A Guide For parents And Guardians - University of Teesside

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applying The right course The University of Teesside’s full-time undergraduate qualifications include first degrees – BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), BEng (Hons), LLB (Hons) – foundation degrees and higher national diplomas (HNDs). Degrees Our full-time degrees are three-year courses or four-year sandwich courses, which include a year-long work placement. Some courses such as nursing and health-related ones incorporate practice placements spread throughout the three years. A number of courses require entry qualifications in specific subject areas while others indicate the overall grades or points expected. Full details of entry requirements can be found in the University’s Undergraduate Full-time Prospectus and on our website www.tees.ac.uk. The University uses the UCAS tariff. Where relevant, conditional offers will be made in terms of a tariff score. The University also offers: • joint honours degrees where two subjects are studied as part of the same course, for example English and Media Studies, and subjects are typically weighted equally • major-minor honours degrees, which provide an opportunity to study two subjects as part of the same course and subjects are weighted differently, for example History with English where approximately two thirds of the student’s time is spent studying History. Foundation degrees Flexible, work-related foundation degrees integrate academic and work-based learning and are designed in partnership with employers to equip students with the higher-level skills which industry needs. Students who complete the two-year fulltime programme may choose to join the final year of an honours degree at the University. For further details visit www.tees.ac.uk. Higher national diplomas HNDs are vocationally-oriented qualifications which normally last for two years full time. They are designed to provide practical, job-related skills and are recognised by employers nationally. They are also ideal for those who wish to continue their studies to degree level. HNDqualified students are normally able to join a relevant degree at the beginning of the second year. The University of Teesside also offers conversion courses especially for students with HNDs who wish to convert their qualification into a degree.
applying 11 Help with applying All applications to UK universities for fulltime undergraduate courses must be made through UCAS. Your son or daughter can apply through their school/college or online at www.ucas.com. UCAS allows applicants to choose up to five courses for 2009 entry. Your son or daughter’s careers adviser or access course tutor should help them complete the application, write a personal statement and consider references. When they have heard from all the universities they’ve applied to, your son or daughter needs to pick one university as their firm choice and a second as insurance. They should have a good think about the offers – there’s no need to rush into a decision. For more details to help you understand the UCAS process, visit www.ucas.com/parents or call UCAS on 0871 468 0468. UCAS Extra and Clearing Universities advertise vacancies from mid February through UCAS Extra. This allows applicants not holding an offer from their first five choices to continue their application. Your son or daughter can apply to one institution at a time until they receive and accept an offer. Clearing starts in mid August and allows unplaced applicants to contact individual universities about their unfilled places. UCAS will automatically send out information to eligible applicants.
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