Transcript APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY – HOW TO COMPLETE A UCAS …

APPLYING TO
UNIVERSITY –
HOW TO
COMPLETE A
UCAS FORM
General Guidelines
• Add data as you want it to appear ie
Joe Bloggs and not joe bloggs
• ! Marks appear on areas not
completed or completed incorrectly
• Cost is £23
Register
• www.ucas.com
• Apply
• Register/Log in to use Apply 2013
• Complete registration process
(buzzword is marina)
• Note down username, password and
ID number (I have NO access to
these)
Personal Details
• Name / address etc
• Nationality / Dual nationality
• Reference numbers and passport – should
be blank
• Fee code – 02-LA,SAAS……
• Student support arrangements – South
Eastern or Belfast Board – depends where
you live
• Mailings – make sure they can contact you
• Nominated access – parent???
• Disability / Special needs
Choices
• Additional information available on
student finance pages
• Add up to 5 choices
• Oxbridge – only once
• Medicine / Dentistry / Vet – only 4
• Point of entry – leave blank unless
prompted
• Read any notes carefully
• Make them realistic!!
Education 1
• Click on “add a new school/college/
centre”
• Find “Grosvenor” and centre number
should fill in automatically (71234)
• Complete dates etc and, if necessary,
fill in a second school
Education 2
• Click on “Add qualifications”
• Fill in for all GCSEs and AS levels
that you have completed and your
grades (checked!!)
• Enter your current A levels and the
results “pending”
• Certification will be August
• Fill in module results – advisable!!
Education 3
• Check your specification for the
correct exam board
• NI exam board will be CCEA or
NICCEA
• Highest level “Below Honours
Degree………”
Employment
• Not essential unless relevant to what
you are applying
Statement
• 4000 characters or 47 lines of text
• This includes blank lines and spaces
• Cut and paste from Word – do not
type straight in
• Guidance available on website
• Careers teacher will help you to darft
it
• Queen’s speaker
Parent Meeting
• Monday 17 September 2012
• Encourage them to attend
• Information on the application
process and finance
What if????
• Come and see Mrs Browne
• Every registration
• Tuesday 9 and 10
• Wednesday 3 and 4
• Friday 1 and 2
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