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LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL University & Admissions & Careers Berufs- und Studienberatung Parent Information Evening Informationselternabend 16th June 2022
Unifrog – online university and careers LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL planning and application platfrom
Introduction LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Einführung •Division of Labour •Verantwortungsbereiche •Application Procedures •Bewerbungsabläufe •Important Dates/ Timeline •Wichtige Termine •Gap Year •FSJ, frei(willig)es Jahr •Overview of Costs and Fees •Kostenüberblick •Q. & A. •Fragen
Basic Principle LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Grundprinzip • All decisions rest with the students and the parents • Alle Entscheidungen liegen bei den Schülern und den Eltern
Who Does What? LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Wer Macht Was? Responsibility Student Parents School Verantwortung Schüler Eltern Schule Researching career & university options Recherche & Entscheidungen ✓ ✓ Helping to “keep it real” Die Realität bewahren ✓ ✓ Support, encouragement & advice Unterstützung, Beratung & Ermutigung ✓ ✓ Information on careers and universities ✓ Informationen bzgl. Studium & Beruf “Safety nets” (Plans B, C & D) “Sicherheitsnetze” (Plan B, C & D) ✓ ✓ ✓
Who Does What? LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Wer Macht Was? Responsibility Student Parents School Verantwortung Schüler Eltern Schule Completing applications Bewerbungen fertigstellen ✓ ✓ References & predicted grades Empfehlungen & Notenprognosen ✓ Admissions tests, interviews etc. Feststellungstests, Interviews usw. ✓ Costs and Fees Kosten & Gebühren ✓ ✓ Documentation for applications Unterlagen zur Bewerbung ✓ ✓
Germany LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • Study & career options: •Studien- und Berufsmöglichkeiten •Ausbildung • Apprenticeship •Duales Studium • Duales Studium •Fachhochschule • University of Applied Science •Universität • University •Hochschulschulzulassung erforderlich • Hochschulzulassung required for the last three options •Studienbewerbungen •Über die Hochschule direkt • Applying to university •Über uni-assist •Über Hochschulstart • Directly via university • Via uni-assist •Manche Studiengänge sind zulassungsbeschränkt (erfordern NC) • Via Hochschulstart • Some courses are restricted (have numerus clausus)
Frau Elsner – Eichhorn LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Arbeitsagentur contact
Application portal for students with LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL foreign qualifications(www.uni-assist.de)
Hochschulstart.de – application portal for medical studies in Germany LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (www.hochschulstart.de)
IB recognition in Germany LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (HZB) LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Timeline for the IB conversion LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL When/Wann What Was Grade 10: March – May IB subject choices; information on IB-Fächerauswahl. Information über requirements for study in Germany Studienbedingungen f. DE Grade 12: March Students apply for HZB HZB-Anträge werden gestellt. Alle Supply all documentation except Grade 12 Unterlagen außer IB Diploma und end of year report & IB diploma 12. Klassezeugnis mitgeliefert Grade 12: April HZB applications and documents delivered to HZB-Anträge und Unterlagen an the Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle (ZAST) in Zeugnisanerkennungsstelle (ZAST) in Radebeul. Initial document check Radebeul geliefert. Erste Überprüfung der Unterlagen Grade 12: May ZAST writes to applicants confirming receipt ZAST bestätigt schriftlich den of application & provisional notice of fees Empfang des Antrags und stellt eine vorläufigen Kostenbescheid aus
Timeline for the IB conversion LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL When/Wann What Was Grade 12: June LIS sends copies of the Grade 12 end of year LIS schickt Kopien der letzten 12. report to ZAST Klasse Zeugnisse an ZAST Applicants are notified of the date to pick Antragssteller werden über their HZB HZB-Abholtermin informiert Grade 12: July 6th IB results are published IB Ergebnisse veröffentlicht LIS sends copies of applicants‘ IB results to LIS schickt die Ergebnisse der ZAST Antragssteller an ZAST Grade 12: July 8th – 11th Applicants pick up HZB in Radebeul Antragssteller holen die HZB in Radebeul ab Grade 12: July 15th Application deadline for Wintersemester (for Bewerbungschluss für das NC courses) Wintersemester (für NC Bewerbungen
IB conversion – things to note LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • The HZB is only issued if the IB results conform to the • Die HZB wird nur ausgestellt wenn die KMK agreement Kriterien des KMK-Beschlusses erfüllt sind • IB Ergebnisse sind vorläufig und somit auch die HZB. Eine endgültige HZB kann ausgestellt • The IB results in July are provisional so the HZB is also werden wenn eine Kopie des IB Diploma provisional. A final HZB can be issued once a copy of the vorliegt final diploma is sent to ZAST • Prüfungen können wiederholt werden und der • Retakes are possible and the application remains open in Antrag bleibt solange offen that time • Ein Besuch nach Radebeul ist nur dann nötig • A visit to Radebeul is only necessary for students applying wenn man sich für das kommende for the following winter semester Wintersemester bewerben will
