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Title: Your UCAS application


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

3
What is UCAS?
  • Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
  • Centralised application processing service
  • On-line 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 2009/2010
  • 26 February - UCAS Extra begins (for late
    applicants, those that have changed their mind or
    those who have no offers)
  • 31 March - majority of decisions made by
    institutions
  • 30 June - last day for late applications
  • 19 August - results day
  • 1 September - form processing begins
  • 15 October - closing date for Oxbridge, medicine,
    veterinary science
  • 15 January - MAIN UCAS CLOSING DATE

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 Cs (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 cant 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 FAQs
  • UCAS will notify you of progress via email and
    text messages

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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

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UCAS points system A Levels
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UCAS points system BTEC
12
UCAS points system IB
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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

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

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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
  • Dont be afraid to contact universities/UCAS
  • with questions
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