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• ACADEMIC INTEREST
• ABILITIES, APTITUDE, SKILLS
• WIDTH OF CAREER CHOICE
• COURSES AVAILABLE

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HOW CAN COURSE CHOICES AFFECT THE TRANSITION TO
HIGHER EDUCATION ?

• Levels of Qualification
• Subject Mix

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN IN RELATION TO I.B.?

• Many courses will demand achievement of the Full
  I.B. Diploma.
• Many will indicate the type of overall score they
  are looking for (28,30,35 etc).
• Some will specify scores (5,6 etc) for particular
  subjects at Standard or Higher level.
• The breadth of I.B. removes many of the headaches
  we used to have over prerequisite subjects (e.g.
  Maths and English for many Aus/Canadian courses).
• However, some degree courses will still demand
  particular subjects, often at Higher Level.

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NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY

• Course I.B.
• Medicine 38
• History 37
• Psychology 34
• Mech. Engineering 30

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• CHEMISTRY LAW
• Oxford 38 - 40 38-40
• Nottingham 34 38
• Leicester 28 32
• Huddersfield 26 28

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SPECIFIC SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS?

• Medicine Chemistry another Science
• Engineering Maths and Physics
• Science degrees 2 Sciences
• Economics Maths ( often at HL )
• Single Academic Same Subject
• ( e.g. History )
• Law None (U.K.)

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Examples of Subject Prerequisites
University of Nottingham - Medicine Subjects and
grades required 6,7 points each required in any
order from Chemistry and Biology at Higher
level University of Melbourne Veterinary
Science English, Chemistry and one of
Mathematics or Physics.All Standard Level
prerequisites must be passed to at least Grade 6
and Higher Level prerequisites passed to at
least Grade 5.
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Option Choice for the U.S.A.

• Less Critical
• 2 Years to Finalise Major
• Change Direction
• Level of Success
• Career Goals

• Admission Criteria
• Transcript of Grades
• Predicted I.B. Scores
• SAT I, II and TOEFL
• School Recommendation
• Teacher Recommendations
• Essays/Personal Statements
• Service/Activities

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The ESF Advanced Diploma

• A more practical/vocational emphasis through
  BTEC.
• Recognised as equivalent to 3 A levels for
  entry to H.E.
• Likely to qualify for H.E. courses with a similar
  emphasis.
• Requires careful investigation in regard to H.E.
  ambitions.

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Doing Your Own Research

• General Guidance from ESF Higher Education
  Advisers
• Specific Subject Requirements
• U.K.
• Hong Kong
• Australia
• Canada
• U.S.A.

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• ACADEMIC INTEREST
• ABILITIES, APTITUDE, SKILLS
• WIDTH OF CAREER CHOICE
• COURSES AVAILABLE