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发信人: muxue_angela(Psy&Bus) 整理人: dearxue(2002-01-08 00:25:23), 站内信件 |
| Countdown to your course
Applying to a British university or college through the Clearing system is simple - get organised and you'll have no problems. The UCAS Clearing system helps students find higher education places from early July to mid-October. Last year, 45,000 applicants found places. Clearing is for you if: You made an application before 30 June this year (or 12 June for Route B art and design applicants), and you did not receive any offers, or you declined any offers you did receive, or you had conditional offers but did not get the right exam results to meet them. It's also for you if you've not yet applied but would like to begin in the autumn. You still have time – until 20 September. How does clearing work? Institutions inform UCAS daily of the number of vacant places they have on each course. UCAS then arranges for this information to be made available to students in several ways: through the UCAS website (www.ucas.com), The Independent newspaper and teletext. Filling the form To apply to any UK university or college you must fill in a UCAS application form and send it to UCAS. When this has been processed you will be sent your Clearing Entry Form (CEF) and Clearing Instruction leaflet. It is pre-printed with a unique Clearing Entry Number and cannot be used by anyone else. It is a very important document and you must look after it carefully. Only the original can be used. This helps the universities and colleges to know that you do not already have a place. If you completed a UCAS application form earlier in the year UCAS automatically sends you a CEF when you become eligible for Clearing. Make the call... As soon as you receive your CEF, start telephoning universities and colleges to find a place on a course. It's very important at this stage to find out as much as you can about the universities and colleges that might interest you and the areas of the UK they are in. Can you access the internet and visit institutions' websites? You may be able to use the internet at a British Council office. And if you happen to be in the UK over the summer, you would be in a good position to visit places and see if you liked them. ...Then make a choice When you've made a list of places that interest you, you need to ring the university or college using the telephone number listed. You will be put through to someone who will ask for your exam results and probably a bit about yourself – why you want to do the course perhaps. Don't be afraid to ask any questions! And don't be worried if English is not your first language: staff in the universities and colleges are very helpful, but if you prefer, you may use email or fax. Don't rush If the university or college wants to offer you a place, it will ask you to send your CEF. Don't rush to do so unless you are sure. Your CEF can only be sent to one institution at a time; they will not accept a photocopy or fax. If you're not sure whether you wish to accept the offer, say that you need time to think it over – and phone another place. Important dates 30 June Applications received after this date will be held for Clearing Mid-July UCAS starts sending out CEFs Early August Clearing begins 16 August The first official vacancy list is published in The Independent 30 August By this date, all eligible applicants should have received their CEF 20 September Last date for clearing applications Online enquiries UCAS has introduced a new service this year. By using the Online Applicant Enquiry Service you can monitor your progress. As universities and colleges tell UCAS whether they have offered you a place, UCAS staff will post this information on the enquiry service. This will be updated every two hours. You will need a special password (sent automatically by UCAS) to enter this site. The service is due to start on Thursday 16 August at 11am (British Summer Time) and is available on the UCAS website. UCAS clearing missions '01 UCAS will be represented at six Clearing Missions this summer, organised by the British Council, in the Far East and Greece. These are an ideal opportunity for applicants to obtain expert advice about the opportunities available in UK higher education and find a suitable place for 2001 entry. UCAS attends these events in order to provide support for the recruitment activities of its member institutions, and to guide applicants through its procedures. To make the most of a visit to these fairs, make sure you either access details of your current application status via the UCAS Applicant Web Enquiry Service (www.ucas.com/appenq/index.html – has your Personal Identity Number ready) or bring any one of the UCAS letters you have previously received. This will assist UCAS staff in checking your applicant record. UCAS representatives will be able to finalise all aspects of your application at these events and begin your preparations. We look forward to seeing you! Singapore Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August: Mandarin Singapore, Orchard Road, Singapore Hong Kong Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 August: Hong Kong Exhibition Centre, China Resources Building, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Brunei Tuesday 21 August: Centrepoint Hotel, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam Penang Thursday 23 August: Shangri-La Hotel, Penang Kuala Lumpur Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August: Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur Athens Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August: Hilton