near or far? – the choice is yours… 329 universities and colleges 50,000+ courses
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Near or far? – the choice is yours…
• 329 Universities and Colleges
• 50,000+ courses
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Two-stage Process
Gaining a place at university or college has two stages:
• Research
• Self-Presentation (i.e. your UCAS application)
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Key features of UCAS
• School or college-based applicants apply before they know their final exam results
• Every applicant can make five choices
• £17 registration fee (£7 for a single application)
• Application will be made on a computer
• Main annual closing date – 15th January• Oxbridge/medicine/dentistry/vet science – 15th Oct
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Filling in your Application
Every applicant has five sections to complete:
courseseducationemploymentabout youpersonal statement
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Listing your courses and institutions
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The Importance of the Reference
• Every UCAS application must be accompanied by a reference • Usually written by a member of staff at school or college
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My application has been sent to UCAS,what happens next?
• UCAS will send you an individual acknowledgement
• Copies of forms speedily sent to candidates’ choices
• www.ucastrack.service
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ucastrack
Allows applicant to view own record 24 hours 7 days per week access Shows choices, offers, personal information Password on Acknowledgement letter Can use it to reply to offers
(over 300,000 students used the service, 2005 scheme)
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University and College Decisions
An admissions tutor can, on receipt of an application, make one of three decisions:
Conditional Offer
Unconditional Offer
Unsuccessful
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Conditional Offers
Expressed in:
UCAS Tariff points
or
A level grades e.g. BCC
or
a combination of both
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UC
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Key F
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GCEAS
GCEA level
VCEAS
VCEA level
VCEDouble Award
A A A A AA
B B B B AB
C C C C BB
D D D D BC
E E E E CC
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Confirming your place
• Summer results come out and (it’s good news) you have made your offer
• Your HE place is now guaranteed
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Extra
Available for applicants who have used all 5 choices and have no offers
Starts 26th February until 30 June
Allows further choice(s) one at a time
May lead to offer
UCAS tells eligible applicants about it
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Clearing
Operates in late August/September
Gives you a final chance if you have not been placed anywhere
Vacancy information in newspapers and on the web
You have to take the initiative to contact an HEI which has vacancies
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Contacting UCAS
UCAS Applicant Enquiries: 0870 1122211