3 school weeks left for Year 12 now, 5 for Year 13…
Although studying should be your main focus, it is important to think ahead. Several students are thinking about open day visits. The best time for Year 12s to do these is after the exams in June and July. Follow the link under UCAS at the top of this page to the excellent Open Days page. The main bulk of them occur in this period. It’s best not to be doing too many in September/October.
Lots of unis require that you apply for these days and will note that you’ve visited and this will be flagged on any future application you make. It shows that you are interested in them and have made the effort. Also, don’t forget this Oxford Brookes Summer: what is going to make you stand out from other applicants? Something like this will help.
If you are thinking of careers/work, then unifrog collates all available apprenticeships and Mrs Wooller and Maurice, our equally excellent Adviza link, are always available. Get in early before the rush.
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To earn more, study medicine or economics, says IFS
If you want to earn a big salary, you would be advised to study medicine or economics, says a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Just ten years after graduation, male medical students earned a median wage of £55,000, the research found.
Female medical students also became the highest earners, typically making £45,000 a year.
Where you study also matters: Students of the London School of Economics, Oxford and Cambridge earned the most.
In addition, higher earners tended to come from wealthier backgrounds, the IFS said.
The research was based on the student loan records of 260,000 individuals, whose salaries were tracked over a ten year period up to 2013.
‘Earnings advantage’
Economics was the second most lucrative degree, with male students earning a median salary of £42,000, and women earning £38,000.
By contrast, those who obtained degrees in creative arts had the lowest salaries.
Men earned a median annual wage of £17,900, with women earning £14,500.
The study also showed that graduates are much more likely to have a job – and to earn more – than non-graduates.
Anna Vignoles, one of the report authors, said students should think carefully about what they choose to study.
“Higher education leads to much better earnings than those earned by non-graduates, although students need to realise that their subject choice is important in determining how much of an earnings advantage they will have.”
The study showed that men earned more than women in every discipline, with the exception of European languages and literature, in which women earned more than men.
The gender pay gap was particularly noticeable amongst higher earners, the IFS said.
Most lucrative degrees, 10 years on
Degree
Women’s salaries
Men’s salaries
Medicine
£45,400
£55,300
Economics
£38,200
£42,000
Engineering and technology
£23,200
£31,200
Law
£26,200
£30,100
Physical Sciences
£24,800
£29,800
Education
£24,400
£29,600
Architecture
£22,500
£28,600
Maths and Computer science
£22,000
£26,800
Business
£22,000
£26,500
History and philosophy
£23,200
£26,500
Social sciences
£20,500
£26,200
Biological sciences
£23,800
£25,200
European languages and literature
£26,400
£25,000
Linguistics and classics
£23,200
£24,100
Veterinary and agriculture
£18,900
£21,400
Mass communication
£18,100
£19,300
Creative arts
£14,500
£17,900
Base: Median annual salary
Source: IFS
Universities
The London School of Economics (LSE) was the most lucrative university, according to the study, followed by Cambridge and then Oxford.
Around 10% of male graduates from these institutions were earning more than £100,000 ten years after graduation.
LSE was the only university where 10% of female graduates were in the same position.
However the IFS said that LSE benefited from a focus on high-paying subjects like economics and law.
It said there was also a very strong performance from northern universities like Liverpool, Newcastle and York – even though local labour markets had lower rates of pay than in the South.
In London, Imperial College and Kings College had strong earnings levels.
Welcome back. Year 12 have 5 school weeks until they go on study leave, Year 13 have 7 weeks. What you did, or didn’t do over Easter and what you do or don’t do in the next few months will determine your results. Year 12 have an assembly today at 1.20 with Mr Ramsden – main hall. Year 13 will be tomorrow.
If you miss lessons, you will not do very well. Good attendance is crucial.
Use your study periods to do some work. Get into a routine and good habits.
Go to any revision sessions that are being put on for you.
AWE have sent over a power point presentation which explains in detail the different types of apprenticeships that they offer and it includes details of their application process and time scales. Please click here
There are other such power point presentations to be found under the Careers tab at the top of this page.
3 school weeks left for Year 12 now, 5 for Year 13…
