Download or read book The Gap Year Guidebook 2007 written by Alison Withers and published by John Catt Educational Limited. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a guide to everything the reader needs to know about taking a gap year between sixth form and university, at home and abroad, and is helpful for students, parents and schools.
Download or read book The Gap Year Guidebook 2010 written by Alison Withers and published by John Catt Educational Ltd. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Gap-Year Guidebook 2010' has comprehensive advice on travelling, volunteering, working round the world, languages, sports courses, office skills, career breaks and life after the gap year.
Download or read book Get Set for Computer Science written by Alistair Edwards and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2006-02-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is aimed at students who are thinking of studying Computer Science or a related topic at university. Part One is a brief introduction to the topics that make up Computer Science, some of which you would expect to find as course modules in a Computer Science programme. These descriptions should help you to tell the difference between Computer Science as taught in different departments and so help you to choose a course that best suits you. Part Two builds on what you have learned about the nature of Computer Science by giving you guidance in choosing universities and making your applications to them. Then Part Three gives you some advice on what to do once you get to university, how to get the most out of studying your Computer Science degree. The principal objective of the book is to produce happy students, students who know what they are letting themselves in for when they start a Computer Science course, and hence find themselves very well suited for the course they choose.
Download or read book The Times Good University Guide 2007 written by John O'Leary and published by Times Books(NY). This book was released on 2006 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YEARBOOKS, ANNUALS, ALMANACS. How do you find the best university for the subject you wish to study? You need a guide that evaluates the quality of what is available, giving facts, figures and comparative assessments of universities. Since 1992, The Times has produced the most widely respected and used university league tables. The Guide takes the key measures of quality as its focus, so you can make informed choices of university and subjects. Still unique and still controversial, the rankings provide hard data, analysed, interpreted and presented by a team of experts. The 2009 edition of the best-selling Good University Guide has been further extended. Two pages of information on each university. Detailed coverage of Oxford and Cambridge colleges.Information specifically designed for international students.
Download or read book A Career in Medicine Do you have what it takes second edition written by Rameen Shakur and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-19 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever thought about becoming a doctor but weren't sure where to start or what to expect? This book provides a comprehensive resource to guide you through the various stages involved in becoming a doctor, from deciding whether medicine is right for you, to choosing and applying to medical school, interview skills, student finance, plus what it's like to face your first day as a postgraduate doctor and beyond. This revised and updated edition includes 15 easy to read chapters and gives a clear overview of modern medical training and career pathways, incorporating the most up-to-date changes to medical education. Written by a range of experts, from medical students, admissions tutors and qualified doctors, this book clearly explains what personal qualities and training is involved in becoming a doctor at each level and offers advice on getting into related specialties, such as academic medicine and medical journalism.
Download or read book Medicine and Dentistry written by and published by UCAS. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each title in this series helps students, parents and schools access good quality, useful information on some of the most competitive subject areas. The books cover advice on applying through UCAS, routes to qualification, course details, job prospects, case studies and career advice.
Download or read book Art and Design written by and published by UCAS. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each title in this series helps students, parents and schools access good quality, useful information on some of the most competitive subject areas. The books cover advice on applying through UCAS, routes to qualification, course details, job prospects, case studies and career advice.
Download or read book Law written by and published by UCAS. This book was released on 2006 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each title in this series helps students, parents and schools access good quality, useful information on some of the most competitive subject areas. The books cover advice on applying through UCAS, routes to qualification, course details, job prospects, case studies and career advice.
Download or read book Disabled International Students in British Higher Education written by Armineh Soorenian and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wealth of evidence demonstrates that disabled domestic students experience disabling barriers in such areas as funding, pedagogy and social life in Higher Education (HE). Research also indicates that non-disabled international students experience a wide range of cultural and linguistic difficulties throughout their university experience whilst studying in England. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of research concerning the specific experiences of disabled international students in English universities. With the increasing internationalisation of HE in the past two decades this is highly significant. Analysing disabled international students’ accounts in British universities appears to be all the more pertinent due to the current austerity measures, which have impacted on the financial situation of Higher Education Institutions. Armineh Soorenian comments on the relevance of inclusive educational theories and policies within an increasingly internationalised HE system, with reference to disabled international students’ experiences in England. The project is both timely and appropriate as there is an acute shortage of documentation on the application of policies for the inclusion of disabled students and disabled international students specifically in English universities. The findings identify key barriers in the four broad categories of (1) Information, Access and Funding; (2) Disability Services; (3) Learning and Teaching; and (4) Non-Disability Support Services such as accommodation and social life. The study provides an up-to-date snapshot of disabled international students’ accounts and the multiple disadvantages they experience in their universities based on their identities as ‘disabled’, ‘international’ and sometimes ‘mature’ students. The author also draws on a number of insights which could contribute towards a more inclusive HE system. The implication of concentrating on disabled international students’ experiences have direct ramifications, not only for this specific group, but also a wide range of students from diverse minority backgrounds who could gain from inclusive practices in education.
