[Polka.dot]

did any members here go to uni? if so which and for what course? ppl thinking of going to uni and which ones they want to go to can post here too.

[Ruth*Star]

I'm still in school and I'm thinking about when i go to uni in 3ish years time i want to do some sort of business study because i want to be a real estate agent.

[Red Moon]

University of Teesside - Chemistry (Degree)
University of Brighton - Computing/Digital Electronics (MSc)
University of Durham - Parallel Computing and Telecommunications (Research assistant)
University of Leeds - Traffic Management Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Vehicle Growth Forecasting (Senior Research assistant)

[MarkWaldorf]

Lmao Red, check you out!

I'm thinking about it. I've been told with the right A-Levels I could transfer to an American University, which I would like to do.

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by MarkChap?!
Lmao Red, check you out!

I was bored after I left school..... LOL

[Shaun]

I've applied with the UCAS scheme, and my 5 choices are, in order:

University of Exeter - English
University of Exeter - English and German (BA Combined Honours)
LSE - Politics
University of Exeter - Politics
University of Cardiff - English.

[Red Moon]

LSE is the one to do politics at I would have thought, but the others are not so far from home I guess. Good luck with your choices and I hope the grades you get offered are not to high.

[Lauren]

About to do :

Psychology BSc - Lancaster University.

Later will be doing :

Psychology PHd - Durham University.

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Lauren
Psychology PHd - Durham University.

Why Durham although it is very good the following have better research records:

University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
University of Newcastle
University of Oxford
University of Reading
University College London
University of York
University of Glasgow
University of St Andrews
University of Wales, Bangor
Cardiff University

[Lauren]

Cambridge and Oxford are definitely out of my reach. Thanks for the list though, I automatically assumed that Durham came 3rd in terms of "PHd Uni's"... I'd be interested in St Andrews/Glasgow/Cardiff... going to check those 3 out.

[gracie24]

Applying through UCAS in a few months:

Aston University - Psychology (4 year sandwich course)
Brunel University - Psychology (4 year sandwich course)
Coventry University - Psychology
Nottingham Trent University - Psychology and Criminology
Sheffiled Hallam University - Psychology

then I'm decided afterwards whether I'm going to do my Masters or PHd, definitely going to do either but not sure which one

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Lauren
Cambridge and Oxford are definitely out of my reach. Thanks for the list though, I automatically assumed that Durham came 3rd in terms of "PHd Uni's"... I'd be interested in St Andrews/Glasgow/Cardiff... going to check those 3 out.

There was a research assessment of Universities back in 2001. You can get the results here:

http://www.hero.ac.uk/rae/Pubs/4_01/

The next one is due to take place in 2008. You should have time to check that one out before you finally apply for you PhD.

All the Universities I listed were graded 5* - which means - Research quality that equates to attainable levels of international excellence in a majority of sub-areas of activity and attainable levels of national excellence in all others.

[Billy]

I really want to go to Uni (strathclyde i think) to do a media course

[Red Moon]

Just a thought, I posted the link for the research assessment for Universities, but that just gives you there research rating so you know your in the right place to get your PhD.

Getting a degree is different and you need to look at a different site to see how good the place you are going to is for a particular subject. At degree level Universities are inspected by the QAA and they write reports on each individual department. The Reports can be found from the link below:

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews/reports/instIndex.asp

Hope that helps you decide where you want to go.

[Lauren]

Thanks for the Uni help Red
I'm bookmarking it all then comparing different Uni's.

[CassetteFinger]

I dont think i could get into uni well it must be easy all sorts seem to be able to get in these days.

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Rice_Square
I dont think i could get into uni well it must be easy all sorts seem to be able to get in these days.

You could always look into to getting the qualifications to do a Foundation Degree or a HND/HNC which are a bit easier than a Honors Degree and then may be convert it later.

You can normally do Foundation Degree or a HND/HNC at a College so you don't have to move away from home. You will also find the teacher/lecturer to student ratio is much lower so you tend to get more personal support in class.

One advantage about a college is you can start there at 16 and go for vocational A levels and move onto one of these higher qualifications without even leaving home. Even if you got really bad GCSE's the college will offer courses to get you up to the standard to do the vocational A levels.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Rice_Square
I dont think i could get into uni well it must be easy all sorts seem to be able to get in these days.

It depends which University.

The more prestigious Universities have entry requirements like AAA-BBB, then there are the middle Uni's (that are still good) from BBB-CCC, then there are other Uni's that are usually ex-polytechnics which usually require lower than CCC (it doesn't mean these are bad Uni's, it depends on which subject you're doing and whether it's vocational or not).

Edit: Posted this before I saw Red's post - yes, there is always the option of HND's etc for if you're not ready for the step up straight to Uni.

[dupin]

I'd like to go to study English Language at Bristol University.

[Benji]

I am going to Huddersfield Uni. I have my Interveiw in May. I am doing a Ba(Hons) in Primary Education 3-7 years.

[gracie24]

Originally posted by Rice_Square
I dont think i could get into uni well it must be easy all sorts seem to be able to get in these days.

I don't mean to be offensive but getting into Uni isn't easy, well it certainly hasn't been easy for me. I'm working very hard right now and I'd hate to be put into the cateorgy as one of the people who is part of the "all sorts" that "seem to be able to get in these days."

[Benji]

I agree ^ - it certainly is hard to get into uni -

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Benji
I am going to Huddersfield Uni. I have my Interveiw in May. I am doing a Ba(Hons) in Primary Education 3-7 years.

Here is the department review:

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews/reports...1_textonly.htm

I'm not sure what the highest grade is it could be 4. They changed the grading in 2002 and I never knew the old system.

[Benji]

WOW - red ur just jam packed full of usefull all be it sometimes useless information!

[CassetteFinger]

I see i only got 1 d thats was the highest grade i got now im redoing a year of GCSE again and im only allowed to retake english and maths such a piss take.