Transcript Your UCAS Application

Your
UCAS
application
Contents
• Introduction to UCAS
• What happens next?
• Key dates
• Tariff information
• Application process
• Support available
• Making informed choices
• Top tips
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.
UCAS key dates 2009/2010
• 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)
• 31 March - majority of decisions
made by institutions
• 30 June - last day for late
applications
• 19 August - results day
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
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.
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
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
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
UCAS points system BTEC
Points
Diploma
Certificate
360
DDD
320
DDM
280
DMM
240
MMM
DD
200
MMP
DM
160
MPP
MP
120
PPP
MP
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
UCAS support available
• Big map
• Guide books
• Parents Guide
• UCAS card
• UCAS fairs
• All available through the UCAS
website www.ucas.com
• Jargon buster
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