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Kids & Education

The charming architecture of Cathedral Close , in the city of Exeter
to select one firm choice and one insurance choice , declining the rest . Unfortunately , not everyone comes away with the desired result . Perhaps the application fell at the first hurdle , and a top choice declined their application . Or maybe a conditional offer — one based on the student achieving a particular set of results — was revoked when the student failed to meet predicted grades .
Though no guarantees can be made in these circumstances , Consortium UK is on hand to negotiate with the universities on behalf of the student or offer strong alternatives . Moseley , who has been working in the education sector for 25 years , explains : “ Ideally , students would come to a university representative in their country before they reach the UCAS submission stage to give themselves the best chance of getting that initial offer .” Beyond this , Consortium UK are still able to provide valuable assistance .
Last year , Consortium UK was helping a student who had an offer to study electrical engineering at the University of Bath . When the student didn ’ t meet the conditions of that offer , Moseley stepped in . “ Though they weren ’ t able to provide him a place on that particular course ,” Moseley says , “ I was able to negotiate a place for him
on another similar course at the same university that was almost identical to his first choice , bar a few modules .”
THE BENEFITS OF CONSORTIUM UK
As the need for an international perspective in today ’ s increasingly global economy grows , employers are more open than ever to graduates with time abroad on their CVs . If studying abroad is the best choice for your child , and it may well be , sometimes a helping hand is all you need .
Consortium UK offer a completely free , no-risk service that includes : ¬ ¬ Offering advice on what to study at A Level and for the IB Diploma ( or advice on Foundation Year ), to get students on the right path for their preferred degrees and careers
¬ ¬ Helping students navigate the broad selection of courses based on what is best for individual needs
¬ ¬ Advice and first-hand information on what each university , campus and surrounding city is like
¬ ¬ Arranging visits and highlight open days for students and their families
¬ ¬ Helping students choose which university is best suited to them
¬ ¬ Assistance in applying to chosen universities , selecting from four of the UK ’ s leading institutes
¬ ¬ Guidance with the student ’ s all-important UCAS personal statement
¬ ¬ Negotiating with universities on the student ’ s behalf should they fail to meet the conditions of the school ’ s offer
¬ ¬ Providing help with finding an alternative university or course , should it be required
Contact Consortium UK , the official representatives in Thailand for the UK Universities of Bath , Exeter , Nottingham and Warwick at : 4 th Floor Times Square , 246 Sukhumvit Road , Bangkok 10110 info @ consortiumuk . net www . consortiumuk . net Tel : 0 2653 2384
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