UCASPARENTS

INFORMATIONSEPTEMBER 2014.

FOCUSBRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE UCAS PROCESS

HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT TASKS STUDENTS MUST UNDERTAKE TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

RAISE AWARENESS OF IMPORTANT DATES

EXPLAIN SOME OF THE GUIDANCE AND ADVICE WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

OFFER REASURRANCE

•REGISTER FOR UCAS CARD WWW.UCAS.CO./UCASCARD •END OF JUNE REGISTER FOR APPLY 2015 ENTRY

APPLICATION FORM•PERSONAL DETAILS•ADDITIONAL INFORMATION•CHOICES•EDUCATION•EMPLOYMENT•PERSONAL STATEMENT

COURSE CHOICES

•RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH •5 UCAS COURSE CHOICES ( 4 IF CHOOSING MEDICINE)

•CHECK ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND THEN CHECK THEM AGAIN

•DEFER ENTRY TO 2016? CHECK WITH UNIVERSITY MENTION WHY IN PERSONAL STATEMENT

UCAS DATES UCAS APPLICATIONS OPEN 1ST SEPTEMBER 2014

MEDICAL, VETERINARY OXBRIDGE COURSE MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 15 OCTOBER 2014

ALL OTHER COURSES BY 15TH JANUARY 2015 ( EXCEPTION FOR SOME ART AND DESIGN COURSES WHICH IS 24TH MARCH 2015 )

SCHOOL DEADLINES

MAY/JUNE 2014• TWO DRAFTS OF PERSONAL STATEMENTSUMMER 2014• REGISTER AND FILL IN APPLICATION FORM• REVISE PERSONAL STATEMENT SEPTEMBER• MEET WITH REFERENCE WRITER• FINALISE PERSONAL STATEMENT• COMPLETE APPLICATION FORMEND OF OCTOBER / 3RD NOV• ALL UCAS FORMS TO BE COMPLETED AND PAID FOR• UCAS APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE MOCK EXAMINATIONS

ADMISSION TESTS + EXAMPLES: BMAT (BIOMEDICAL ADMISSIONS TEST) WWW.BMAT.ORG.UK UKCAT, (UK CLINICAL APTITUDE TEST) WWW.UKCAT.AC.UK LNAT, (NATIONAL ADMISSIONS TEST FOR LAW) WWW.LNAT.AC.UK HPAT, (HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADMISSIONS TEST) HTTP://HPAT-ULSTER.ACER.EDU.AU/

• SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION• INTERVIEW• PORTFOLIOSTUDENTS MUST CHECK WEBSITES FOR IMPORTANT DATES. THIS IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.

FURTHER GUIDANCE• ULSTER UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY THURSDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER• QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY FRIDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER•METHODIST COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION CONVENTION 11/12TH SEPTEMBER• DEL ADVISER GUIDANCE INTERVIEWS• GUIDANCE INTERVIEWS WITH CAREERS STAFF• CAREERS WEBSITE/BLOG• GUIDANCE AND ADVICE FROM ACADEMIC REFEREE

OTHER APPLICATIONS•CENTRAL ADMISSIONS OFFICE (CA0) SOUTHERN IRISH

UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTES•STUDYING IN EUROPE •APPRENTICESHIPS•FE APPLICATIONS – FOUNDATION DEGREES, HND’S

• UCAS WEBSITE• COLLEGE CAREERS WEBPAGE / BLOG• PROSPECTS.AC.UK WEBSITE• COLLEGE LIBRARY FOR UNIVERSITY PROSPECTUS, COURSE SPECIFIC MATERIALS, APPLICATION GUIDES

ETC.• UNIVERSITY VISITS • UNIVERSITY TALKS – THESE HAVE ALREADY BEEN PART OF THEIR Y13 CAREERS/PASTORAL PROGRAMME. A

VARIETY OF UNIVERSITIES HAVE COME TO THE COLLEGE AND PROVIDED INFORMATION ON THEIR COURSES AND APPLICATION.

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