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United Kingdom LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • Central application through UCAS • Zentrale Bewerbung durch UCAS • Predicted grades, personal statement & reference required • Notenprognosen, Bewerbungsschreiben & Empfehlungsschreiben notwendig • Offers made (conditional/unconditional) or rejected • Angebote (mit/ohne Bedingungen) oder Ablehnungen • Other options: Extra, Clearing & Adjust • Andere Möglichkeiten: Extra, Clearing & Adjust • Additional points: subject tests, interviews, portfolios • Zusatzinfo: Eignungstests ,Interviews, Bewerbungsmappen
UCAS – central application site for all UK LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL university courses (www.ucas.com)
Timeline: UK applications LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL When/Wann What Was Grade 11: summer Researching and shortlisting courses and Auf UCAS/Unifrog: Suchen und universities on UCAS/Unifrog Auflistung Unis/Studiengängen Grade 12: September Drafting personal statements; references and Motivationsschreiben, Emp- predicted grades fehlungen, Notenprognosen Grade 12: October 15 Application deadline: Oxbridge & medical Bewerbungsfrist: Oxbridge & studies Medizinwissenschaften Grade 12: January 26 Application deadline: all others Bewerbungsfrist: alles andere Grade 12: December Interviews for selective courses Interviews Grade 12: spring/summer Universities respond to applications Antworten der Hochschulen Grade 12: July 6 IB results published IB Ergebnisse veröffentlicht Grade 12: summer Adjust & Clearing options open Adjust & Clearing verfügbar
Brexit Blues LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
UK Council for International Student LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Affairs http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/
Fragen? Any questions? LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
United States LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • Over 600 colleges use CommonApp or Coalition • Über 600 Unis benutzen CommmonApp • Personal letter of motivation, recommendation, predicted • Notenprognosen, Bewerbungsschreiben & grades Empfehlung • SAT oder ACT, Schulabschluss, • SAT or ACT, high school diploma, GPA Notendurchschnitt • Variable application deadlines • Unterschiedliche Bewerbungsfristen
United States LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • Additional info: TOEFL, more than one reference, visas • Zusatzinfo: TOEFL, mehrere Empfehlungen, (for non-US citizens) Visum • Extracurricular activities are important • Außerschulische Leistungen & Projekte sind wichtig • “early decision” Bewerbungsfrist: Anfang bis • EA/ED deadlines: early to mid November Mitte November
The Common Application – central application platform for over 600 US colleges LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (www.commonapp.org)
Collegeboard – all about the SATs LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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The Netherlands LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • Courses & degrees in English • Englischsprachige Studiengänge • Internal application deadline: variable • Interner Bewerbungstermin: unterschiedlich • Application via university and/ Studielink (registration • Bewerbung an Uni und durch Studielink mandatory) (Anmeldungs nötig) • Research universities & universities of applied science & • Universitäten (Hochschulen) und university colleges Fachhochschulen u. University College • Interviews and/or tests might be required • Interviews und Test sind manchmal notwendig
The Netherlands LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • More courses have a numerus fixus • Mehr Studiengänge haben den numerus fixus • Different application deadlines • Unterschiedliche Bewerbungstermine • Direct admission or de-centralised selection • Direkte Zulassung oder uni-spezifische Auswahlkriterien • Universities might have their own additional criteria • Unis haben eigene Auswahlkriterien • Man kann sich für max. vier Studiengänge • One can apply for a max of four courses on Studielink bewerben (einschl. 2 NF- und 1 (incl. max 2 NF courses and 1 medical course) Medizinstudiengang)
Selection? (source: Dutch Counsellors Tour 2019) LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Matching (Advice only) Direct admission Immediate enrollment Meet the basic admission requirements? Numerus Fixus Selection Small-scale intensive Talent-based
University of Applied Science (source: Dutch Counsellors Tour 2019) LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • 4 year programme • Can lead to UAS master’s programme • Professional education for a specific career • Art and dance academies and music conservatories fall into this category (talent-driven) • 26 Universities of Applied Sciences with English-taught programmes • Over 200 bachelor’s programmes such as: Accounting and Finance Agribusiness, Horticulture, Food Technology Architecture Dance, Music Tourism, Hotel Management, Event Game Design Management Automotive Engineering Physiotherapy Social Work Management and business studies Marketing and Communications Design, Fine Arts, Photography, Media Occupational Therapy Studies Sports Management Fashion design Software Engineering Engineering Farm and Equine Management
Research Universities (source: Dutch Counsellors Tour 2019) LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • 3 year programme • Leading to 1-2 year master’s programme • Academic, research-focused • 14 Dutch research universities, including 3 technical universities • Over 100 English-taught bachelor’s programmes across many fields such as: Languages and Culture, Area Studies Law History and Philosophy Liberal Arts and Sciences (University Colleges) Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Environmental Sciences Security Studies Data Science Archaeology Computer Science and Software Science Economics and Econometrics Art, Culture and Media Business and Administration Technology and Innovation Sciences Aerospace, Chemical and Industrial Engineering Urban and Sustainability Science Artificial Intelligence Psychology Communications Political Science Astronomy
