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UCAS PARENTS INFORMATION

UCAS PARENTS INFORMATION. September 2014. Focus. BRIEFLY 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

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UCAS PARENTS INFORMATION

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  1. UCASPARENTS INFORMATION September 2014.

  2. Focus BRIEFLY 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

  3. Register for ucas card www.ucas.co./ucascard • End of June register for apply 2015 entry

  4. Application form • Personal details • Additional information • Choices • Education • Employment • Personal statement

  5. Course Choices • Research researchresearch • 5ucas 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

  6. 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 )

  7. School deadlines May/June 2014 • Two drafts of Personal Statement Summer 2014 • Register and fill in application form • Revise Personal Statement September • Meet with Reference writer • Finalise Personal Statement • Complete application form End of October / 3rd Nov • All ucas forms to be completed and paid for • Ucas applications must be completed before mock examinations

  8. 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 • Portfolio Students must check websites for important dates. This is their responsibility.

  9. Further guidance • Ulster university open day Thursday 11th September • Queen’s university open day Friday 12th September • Methodist college higher education convention 11/12thSeptember • DEL adviser guidance interviews • Guidance interviews with careers staff • Careers website/blog • Guidance and advice from academic referee

  10. Other applications • CENTRAL ADMISSIONS OFFICE (CA0) SOUTHERN IRISH UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTES • STUDYING IN EUROPE • APPRENTICESHIPS • FE APPLICATIONS – FOUNDATION DEGREES, HND’S

  11. Resources • 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.

  12. Thank you for coming Any questions?

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