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Applying through UCAS

Everything you need to know about applying through UCAS, from making decisions to receiving offers. Understand the application timeline, what to include in your application, and how to navigate the process effectively. Learn about choosing firm and insurance choices, handling rejections, and utilizing UCAS Extra. Stay informed on deadlines, interviews, and clearing. Get ready for university with research, writing your personal statement, and attending open days. Keep track of your offers and make informed decisions for your future education.

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Applying through UCAS

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  1. Applying through UCAS Kate Filimon Schools and Colleges Liaison Service

  2. What you need to know • Making your decisions • How and when to apply • What happens after applying • How to find out more information

  3. What is UCAS? ‘Universities and Colleges Admissions Service’ Online application for undergraduate courses at all mainstream UK universities Maximum 5 course choices Fee payable (1 course = £20, 2 to 5 courses = £25)

  4. How to apply

  5. What’s included in your application? • Personal details • Referee’s statement • Student finance • Personal statement • Course choices • Qualifications

  6. What happens when? Year 12 / Year 1 Research! Open Days / Taster Days Work Experience Year 13 / Year 2 Fill in and send off your application betweenSeptember - January October Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry & Vet Science deadline

  7. What happens when? Open ended Interviews and offers January Equal consideration deadline for most other courses* *your school / college may have an earlier internal deadline February to June UCAS Extra

  8. What happens when? July to August Results! When you’ve heard from all choices Make your firm and insurance choice Clearing opens September Enrol!

  9. Your decision

  10. After you submit your application • Universities will look at applications and decide whether to make an offer of a place on their course • Use UCAS Track to monitor your offers and interview invitations • Once you have received replies and offers from all of your choices, select your firm and insurance choice • If you are unsuccessful in all of your choices, you can enter UCAS Extra and apply for additional places (1 course at a time)

  11. Receiving offers: what do they mean?

  12. Replying to your offers • When you have had a decision from all 5 choices, UCAS will contact you. You can then reply by the deadline, using UCAS Track • Firm Acceptance An offer that you accept as your first choice. If you achieve the grades required, this is the course you will enrol on in September. • Insurance Acceptance An offer you accept as your second choice. This is your back-up plan, just in case you don’t meet the grades of your first choice. You must decline any other offers you have been made. These offers will no longer be open to you if you change your mind. • Decline

  13. Where to find out more

  14. Where to find out more

  15. Where to find out more

  16. What now? • Do as much research about university and other options as you can in Year 12 Start writing your personal statement as early as possible Make sure your application is ready in time for the deadline set by your sixth form or college Use UCAS Track to keep up to date with your offers and interview invitations once your application has been submitted

  17. Open Days 2019Saturday 29 JuneSaturday 28 SeptemberSaturday 19 OctoberWednesday 6 NovemberFriday 29 November9.30am – 3.00pmhttp://www.hud.ac.uk/open-days/

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