This is a follow up post from 'Home Sweet Home'
For some people going to uni isn’t about finding a place
that is ‘home’ it’s about the course.
Applying for Uni starts way before you filling the dreaded
UCAS form (seriously you will hate it by the end). Really it starts when you
first start your A levels (or other form or further education after GCSE). This
is the time you should be thinking about what course you want to do. Having a
chat with your school/collage carer’s adviser is always a good idea. There are
several things you should consider here:
- What
you are good at
You need to get good grades in your
chosen subject. It’s that simple, if I agree with that or not is a different matter.
- What
you are passionate about
You
are going to have to study your chosen subject for a minimum of three years, if
you don’t enjoy it you wont be motivated to turn up to any lectures.
- What
is realistic
This
kind of encompasses the two above, but be realistic about your choices, if you
want to do veterinary or medicine, have you got the relevant experience? Those
are possibly the two most competitive courses out there, for both you have to
take an admissions test (check the UCAS website for more info on this). Have
you got what it takes to stand out from the crowd?
- What
you want to do after Uni?
Make
sure that you are taking the right course for what you want to do after uni. Doing
a degree in Maths is not going to help if you want to go into wildlife
conservation.But what if I want to study more that one subject?
Studying a
combination of subjects is very common. I have a friend over in Keele studying joint
honours of Biology and Psychology. There are endless combinations of subjects
you can study check it out UCAS.
There are
two different ways you can study two subjects-
Joint- This is where you two chosen subjects are studied in
equal weight. This option is great if you really cant decide between two
subjects.At the end of it you come out with a joint honors degree so, Subject X and Subject Y.
Major/Minor- This is where one of your subjects is more weighted than the
other. This option would be good if you preferred one subject over the other.
At the ends of it you come out with a degree that says Subject X with Subject
Y
Check UCAS for up to date details on which combinations are available where.
Feel free to comment with any questions you have and I will
try to answer to all of them.
Keep it scrimpy
Laura.
Links:
UCAS info on Admissions tests - http://www.ucas.ac.uk/students/choosingcourses/admissions/
UCAS Course search
My blog post ' Home sweet home' - http://thescrimpystudent.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/home-sweet-home.html
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