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Applying to third level in the UK Brian Howard Guidance Counsellor

Applying to third level in the UK Brian Howard Guidance Counsellor. UCAS – Universities and Colleges Admissions system. Covers application to 50,000+ full time courses in over 300 colleges and universities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Applying to third level in the UK Brian Howard Guidance Counsellor

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  1. Applying to third level in the UK Brian HowardGuidance Counsellor

  2. UCAS – Universities and Colleges Admissions system • Covers application to 50,000+ full time courses in over 300 colleges and universities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. • All applications are now completed using the online system ‘apply’ at www.ucas.com. • Application Fee 2011 Entry: £11 for 1 course and £21 for > 1 courses. 2012 Entry – small increase to £22. • 2010 was a record breaking year for UCAS with 474,746 Applicants accepted onto a course – now very competitive.

  3. Applicants to UK from ROI (Acceptances) - 2010 Scotland 3840 (665) NI 2241 (517) England 5235 (1597) Wales 1239(236)

  4. MAY • Receive username and password for online application system “Apply” by post. • If school is not a registered UCAS centre, contact UCAS by email at customerdatabase@ucas.co.uk • Log in to Apply staff section and set up school details, contact details, buzzword, payment options, etc. • School needs to be registered with UCAS for 2 reasons: • To receive regular information / correspondence from UCAS • To receive username / password for Apply

  5. MAY • Give presentation to all pre-Leaving Certificate students to introduce UCAS and the idea of applying to college in the UK. • Identify small group of interested applicants & work with them. Always a good idea to start with the Personal Statement. • Personal Statement • Video on PS on UCAS.tv • PS guidelines on UCAS.com • PS samples (past pupils, google, etc.) • PS publications, e.g. COA • First Draft to be submitted before continuing with application.

  6. Ucas.com College Website You will write your personal statement ucas.tv Google.com

  7. Universities – a good starting point

  8. Similarity Detection Service • Personal Statements are checked against a library of those already in the system, and from a variety of websites and paper publications • Each new statement is added to the library after processing

  9. MAY • Research • Introduce UCAS.com – Course Search • Introduce UCAS.TV –video clips: how to & case studies • Course search (entry profiles), prospectuses, college websites, Big Map, podcasts, Higher Options Conference, etc. • Admissions personnel, family, friends, neighbours, past pupils, etc. • Order copies of ‘Parents Guide to Higher Education’ from publicationservices@ucas.ac.uk for their parents. June • Apply system goes live in mid-June but completed applications cannot be submitted until mid-September.

  10. MAY • Research • Introduce UCAS.com – Course Search • Introduce UCAS.TV –video clips: how to & case studies • Course search, prospectuses, college websites, Big Map, podcasts, Higher Options Conference, etc. • Admissions personnel, family, friends, neighbours, past pupils, etc. • Order copies of ‘Parents Guide to Higher Education’ from publicationservices@ucas.ac.uk for their parents. June • Apply system goes live in mid-June but completed applications cannot be submitted until mid-September.

  11. www.ucas.tv • Choosing courses • Personal statements • Attending events • Using Track • Using Yougo • International students • Using Extra • Making sense of your offers • Replying to offers • Using Clearing • Using Adjustment

  12. MAY • Research • Introduce UCAS.com – Course Search • Introduce UCAS.TV –video clips: how to & case studies • Course search, prospectuses, college websites, Big Map, podcasts, Higher Options Conference, etc. • Admissions personnel, family, friends, neighbours, past pupils, etc. • Order copies of ‘Parents Guide to Higher Education’ from publicationservices@ucas.ac.uk for their parents. June • Apply system goes live in mid-June but completed applications cannot be submitted until mid-September.

  13. Admissions Tests September/October UKCAT – UK Cognitive Abilities Test www.ukcat.ac.uk Medicine and Dentistry Courses Key dates and Information UKCAT registration opens: 04 May 2010 UKCAT testing begins: 06 July 2010 UKCAT registration deadline: 27 Sept 2010 UKCAT last testing date: 08 Oct 2010 UCAS application deadline: 15 Oct 2010

  14. UKCAT Universities 2011 Entry Most Medical and Dental Schools in the UK require you to take UKCAT as part of their admissions process. Candidates are required to take the UKCAT by the 8th October 2010 deadline. University UCAS Course Code University of Aberdeen A100, A201 Brighton and Sussex Medical School A100 Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry A100, A101, A200, A201 Cardiff University A100, A104, A200, A204 University of Dundee A100, A104, A200, A204 University of Durham A100 University of East Anglia A100, A104 University of Edinburgh A100 University of Glasgow A100, A200 Hull York Medical School A100 Keele University A100, A104 King's College London A100, A101, A102, A202, A205 Imperial College London Graduate Entry A101 University of Leeds A100 University of Leicester A100, A101 University of Manchester A104, A106, A204, A206 University of Newcastle A100, A101, A206 University of Nottingham A100 University of Oxford Graduate Entry A101 Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry A100 Queen's University Belfast A100, A200 University of Sheffield A100, A104, A200 University of Southampton A100, A101, A102 University of St Andrews A100, B900 St George's, University of London A100 Warwick University Graduate Entry A101

  15. BMAT – British Medical Admissions Test www.bmat.org.uk Medicine, Veterinary & Health Science Courses Key dates and Information Standard entry closing date: 30th September 2010 Standard entry fees will apply until 5pm GMT Last date for BMAT Entries: 15th October 2010 Late entry fees will apply until 5pm GMT. No entries will be accepted after this date. BMAT takes place: 3rd November 2010 BMAT results released: 1st December 2010 Results will be released to candidates online.