Hotel, Athens Get informed If you have not already applied to a British institution and plan to enter through Clearing, then you first need to find out which institutions offer the kind of course you are after. Check the UCAS website (www.ucas.com) for details about all courses you can choose from Make a list of possible universities/colleges, and get hold of a brochure – either through their website or contacting them direct The UCAS Clearing Missions will be able to guide you Read the Clearing article now and follow the steps Applications For those who have already applied and have accepted a conditional offer of a place, use the Online Applicant Enquiry Service available on the UCAS website. If you have got your place, a letter will automatically be sent to you to confirm. For those going through Clearing you can begin to discuss informally the possibility of a place with universities and colleges before you receive your CEF. However they will not be able to formally offer you a place until they have confirmation that you are in Clearing. If you decide to accept their offer you must send the CEF to them. They will then confirm your place and a letter will be sent to you by UCAS. Visas Will you need a visa to enter the UK? Have you arranged all the necessary immigration requirements for studying in the UK? If you are unsure, check with your local British Embassy/ Consulate and your university/college International Students Office. When you arrive in the UK, make sure you have all your documents that are required ready for inspection (make photocopies of all documents). Ensure you register with the police, if that is required . Important Dates July: Every applicant receives an advisory letter from UCAS Mid-July: First Clearing Entry Forms sent to eligible applicants August: Applicants receive their exam results and confirmation of places 16 August: Clearing starts 20 September: Last date for new applications for 2001 entry Fees You will probably not need to pay your fees until you arrive in the UK. However, if you do decide to pay some or all of them before you arrive, it may make immigration easier. Ring the institution's finance office to confirm. Accommodation Ring your university/college accommodation office to arrange a place in a halls of residence or self-catering flat. There will almost always be room for international students in university/college-run accommodation. If you want to rent privately, ask for a list of approved landlords from the accommodation office. You could contact them from home, but we strongly advise you do so face to face when you arrive. Anything else? Don't forget your passport, lots of passport photos or your correspondence from the university/college and UCAS. If your bank has branches in the UK, ask them to set up an account here, which will make money transfer easy. Jebet Cheserem, from Kenya Jebet Cheserem, 20, from Kenya, is a second-year medical student at the University of Southampton. She did A-levels in biology (A), chemistry (A) and maths (A). Students from Jebet's school in Nairobi come to UK universities and colleges each year, so her teachers were able to give her the UCAS application materials. Prospectuses were also available, but there was no access to the internet. She made a shortlist of institutions after reading the prospectuses and consulting teachers and friends already studying in the UK. She did several drafts before she felt happy with the form, then her tutor checked it. "I wanted to be sure that I had completed it properly. If you are coming from outside the UK education system, the qualifications section needs special care. I had to squeeze mine in because I'd done extra things like TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language). I sent off the form with the international money order and waited. Southampton offered me an interview and I came over by myself. "The university had supplied me with the address of a guesthouse. The people there were really friendly and helpful – and so were the interviewers the next day." Jebet's tips Visit if you possibly can, and it's particularly important to apply early for medicine because places for international students are limited. When you arrive in the UK, have all your documents ready (with lots of spare photocopies). Matt Ruble, from the USA Matt Ruble, 30, from North Carolina, is studying a one-year MA in the philosophy and ethics of mental health at the University of Warwick. "I came to Warwick specifically for this course. I'd done philosophy and religion as my undergraduate course in America, an MA in psychological counselling and four years clinical work with conduct-disordered teenagers. I was interested in the interplay between psychology and philosophy and I saw a poster for this course when I was visiting my former professor. "Part of me had always wanted to go to school in the UK – we have a great deference to the quality of British degrees. "Initially, I emailed the university. The international office was wonderful. Everything about applying was very straightforward. I was coming to Europe for the Euro 2000 football championships before I took the final decision to register, so I called in, met both professors from the course and sat in on a lecture. "Sorting out the loans to come here was trickier. There were bureaucratic difficulties in America. You just have to have the persistence and patience to see it through. Allow yourself plenty of time to do it." ---- 
美人美的让人爱，不知你从哪里来 你为我们而存在，我请你不要离开美人呀 世界变的太快 你的美还在不在 我们最好别徘徊，最好别再傻等待问你明白不明白 美人呀 你离开不应该 我们需要你的爱 我们的心也脆弱 它刚从风雨走来 美人我们会变很乖 会还给你很多爱 因为世界变的快 我常安静不下来 |
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