bristol
  BBC             13                  12
                                                University web site
  BCC             12                  11        – non contractual
  CCC             11                  11

What Happens Next?
For May 5th 2020
    o   Students reply to UCAS, accepting two offers, a “firm” acceptance and an “insurance” acceptance
    o   Students decline all other offers

When the Results Come Out
    o   Applicants may get a place on both choices, depending how well their exams go. They can then
        confirm their firm and reject their insurance choice
    o   Applicants may not get their firm choice grades but do well enough to accept their insurance choice
    o   Applicants may not get either firm or insurance offers but be offered an alternative by the
        university/college – a 'changed course offer' (which they'll need to accept or decline)
    o   Applicants may not get a place, but they can search through the UCAS Clearing service to see what
        courses still have vacancies. In this case, it is strongly advised to make an appointment with the UCAS
        coordinator
    o   Applicants may do better than expected and consider a new, more ambitious choice altogether
1       through UCAS adjustment
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Studying in Britain (UCAS) – Étudier au Royaume-Uni
              When and How to Apply – Quand et comment Candidater

     FURTHER INFORMATION
INFORMATIONS COMPLÉMENTAIRES

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UK Universities: cost
UCAS
    o 24 GBP per application
University Tuition Fees for EU students
    o England and Wales: £9,250 a year for UK and EU students
    o Scotland:
      o Tuition fees for students from Scotland and the EU: £1,820 a year
      o Tuition fees for students from England : £9,250 a year
LFJM UCAS administration fee
    o See Slide Two
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Etudes au Royaume-Uni :
                                       avantages
     Un recrutement sur dossier dès l’entrée :
       o   dossier UCAS (5 choix possibles)
       o   complémentarité avec d’autres systèmes

     Frais d’études assez élevés mais un système de prêt pour les financer
     Un encadrement et un suivi pédagogique personnalisés
     Un univers très international (malgré le contexte du Brexit)
     Une vie universitaire “extra-scolaire” très développée
     Un système efficace d’orientation vers des Masters et/ou le
      monde professionnel
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Etudes au Royaume-Uni :
                           points de vigilance

     Un besoin d’autonomie :
      o Des structures pédagogiques et un rhytme de travail très different du
        “système français”
      o Un choc linguistique et culturel, même pour des élèves “bilingues”
      o L’éloignement : pensez à l’accessibilité de la famille, des amis etc.
     Un coût de la vie élevé : frais d’études et de vie
     L’ABSOLUE NÉCESSITÉ DE PRÉPARER LES DOSSIERS À
      L’AVANCE POUR INTÉGRER SON 1ER CHOIX !
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Studying in Britain (UCAS) – Étudier au Royaume-Uni
             When and How to Apply – Quand et comment Candidater

                   SITOGRAPHIE

April 2020                                                La plupart des diapositives
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UCAS : Useful Websites
                                              Studying in the UK
                                        http://www.educationuk.org/
                                            http://www.ucas.com/
                                    https://www.britishcouncil.fr/etudier
                                      http://www.studyinscotland.org/
                            http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide
                                     https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/

                                               Finding a Course
                                    www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
                                      www.theguardian.com/education
                             www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/choosing-course
                                        www.coursefinder.which.co.uk
                                        www.educationuk.org/france/
                                               www.push.co.uk
    www.onisep.fr/Choisir-mes-etudes/Apres-le-bac/Etudier-en-Europe/Pays-d-Europe/Etudier-au-Royaume-Uni

                                             Personal Statements
                  http://www.ucas.com/students/startapplication/apply09/personalstatement/
                        http://www.studential.com/guide/write_personal_statement.htm
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