  16. BMAT Universities 2011 University UCAS Course Code The Royal Veterinary College: D100, D101 Imperial College London: A100, B900, BB29, BB2X University College London: A100 University of Cambridge*: A100, A101, D100 University of Oxford: A100, BC98

  17. September • Applications may be submitted from mid-September • Applicants register for Apply online at www.ucas.com • They can register as an individual or through school system. School buzzword is needed for the school application. • They create a password and are given a username. GCs should retain a copy of both of these for each applicant. • Priority should be given at this stage to those applying for early deadline (15th October), i.e. Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine or any course in Oxford or Cambridge.

  18. September • Can apply for a max of 5 courses – not in any order. • Restrictions: Can apply for only 4 courses in any one of the above areas and can only apply for one course in Oxford OR Cambridge. • Invisibility: Colleges do not know what other courses applicant has applied for. • Very important that whatever email applicant uses is current, correct and monitored regularly for correspondence. • 15th October deadline – applications should be gone by Sept 30th. • 15th December deadline – applications should be gone by Oct 31st

  19. Apply – online application system • Six Sections to be completed in Apply • Personal Details • Choices/Courses • Education • Employment • Personal Statement • Reference to be completed by school. • Applicants are entitled to request a copy of their full application, including reference - £10 charge.

  20. Personal Details

  21. Some parts are not mandatory

  22. Personal Details

  23. Adding Choices

  24. Course Choices

  25. Education

  26. Education

  27. Education

  28. Employment

  29. Personal Statement

  30. Reference Sept/Oct Individual • Applicant clicks on Reference section and fills in details of referee and inserts predicted grades. • An email is sent to the referee with a password, asking him/her to log into the UCAS site and complete the reference. (cut & paste) • When reference is completed applicant is informed and the pay/send button becomes live for the applicant to send the form. School Based • Applicant sends completed form to school electronically. • Referee logs into school system, enters and approves reference for applicant. (this can be done before application sent to school) • Application is checked and approved and then sent to UCAS by school.

  31. Reference writing: DOs • Make it readable • Be clear, concise and precise • Read application – esp. Personal Statement • Check where they have applied to • Check what they have applied for • Expand on their activities • Get students to provide information for reference • Use concrete examples; this shows you know the applicant • Be positive and end with a clear recommendation • Mention why individual application was made.

  32. Reference writing: DON’Ts • Use it to promote the school or college • Try to hide bad predicted grades in the text • Ignore the student’s Personal Statement • Directly mention one institution by name • Paste in information on the wrong student • Leave room for uncertainty or misinterpretation (unless you want admissions tutors to ‘read between the lines’)

  33. What happens next? Sept/Oct • Form is submitted to UCAS and a full copy is sent to all choice institutions on the form • A welcome letter and guide is sent to applicant. • Applicant may need to: • Attend an interview • Send a portfolio of work • Sit an admissions test • Each university will make a decision on the basis of the complete application and this will be conveyed to the applicant through UCAS track over the next few months.

  34. Track post application Need username, password & Personal ID (welcome letter) Used to: • Check progress of application • Change choices (14 days - W.L.) • Add choices (if all choices not used) • View details of decisions/offers • View invitation notifications & respond • Reply to offers • Keep contact details up to date

  35. Decisions January - April • Admissions tutors can make one of three decisions: • Conditional Offer (C) • Unconditional Offer (U) • Unsuccessful • Applicants then keep a maximum of two offers: • Firm • Insurance • Any remaining offers must be declined. Reply date on Track • Can expect decisions up to May 6th. Some colleges make decisions very quickly, others take longer. • Decisions will be communicated through Track and usually contain certain grades in LC and / or tariff score to be met.

  36. Conditional offers Conditional offers could be expressed in 1 of 3 ways: • UCAS Tariff: This offer is subject to you obtaining a minimum of 300 UCAS tariff points • Exam grades (level / qualification) This offer is subject to you obtaining Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) Grades CCC in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics • Combination of both This offer is subject to you obtaining a minimum of 260 UCAS Tariff points including Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) Grade B in 3 subjects

  37. UCAS Tariff – Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Ordinary • All subjects can be used to calculate Tariff score. • Tariff is currently undergoing a review.

  38. Confirmation August • Exam results are issued and sent to UCAS • Admissions staff check if the applicant has matched the conditions of the offer • If yes, the applicant will be sent an official confirmation of their place • If conditions just missed, college may still confirm place. Time to celebrate!!

  39. Fees 2012? • England • £6,000 - £9,000 • If over £6,000 – show how some of the additional income is used in making progress in WP • HEIs have not declared their fees to date • Wales • Basic tuition fees £6,000 - £9000 per annum • The assembly government will meet the cost of extra fees for students from Wales attending any UK university. • Northern Ireland • Will possibly follow England (has said cannot follow Wales) • Scotland • No decision expected until after elections in May www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

  40. Questions

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