University College (source: Dutch Counsellors Tour 2019) LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Set up (honors) program connected to Research University Program Liberal Arts and Sciences Inter- and multidisciplinary curriculum Arts, Humanities, Science, Social Science Compose your own curriculum, with personal guidance (tutor) What is special? Selective, holistic admissions Synergy extracurricular activities and the curriculum Residential (in most cases)
Studielink – the central registration portal for LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL everybody studying in NL (www.studielink.nl)
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Republic of Ireland LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • Applications are made centrally via CAO • Zentrale Bewerbungen über CAO • Offers are made with actual grades • Angebote erst nach Prüfungsergebnis • Ireland ranks education according to levels • Irland kategorisiert Bildungsgraden nach Level • Undergraduate degrees offered at universities, technical universities and institutes of technology • Bachelor werden an Hochschulen, • Education is free in Ireland for home, UK & EU students (with Fachhochschulen und TUs angeboten €3,000 cover for student services) • Studium ist kostenlos in Irland für irische, britische und EU Studenten (mit €3000 für Dienstleistungen)
Irish universities LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Dublin - Trinity College Dublin - University College Dublin - Dublin City University Cork - University College Cork Galway - NUI Galway Limerick - University of Limerick Maynooth - NUI Maynooth
Central Applications Office (www.cao.ie) LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
How it works LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL • Students can apply to up to ten Level 7 and ten Level 8 • Schüler können sich für 10 Level 7 bzw. 10 Level 8 Studiengänge bewerben courses • Die Mindestanforderungen müssen erreicht • Students need to meet minimum requirements of the werden (Unifrog oder Uni-Seite nachschauen) course (check uni website or Unifrog) • Studiengänge müssen nach Wunsch sortiert werden • Students need to rank choices according to preference • Prüfungsergebnisse werden in einem CAO Tariff konvertiert und im Vergleich zu allen anderern Bewerbungen eingestuft • When results come out, CAO calculates tariff and ranks student against all applicants for the course • August 5: CAO fängt an mit Studienplatz angeboten. • August 5: CAO starts making offers in several rounds
Fragen? Any questions? LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Overview of the year to come LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Jahresüberblick Month LIS UK USA DE NL IRE September DS applications October Various Early Careers fairs Studielink external application opens career fairs deadlines November Various Possible EA/ED Careers fairs CAO opens external interviews deadline career fairs December US/UK/NL Application NF/UC appl. early appl. deadlines complete January Application Offers made Uni open days Deadline for Irish early deadlines NF courses deadline
Overview of the year to come LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Jahresüberblick Month LIS UK USA DE NL IRE February Regular application Ausbild./Le Irish regular offers made hre deadline March Preparing for HZB April IB results Offers WS 2022 NF ranking submission made courses published service available May IB Exams UCAS Regular Final deadline Extra deadline
Overview of the year to come LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Jahresüberblick Month LIS UK USA DE NL IRE June Start Accomodation Application search July IB results Offers Application confirmed deadline (NC) August Final diploma UCAS Clearing CAO issued rankings published
Vocational routes, perhaps towards a degree LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/tools/skills-intelligence/future-qualification-demand?country= EU27_2020&occupation=#1 (Accessed: 16.5.22)
LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL https://careerpilot.org.uk/qualifications, Accessed 16.5.22)
Gap Year LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Frei(willige)es (soziales) Jahr
Reasons for taking a gap year LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Gründe für ein frei(willig)es Jahr
Bundesfreiwilligendienst - BFD LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Gapforce – UK gap year provider LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Frei(willig)es Soziales Jahr (FSJ) LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Frei(willig)es Wissenschaftliches Jahr LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (FWJ)
Work & Travel LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
WOOFing – Work On Organic Farms LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Internships with the EU LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Fragen? Any questions? LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Brief overview of costs per country (per year) Kurze Kostenübersicht pro Land (pro Jahr) LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (sources: www.topuniversities.com, www.study-in.de, www.studyinholland.nl, www.thecompleuniversityguide.co.uk , www.educationinireland.com )
Closing words LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Abschließende Worte We are always available for questions Wir sind jederzeit für Fragen offen Thank you for listening Danke für’s Zuhören Email: lis.careers@lis.school Tel: 0341 39377 - 904
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