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Preparing for UCAS 2012 Tuesday 20 March 2012

Preparing for UCAS 2012 Tuesday 20 March 2012. Jo Thacker Admissions & Student Recruitment Manager University of Exeter Holly Cavender UK Recruitment & Outreach Manager University College Falmouth . Cornwall Convention. Building work on campus – security will show

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Preparing for UCAS 2012 Tuesday 20 March 2012

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  1. Preparing for UCAS 2012 Tuesday 20 March 2012 Jo Thacker Admissions & Student Recruitment Manager University of Exeter Holly Cavender UK Recruitment & Outreach Manager University College Falmouth

  2. Cornwall Convention • Building work on campus – security will show • your coach where to drop off and where to wait • Keep your students on the coach until your • allocated time slot • Event staff in red t-shirts • Student Ambassadors in yellow t-shirts

  3. Cornwall Convention

  4. Cornwall Convention • Information stands • Ground floor hall and on level 3 • Hot drinks and snacks available in • refectory or shop on site

  5. Cornwall Convention • Cornwall is a Category B event • 102 Exhibitors • Arranged alphabetically across • the two levels

  6. Cornwall Convention • 5 arrival slots from 09:30 until 13:30 • School visit to last 1½ hrs • Advised to return to coaches on time – • prompt by PA system on the day

  7. Cornwall Convention • First Aid – room outside main exhibition hall • Ambulance on campus • No smoking in any building

  8. Seminar programme • 10 seminars level 3 by main exhibition hall • Rolling programme of 30 minute sessions with 15 minute intervals • No tickets - first come first served basis • Plan this into timeslots • No bags handed out!

  9. Art and Design Environmental Science Applying to UCAS and Personal statements How to Research HE Choices Student Life Engineering Student Finance Taking a Gap Year Business & Management Medicine

  10. Preparing your students Before they arrive, students should have an idea of: • what subject(s) they are interested in • which HEIs offer that subject • which of them will be at the convention • what other things are important • to them

  11. Other things that might be important • Accommodation • Bursary support • Scholarships • Transport links • Sports and leisure facilities • Location • Reputation • Support services • Security • Flexibility within the course • Subject focus • Employability rates • Clubs and societies • Student profile • Green credentials • Officer Training Corps • Religious provision • Work experience opportunities • BUCS rating • Shopping • Travel abroad • Disability support • Nightlife • Music

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