Applying to Study in the UK

An Overview of the Application Process

Presentation Overview

• Higher Education in the

UK

• Finding your way around

the UCAS website

• Course Selection

• Applications and Offers

• Finances

• Making an Action Plan

• Questions

Why Study in the UK?

• Established educational

tradition

• Respected and

recognized qualifications

• Strong reputation with

global employers

• Teaching excellence

• Multicultural environment

Statistics from the UCAS Website

• 300 + Higher Education Institutions

• More than 35,000 courses

• Last year 478,000 students received offers

• Around 57,000 of these were international

• Over 12% of the UK student body is international

Universities and Colleges Admissions

Service

• Search for a course or an

institution

• Search for the relevant

entry requirements

• Complete the online

application

• Track your progress

• Accept or reject offers

http://www.ucas.com

Screenshot of the New UCAS Website

Application Overview

• Applicants can apply for a maximum of five courses (with

the exception of Medicine where only 4 applications are

allowed)

• UCAS guarantees invisibility of application

• The same application is received by all five universities

at the same time

• All offers will be conditional and applicants need to get

the right number of points

Course Selection

• For IB diploma students, the choice of course and

university will be heavily influenced by predicted IB

grades

• For IB certificate students, offers will be based on the

UCAS tariff. It may be necessary to take a foundation

year before beginning an undergraduate degree. Talk to

your counselor.

• Detailed information about course requirements can be

found on the UCAS website

Choosing the Right Course

• Applications should be linked to predicted grades

• Before making an application, research all your options thoroughly.

• Find a good fit for you and don’t be influenced by the choices of others.

• Will you choose a campus university or a city university?

• Get your strategy right. What is the highest number of points you can reach? Do you need a safe option?

The Course Search Process

The UCAS Search Tool

Looking for a Specific Course

Browsing the Search Results

University College London (UCL)

Engineering Courses at UCL

Course Information

Entry Requirements

IB Diploma Requirements

Summary of the Application Process

• Bio-data

• Personal Statement

• Predicted Grades

• Recommendation letter

from a teacher or your

counselor

Important Deadlines

• UCAS is open from 1st September

• Applicants to Cambridge University who wish to be interviewed in Asia must apply before 20th September

• All other Oxbridge applicants and applicants for Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science at all other UK universities must apply before 15th October

• All other regular applications are due before 15th January with the exception of some Art and Design courses

• Applications are not accepted after 30th June

Tracking Your Application

• UCAS Tracking Number

• Time Scale

• Receiving Conditional Offers

• Firm and Insurance Choices

• Final Confirmation

Fees and Other Costs

• Home / EU Status

• Overseas Status

• Cost of Living

• Accommodation

• Work

Useful Resources on the UCAS Website

• Publications

• Video guides

• UCAS Tariff

• Advice for Students

• Advice for Parents

• Statistics

What Students Should Be Doing Now

• Talking to parents about their plans

• Researching as much as possible about various UK

universities

• Thinking about what they would like to study

• Using the resources available at www.ucas.com

• Talking to their Counselor

Questions

Contact Details

E-mail:

balll@ismanila.org

birchenalld@ismanila.org

meltonj@ismanila.org

nicholsc@ismanila.org

Telephone:

(02) 840 8408650