transferring universities
Discussion
typer0612 said:
due to circumstances in my life now... i need to be nearer home...
has anyone done it? and how easy is it? (obv will go onto a similair course that im on right now)
any tips would be good
Patrick
Find the university/course you are interested in and speak to the admissions tutor.has anyone done it? and how easy is it? (obv will go onto a similair course that im on right now)
any tips would be good
Patrick
Assuming compatible course and not a ludicrous step up in standard of uni (eg Salford to Oxford or something similarly unlikely), it should be very very doable. As previously mentioned, speak to the admissions tutor - also get in touch with your intended department, introduce yourself, establish if there are any specifics you need to know/do.
Good luck!
Good luck!
I suspect there will be no consistency in what happens; if it is allowed, it will be for compassionate reasons which are by nature unique to the plaintiff. Your best bet is writing a begging letter to your current faculty head and the head of the faculty you want to move to, then modify your plan according to what their replies contain. Asking PH isn't really going to help. Bear in mind that, within reason,their duty of pastoral care to you is pretty high on the list of priorities(given how much money you pay in fees these days); even if they personally don't give a toss or hate your guts they have a professional duty to give you such help as they can.
typer0612 said:
due to circumstances in my life now... i need to be nearer home...
has anyone done it? and how easy is it? (obv will go onto a similair course that im on right now)
any tips would be good
Patrick
go in to the undergrad office and see where they direct you...has anyone done it? and how easy is it? (obv will go onto a similair course that im on right now)
any tips would be good
Patrick
It won't be hard will it, why are you asking on here?
ZesPak said:
AB said:
Which car will you be doing it in?
Firstly, decide which universities you'd rather be at and whether they do a similar course to what you're currently doing and then give them a call and see what they can do. It's not unheard of but it is highly unlikely I'm afraid from what I've heard. But then it probably depends on the course...
Stevenj214 said:
Find the university/course you are interested in and speak to the admissions tutor.
This is about all you can do.Universities are independent institutions: it's not like taking something back to M&S, where any branch will swap your jumper for a different one. Courses are all different too - BSc Mech Eng at Bristol will cover different topics and in a different order to BSc Mech Eng at Southampton.
They will have limited places on each course per year: you'll need to persuade them that it's worth giving you one of those places, as it's unlikely there'll be someone on the course you want who wants to transfer to your current university. Don't be too disappointed / surprised if you have to re-apply and either start again or not quite join the course where you think you should.
Hope you manage to get what you're after.
lol re the car joke... a civic type r (ep3) 
yeah i already know what you all advised, i was wondering who has done it previously? my reasons are good enough.
phoning up a university tomorrow in london, explain and i have already spoken to my university currently and they said they would help me move even though 'we dont like losing students' lol
yeah i already know what you all advised, i was wondering who has done it previously? my reasons are good enough.
phoning up a university tomorrow in london, explain and i have already spoken to my university currently and they said they would help me move even though 'we dont like losing students' lol
typer0612 said:
lol re the car joke... a civic type r (ep3)
yeah i already know what you all advised, i was wondering who has done it previously? my reasons are good enough.
phoning up a university tomorrow in london, explain and i have already spoken to my university currently and they said they would help me move even though 'we dont like losing students' lol
We had someone transfer to our Uni due to family issues, the Uni was very, very nice about it, allowing him in even though his grades were not good enough. They also made allowances for poor performance during the year at the other Uni.yeah i already know what you all advised, i was wondering who has done it previously? my reasons are good enough.
phoning up a university tomorrow in london, explain and i have already spoken to my university currently and they said they would help me move even though 'we dont like losing students' lol
I think it will however all depend upon the course admissions people at the Uni you wish to go to. So I'd say call them, see what they say - I suspect they will be helpful.
I think it's one of those things where there's so many variables that you're just going to have to ring the uni that you want to transfer to, and see what they say.
It depends on whether they offer a similar course, whether the content is the same, whether they think you'll be OK on that course, whether it's over- or under-subscribed, whether you're willing to sort out everything yourself, whether your current uni will "let" you transfer........... Now you've got the 'OK' from your current uni, just ring the 'new' one, and see what they say.
Transferring can be done, as long as everyone agrees.
It depends on whether they offer a similar course, whether the content is the same, whether they think you'll be OK on that course, whether it's over- or under-subscribed, whether you're willing to sort out everything yourself, whether your current uni will "let" you transfer........... Now you've got the 'OK' from your current uni, just ring the 'new' one, and see what they say.
Transferring can be done, as long as everyone agrees.
Kudos said:
Did it myself, was fairly straightforward. Spoke to the head of faculty in the new place, he was quite happy.
Managed to get into the same course, but this one initially had higher entry grades. Also offered to jump me ahead a year if I wanted
sent off my ucas application, they said i could go straight into my second year if i wanted which is good! not going to hang about Managed to get into the same course, but this one initially had higher entry grades. Also offered to jump me ahead a year if I wanted
when im back south, and everything is being fixed... it'l be better not to mention i will have better prospects in general (e.g my old job as a carpet fitter back, chance of working for morgan stanley through their programme, the ex (going to win her back) get myself a evo 8, theres alot of things im aiming for!)
typer0612 said:
Kudos said:
Did it myself, was fairly straightforward. Spoke to the head of faculty in the new place, he was quite happy.
Managed to get into the same course, but this one initially had higher entry grades. Also offered to jump me ahead a year if I wanted
sent off my ucas application, they said i could go straight into my second year if i wanted which is good! not going to hang about Managed to get into the same course, but this one initially had higher entry grades. Also offered to jump me ahead a year if I wanted
when im back south, and everything is being fixed... it'l be better not to mention i will have better prospects in general (e.g my old job as a carpet fitter back, chance of working for morgan stanley through their programme, the ex (going to win her back) get myself a evo 8, theres alot of things im aiming for!)
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