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Download or read book Getting Into Psychology Courses written by Maya Waterstone and published by Crimson Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-21 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to study psychology at university? Need help getting your application accepted over the competition? Want to make your personal statement stand out from the crowd? Getting into Psychology Courses will help you do just that. By helping you to enhance your personal statement or give an impressive interview you will have an edge over other applicants. Whether you need help choosing which course to study or enhancing your personal statement this up-to-date 9th edition is packed with detailed information and practical advice all in one accessible place. Getting into Psychology Courses is the only guide that takes you, step-by-step, through every part of the application process. Find out: The details and availability of psychology courses What you can do with a psychology degree What a psychology course is really like How to tailor your personal statement for admission tutors If you're eligible for funding, grants and bursaries Discover exactly what you need in terms of qualifications, how to enhance your best qualities at the interview and secure a place on your preferred psychology course. Getting into Psychology Courses provides you with a range of career paths to take after university, from clinical psychology to education and sport industries, providing you with career paths for your future.The essential guide if you want to study psychology at university. Founded in 1973, MPW, a group of independent sixth-form colleges, has one of the highest number of university placements each year of any independent school in the UK and has developed considerable expertise in the field of applications strategy. They author theGetting Intoguides which explain the application procedures for many popular university subjects, as well as the best-sellingHow To Complete Your UCAS Application.
Download or read book How to Recruit and Retain Higher Education Students written by Tony Cook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Recruit and Retain Higher Education Students is an invaluable resource for academic staff, administrators and policy makers involved in student recruitment and improving student retention. It offers practical advice on how universities can influence the expectations of prospective students, allowing them to make sensible decisions about careers, courses and institutions. Many surveys of students who drop out of university show that most do so out of disappointment. Failing to understand what higher education was about quickly enough, they become confused and frustrated. Dropping out seems the best solution. This book describes a series of practices proven to encourage students to stay on, discussing the background research on student attrition. By preparing students better for their higher education experience, the practices in this book are effective not only in recruiting students but also in matching them to the right institutions and programmes. The practices described range from those reaching out in a broad way to communities of potential students, to university support for pre-entry examinations, to enhanced communication between institutions and applicants. All are described in sufficient detail to allow judgments to be made about how to use and adapt them to suit local needs. How to Recruit and Retain Higher Education Students provides a sound theoretical foundation for research into student retention and provides the necessary underpinning for those academic staff embarking on courses and assists in preparing them for their roles in both teaching and student support.
Download or read book Suckers written by Rose Shapiro and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Alternative' medicine is now used by one in three of us. In the UK we spend an estimated £4.5 billion a year on it and its practitioners are now insinuating themselves into the mainstream. There are methods based on ancient or far-eastern medicine, as well as ones invented in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Many are promoted as natural treatments. What they have in common is that there is no hard evidence that any of them work. Treatments like homeopathy, acupuncture and chiropractic are widely available and considered reputable by many. Ever more bizarre therapies, from naturopathy to nutraceuticals, ear candling to ergogenics, are increasingly favoured. Endorsed by celebrities and embraced by the middle classes, alternative medicine's appeal is based on the spurious rediscovery of ancient wisdom and the supposedly benign quality of nature. Surrounded by an aura of unquestioning respect and promoted through uncritical airtime and column inches, alternative medicine has become a lifestyle choice. Its global market is predicted to be worth $5 trillion by 2050. Suckers reveals how alternative medicine can jeopardise the health of those it claims to treat, leaches resources from treatments of proven efficacy and is largely unaccountable and unregulated. In short, it is an industry that preys on human vulnerability and makes fools of us all. Suckers is a calling to account of a social and intellectual fraud; a bracing, funny and popular take on a global delusion.
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Download or read book Succeeding in the UKCAT written by BPP Learning Media and published by BPP Learning Media. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is used by admission staff as part of the application process for a number of medical and dental schools in the UK. Admission is extremely competitive so it is vital that applicants prepare in advance and know what to expect to excel on the UKCAT.Succeeding in the UKCAT is a comprehensive guide that provides prospective applicants with the knowledge, skills and practice needed to achieve the desired results on the UKCAT.
Download or read book Which Degree 2007 written by Crimson Publishing, Limited and published by Trotman Education. This book was released on 2007 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information for students wishing to narrow their choice of course before turning to prospectuses - saving them precious time when they need it most. Grouped by study field, this volume is divided into subject chapters with courses arranged alphabetically by title and institution.
Download or read book The Medical Student s Survival Guide 1 written by Elizabeth Cottrell and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the reality of medical student life. It addresses questions such as: How do I find my way to lectures? Can I live on hamburgers? How do I give effective presentations? How much can I drink without vomiting in Freshers week? What about student loans? How should I prepare for exams? And, exactly how much work should I be doing?
