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♦ Dedicated Higher Education Department
♦ Specialist help with applications and interviews
♦ Britain's top Universities come to you
Each CATS College has a dedicated Higher Education team, who are available to you from day one. We can help with your choice of university, subjects, degree – and the career options beyond.
Every year, we hold one of the largest University Fairs of any school exclusively for CATS College students. Up to 60 universities attend, including University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and Imperial College London, so you can speak directly to their academic experts.
We provide detailed and specialist advice on completing UCAS forms, formulating your personal statement – and offer plenty of interview practice if needed. There is also specialist help with bespoke preparation for American universities, creative institutions or specialist schools such as law or architectural schools.
Find out more about Universities attending our University Fair
Higher Education Calendar
| Month | A level year 1 students (AS) | A level year 2 & University Foundation students |
|---|---|---|
| Sept | Induction week introduction to the H.E. department and specialist application dates Careers fair to begin university and careers thinking |
Preparation for American school applications UCAS application completions Individual advice |
| Oct | Careers Fair for all students includes GCSE | Oxbridge candidate interviews Specific College advice BMAT and UKAT applications for Medic degrees |
| Nov / Dec | UCAS Art & Design Fair in London | UCAS drop in workshop University fair on-campus UCAS Art & Design Fair in London |
| Feb | Introduction to UCAS and the application process | All UCAS applications submitted Medic work placements |
| Mar | PTs work with students on their Personal Statements Open days are arranged for students to gain a taste of University life |
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| July | Medic student work placements – in home country | |
| Aug | Exam results published. University applications considered and adjusted if required for students who outperformed or just missed their required grades |
Our University Fair
The CATS College University Fair is one of the largest of its kind held by a further education college in the UK.
An exclusive event open only to the students of CATS College, the fair provides an excellent and valuable opportunity to talk directly to university admissions teams about their degree programmes, locations and specific entry criteria.
Up to 60 universities attend, including University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and Imperial College London, so you can speak directly to their academic experts.
The College also provides detailed and specialist advice on completing UCAS forms, formulating your personal statement – and offer plenty of interview practice if needed. There is also specialist help with bespoke preparation for American universities, creative institutions or specialist schools such as law or architectural schools.
The strength of CATS College university links and the higher education support available places CATS College students in the strongest position when applying through our higher education teams to university. Year on year many of our students achieve places at Times Top 30 destinations, students applying via our higher education teams benefit from:
- Access to the best universities, The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford make regular visits to the College
- Assistance with their UCAS applications
- Personal statement reviews
- Mock interviews practice
- Guidance on the best degree programme at the best university to suit their needs.
“The quality of students at the fair was at a high standard. What was also impressive was the students were very focused and already had considerable knowledge about the departments they are interested in pursuing further studies in. The University of York has a very successful relationship with CATS College and their students. This is something we hope to continue in the future." - University of York
| Ranking | University |
|---|---|
| 2 | Cambridge University |
| 3 | Imperial College London |
| 5 | London School of Economics |
| 6 | Durham University |
| 7 | University College London |
| 8 | Warwick University |
| 9 | York University |
| 10 | Lancaster University |
| 12 | Exeter University |
| 16 | Kings College, London |
| 20 | Nottingham University |
| 26 | Leeds University |
| 27 | SOAS (School of African and Oriental Studies) |
| 30 | Manchester University |
| 34 | Cardiff University |
“The exhibition was a great success, I met many gifted and talented students on the day. The quality of the students was extremely high and they had obviously undertaken research on universities and courses prior to attending. I’m confident a number of students will continue their students at Lancaster University and hope I have the opportunity to participate again next year. "
"I was impressed with the quality of the students, both in terms of the focus on their studies and in terms of the fact that they seemed confident of achieving our entry requirements. We very much hope to be welcoming some students to Newcastle University from CATS College in 2012 and wish them all the best with their studies this year."
"Students from CATS College are well prepared for university study and the Higher Education Fair held here is a great opportunity for them to find a course and institution that matches their aspirations; we would always welcome an application from a CATS College student"
"I was very pleased to attend the recent HE fair at CATS Canterbury. I found students exceptionally well prepared and familiar with both universities and specific courses they wished to apply for. The quality of students were of very high calibre and we very much look forward to welcoming more CATS graduates at Queen Mary, University of London in 2012 academic year."
"This was an excellent event where the students were well prepared with good questions about studying at a UK University. We have several CATS graduates already studying at Aston and we look forward to receiving applications from the students I met at the recent event hosted in Canterbury."
