Year 12 - Calderdale and Kirklees Careers Service Partnership

Abbreviationsand Jargon Buster#Adjustment Students who have metand exceeded the conditions of theircourse can, for a five day period,reconsider where and what to study.Apply The UCAS onlineapplication system.Art Foundation CourseIntensive preparatory courses lookingat many aspects of art and design,for students aiming at highereducation courses in this field.BABEdBachelor of Arts degreeBachelor of Education degreeBEng Bachelor of Engineering degreeBMAT Biomedical Admissions TestBMus Bachelor of Music degreeBScBachelor of Science degreeBVSc Bachelor of VeterinaryScience degreeBursary Extra sources of financialhelp available from colleges anduniversities. Usually paid on top ofany student loans you may get.Campus University Universityon a ‘greenfield’ site where teaching,living and social activities arelocated on-site.Clearing UCAS scheme that operatesfrom results day to September toHow useful is the information in UniFAQs?Very good Good Fair Poor Very poorHow easy is the information to understand?match applicants without an offerof a university place with suitablecourses where there are vacancies.Combined Degree Degreemade up of modules from differentsubjects, for example literatureand music.CUKAS The Conservatoires UKAdmissions Service, designedto provide the facilities toresearch, and apply for, a rangeof practice-based music courses.Deferred Entry The possibilityof accepting a place at university,but deferring entry, usually for oneyear. You need permission fromthe institution before you do this.Diploma of Higher Education(DipHE) A two year course that isa qualification in its own right butcan also lead on to a programmeof degree study.DSA Disabled Students’ AllowanceExtra A point triggered by UCASin February if you are holdingno offers, whereby you can makeadditional choices, one at a time.Foundation Degree Combinesacademic study and practicalexperience. Can be taken full-timeover two years, or to fit around a job.Foundation Year A period of studyprior to the normal first year of adegree course, for those who donot have the qualifications usuallyrequired for the course.Gap Year A break from study, usuallylasting for one academic year, butcan be experiences of two weeksto two years.Healthcare Bursaries See page 15Higher National Diploma (HND)HNDs are vocational HE courses,with the emphasis on learning bydoing, and last two years if studiedfull-time or three years includingone year spent in industry. Entryrequirements include A levels ora BTEC Level 3 qualification.LLB Bachelor of Laws degreeLNAT National Admissions Testfor LawMBChB Bachelor of Medicine degreeModular Courses of study accreditedindividually or as a whole course.Oxbridge Combined name forOxford and Cambridge universities.Personal ID Individual referencenumber allocated to each studentby UCAS.Your opinions countPersonal Statement Space onyour UCAS application for you to giveyour reasons for choosing a particularcourse, your career aspirations,background experience and so on.Sandwich Course Courses whereperiods of study at college oruniversity are alternated withperiods in industry.Sponsorship Schemes wherebystudents may receive financialsupport from industry or commercewhile doing a course.Tariff see page 8Track The facility to track yourapplication, and to accept orreject offers on the UCAS system.UCAS Universities and CollegesAdmissions Service – theorganisation that handlesapplications for degree andother higher education courses.UCASTV watch video guides onapplying and hear what others thinkabout higher education www.ucas.tvFor access to UCAS Blogs and SocialMedia select ‘UCAS Connect’.We are always trying to improve our publications. Please help us byspending a few minutes completing this questionnaireHow could we improve UniFAQs?Very good Good Fair Poor Very poorIs it easy to find the information you need?Very good Good Fair Poor Very poorWhat do you think of the style of UniFAQs?(format, design, photographs)If you would like a response to your commentsand suggestions, please give your details below:Name:Address:Very good Good Fair Poor Very poorDaytime telephone number:Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Please return it to your careers adviser in school or college.