Applying for Business/Finance Explained

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3 Steps to Planning Your Business/Finance Application

If you believe that an Business/Finance degree can create more opportunities in the long term and would like to ensure your application is competitive enough for UK universities, here are 5 steps to preparing your application:

1. Academic Grades
2. Exploration of Academic Interests
3. Academic Research

1. Academic Grades

The first step is to ensure your grade predictions in DSE/IB/A-levels meet the minimum requirements of your target universities. Most universities require an AAA grade prediction (equivalent to 555 in your DSE electives. A higher grade prediction will create advantages in your application but your overall application profile will be considered before an offer is made to you.

2. Exploration of Academic Interests

UK universities look for students who are academically inclined. As such, students are typically required to spend 1-2 years researching into their areas of interests through internal and external activities. Based on our experience, an outstanding personal statement involves the use of internal roles and responsibilities, external experiences, research opportunities, academic competitions and other practical experiences to showcase how determined you are in reading Business/Finance.

3. Academic Research

Simply stating that you are passionate about Business/Finance may not be enough. Students should delve into an area within Business/Finance and research into academic topics. With the guidance of a tutor/professor, you may better understand how academic theories are applied in practice and analyse historical events or other current affairs to demonstrate your academic skills.