JotCast | Year 12 RfE - University Worries 07.03.19

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CookieMonster

4:18

How do I apply for Opp fund?

Shauni

4:18

@CookieMonster - Molly will be sending an email out very soon with full details about the fund and how to access it. Keep an eye on your emails!

Maryam

4:18

Hi, i'm interested in doing History at university but i'm not sure about which careers i can go into with this, besides teaching?

Haaroon

4:18

@Maryam Jobs directly related to your degree include:

Heritage manager
Historic buildings inspector or conservation officer
Museum education officer
Museum or gallery curator
Museum or gallery exhibitions officer
Secondary school teacher
Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

Academic librarian
Archaeologist
Archivist
Broadcast journalist
Civil Service administrator
Editorial assistant
Information officer
PPC specialist
Politician's assistant
Solicitor
Web content manager
Remember that many employers accept qualifications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

Guest

4:19

Hi, what are the 8 stations and what do they each assess at an mmi interview

Haaroon

4:19

This is a BLUE event, and will count towards your event attendance. Please email the inbox (reachforexcellence@leeds.ac.uk) with the code UW9623 to register your attendance. Don't forget to include your full name and school so we know who you are!

CookieMonster

4:19

When’s the next list of events

Halima

4:20

Does RFE offer/ have links with internships

Haaroon

4:20

@CookieMonster - Easter events run from 8th April-26th April and booking opens on 20th March

Ricki Adechi

4:20

Oh I see thank you!

Zena

4:20

@Shauni That is very true! Thanks

Shauni

4:20

@Guest these can vary from year to year and at different unis!

Ricki Adechi

4:20

When does the booking for the half term events open?

Haaroon

4:20

@Ricki Easter events run from 8th April-26th April and booking opens on 20th March

Muneebah

4:21

Hey guys

Haaroon

4:21

@Muneebah - Hi :)

Maryam

4:21

@Haroon thank you!

Matthew John

4:21

Hi @Taylor. Really good question! In theory it's worked out so that it's 50/50, so the workload should be roughly the same as a single honors degree. If you're interested in both it's a good option, but you may find it frustrating that you can't go into quite as much detail as people doing single honors in either history or politics.

Muneebah

4:21

Okay thanks

Emily

4:21

Is there a study abroad option at Leeds as I’ve seen there is at some other uni’s? Because I’m wanting to study in America as my first option but I’m trying to create back up plans.

madiha

4:21

will i still qualify for a secondary teaching position with a maths and philosophy degree?

Shauni

4:21

@Guest where MMIs are to assess applicants’ non-academic qualities. There are currently eight interview stations, which applicants progress around. Each station currently lasts 7 minutes, with 1 minute to move between stations and read the next task. The format of stations varies.

Halima

4:21

If you are predicted BBB will leeds accept you.

Shauni

4:22

@Halima it depends which course you're applying for?

Sana Imran

4:22

Despite Access to Leeds meaning your grades can be lowered to ABB, wouldn’t that mean when being ranked you would be towards the bottom and not chance to be interviewed for the medicine course, so I am quite confused as to how it works?

Haaroon

4:22

@Emily - We have one of the widest ranges of study abroad opportunities in the UK

You could spend time studying in Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa, Korea and Latin America among many other options - we have over 300 university partners worldwide.
Studying abroad gives you the opportunity to improve your confidence and increase your employability by developing your skills and experience. You could even have the choice to be awarded an international or European variant of your degree, helping you stand out to employers.

Molly

4:22

@Halima we don't offer this directly to our RfE students but there are plenty of useful events for this on the scheme, as well as lots of transferable skills, that will massively benefit you while you're applying for internships.

Taylor

4:22

Thank you

Ricki Adechi

4:23

Okay thank you!

Shauni

4:23

@Sana hello - no you wouldn't be put at a disadvantage at all! It actually gives you more of an opportunity to show why you'd like to come to Leeds - the admissions tutors will see both your personal statement/application and a short Access to Leeds statement.

Matthew John

4:23

Hi @madiha. If you want to teach either maths or philosophy, then yes!

Anisah

4:23

I was wondering if in the future we will do some practice using the vr gear for dentistry manual dexterity ?

laraib

4:23

Thanks Molly! If I did do an MB would the course at Leeds to complete my degree still be 5 years or would it be less?

madiha

4:23

@Matthew Thank you!

Shauni

4:24

@Anisah yes definitely! We should be able to get on our Simodont machines during the summer school - maybe even in Easter if we're lucky! They're really cool :)

Maariya

4:24

If you take a gap year, can you still apply for Acess to Leeds on the year you are applying

Haaroon

4:24

@Maariya - yes!

Matthew John

4:24

No problem @madiha!

Sana Imran

4:24

Despite Access to Leeds meaning your grades can be reduced to ABB for you to get accepted, wouldn’t it mean that when ranked for being invited to an interview you would be towards the bottom and have less of a chance of being interviewed, I’m quite confused as to how it works?

Anisah

4:24

Thank you

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