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Your UCAS application

Your UCAS application. Contents. Introduction to UCAS Key dates Application process Making informed choices. What happens next? Tariff information Support available Top tips. What is UCAS?. Universities and Colleges Admissions Service Centralised application processing service

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Your UCAS application

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  1. Your UCAS application

  2. Contents • Introduction to UCAS • Key dates • Application process • Making informed choices • What happens next? • Tariff information • Support available • Top tips

  3. What is UCAS? • Universities and Colleges Admissions Service • Centralised application processing service • Online system and application form • Secure site, can be worked on anywhere • Not just used for applying to university: • Stamford test • Entry profiles • UCAS Fair dates.

  4. UCAS key dates 2010/2011 • 31 March - majority of decisions made by institutions • 6 May – students should have selected their firm and insurance choices. Any outstanding choices will be made unsuccessful on the students behalf • 30 June - last day for late applications • 16 August - results day • 1 September - form processing begins • 15 October - closing date for Oxbridge, medicine, veterinary science • 15 January - MAIN UCAS CLOSING DATE • 26 February - UCAS Extra begins (for late applicants, those that have changed their mind or those who have no offers)

  5. Making an application • Over 50,000 courses to choose from • Only have five choices available on your form • UCAS processes over 2 million undergraduate applications a year • Lots of competition – it is important to have a strong application form

  6. Making informed choices • Research the 4 C’s (course, career, campus and city) • Be realistic about your choices, for example: • x2 ambitious entry requirements to aim for • x1 match to your predicted grades • x2 lower entry requirements to fall back on. • If you can’t decide between courses try and select similar subjects eg Business and Accounting. This will make your personal statement more focused.

  7. Applying online • Seven key sections to complete • Can be completed in any order • Can return to a section to make changes if necessary • Write down your username and password and keep them safe • can be found on key sections of the UCAS form and provides answers to FAQ’s • UCAS will notify you of progress via email and text messages

  8. What happens next? • UCAS acknowledges receipt of your form • You can track your application process online (using UCAS track facility) • University Admissions Tutors assess each application • Possible invitation to an interview (not required for all courses) • Decisions/offers made via UCAS track • Universities send offer letters too

  9. Types of offer • Conditional offer • Unconditional offer • Alternative course offer • Unsuccessful • Offers may be expressed in either grades or UCAS points, for example, BBB or 300 UCAS points

  10. UCAS points system A Levels

  11. UCAS points system BTEC

  12. UCAS points system IB

  13. After the offer • Select two choices – firm and insurance • You have now entered into an agreement with these universities, if you change your mind you will need to by released by the institutions • UCAS Extra – for late applicants and those who change their mind • Results day • Clearing

  14. UCAS support available • Guide books • UCAS card • All available through the UCAS website www.ucas.com • Big map • Parents Guide • UCAS fairs • Jargon buster

  15. Top tips • Make informed choices – do your research • Read all instructions carefully • Accuracy – check your spelling and grammar • Be aware of key dates • Print a finished copy for future reference • Don’t be afraid to contact universities/UCAS • with questions

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