LIVERPOOL INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

University Placement Service (UPS)

Helen Fullagar – UPS Co-ordinator

GUARANTEED CHOICE:

PROGRESSION TO UOL

You have a guaranteed place

at the University of Liverpool

provided that you achieve the

grades and conditions outlined

in your offer letter

3 x Insurance Choices

All Pathway students apply for 3

insurance choices via the

University Placement Service

An Insurance Choice University

is a UK partner university which

requires lower entry grades

than your host progression

course

What is the University Placement Service (UPS)? • Select up to 3 insurance universities

• 40 Partner Universities

• Online application – easy to use

• Help and support from a UPS Co-ordinator (me)

for insurance (back-up) university choices

• Free

• Guaranteed placement if pass course at 40%

(60% overall with 55% every component in English)

and have 80% attendance

• If I inform you that you must make a UPS application, then it is

compulsory to make one. If not, you have the option to apply.

UPS – Further Information For students who completed at LIC in 2014:

• 94% students said personal information section of UPS

Online was easy to update and edit

• 94% said information about partner universities and courses

was easy to understand

• 87% said they were happy with the choice of universities

• 88% said it was easy to confirm university placement after

results

• 96% said the UPS staff were friendly and helpful

• 93% said overall the support provided for university

placement was helpful

• 90% would recommend the UPS to other students

UPS Online – What happens next?

Your details will be uploaded onto our secure website – UPS Online

A username & password & the UPS website will be sent to your email soon

If you do not receive your details, please contact your UPS Co-ordinator

Check your details are correct – edit and add details

Add details of your previous qualifications

Upload PDF copies of your certificates & transcripts

of your high school/ university, and passport & visa pages

Add a personal statement

Student Dashboard

• When you log-in to the UPS, you will see your student dashboard.

• This is a quick guide to see how far in the application process you are.

Checking Personal Details Check your personal details are correct: Name, nationality, passport number, address, contact email and telephone numbers, date of birth.

Select Yes or No as to if you have a disability or criminal conviction

Personal Statement • At least 15 lines (300-600 words)

• Reasons for choosing your subject

• Long term career and study plans

• What makes you a good student

• Your skills, achievements, hobbies and interests

• Check grammar, spelling, punctuation etc

• Examples of Personal Statements can be found on the “Help” section of UPS Online

• You MUST write this yourself. Do NOT copy any sections from other students or websites. Universities test for plagiarism and you can get reported for it. It can result in an automatic rejection for most universities.

Personal Statement: Where on UPS

Personal Statement – Help Section

Student Name

Adding Qualifications & Certificates Add details of your previous schools and study in the UK

(NOT LIC). Upload certificates, transcripts and translations of qualifications.

This is at the bottom of the UPS page – NOT in the ‘edit’ section, but below your personal details.

Scroll down the ‘personal information’ section to the bottom of the page

Add certificates and details by clicking the buttons

Upload the certificate you gained: choose file, write description and Upload.

Adding Qualifications & Certificates

Add details of your education here

Click ‘save’

You can only upload 1 file per qualification

Adding Passport & Visa Page

You need to upload your Passport & Visa page to the UPS

Upload passport & visa pages to ‘Add/Edit Student Passport & Visa’

Choosing an Insurance University:

Subject • Related to your current progression course and at

the correct level (postgraduate or undergraduate).

– Foundation Certificate: choose Undergraduate course

(e.g. BA/BSc/LLB).

– Graduate Diploma: choose a Masters course

(e.g.MA/MSc/LLM)

– Major that interests you

– Related to your course at UoL

– Rankings: universities ranked by subject

Course

• Course details on UPS: click the links to the university websites

• Course should be similar to your progression route

• Check the details of the course, as some course names can be misleading

• Cost of the course

• Term dates

• Grade requirements for the course: must be lower than your host university progression requirements

Location

• Busy City or quiet Town?

• Check the Campus

• How close amenities (shops etc) are to

accommodation & campus

• Research the cities of UPS Universities

• Cost of Living in UK locations (e.g. London

expensive; North generally cheaper than

South)

Partner Universities

• Every UPS Partner University has a profile page on UPS Online:

– General Information

– Overall entry grades

– Location

– University size

To view the Profile, click on the university

TIP: Here you can find an approximate guide to what grade the university asks for!

Entry Requirements

• Select universities with LOWER grades than your UoL course

• Note this is a general guide: entry grades for some courses may be higher

• Universities NOT below usually have a 60-65% requirement – not a UPS choice

Entry Requirements from 40% Entry Requirements from 50%

Entry Requirements from 55%

University of Bournemouth (International Year One)

Liverpool John Moore's University Bangor University

University of Brighton (International Year One) University of Salford University of Central Lancashire

Nottingham Trent (International Year One) Liverpool Hope University Manchester Metropolitan University

University of the West of England in Bristol International College

University of West of Scotland University of Huddersfield

Coventry University (Business) Anglia Ruskin University Sheffield Hallam University

Coventry University London Campus University of Portsmouth University of Derby

Leeds Beckett University Glasgow Caledonian University University of Lincoln

York St John University Nottingham Trent University Glasgow Caledonian University: London Campus (postgraduate only)

University of East London University of Dundee

University of York St John Edinburgh Napier University

University of Gloucestershire University of Westminster

UPS Online Course Applications

• Apply for up to 3 insurance choice courses

• You can filter by Subject or by University

• Ensure you choose the right

level (post/undergraduate)

and a subject similar to

your UoL course

• Do NOT choose a course at

University of Liverpool

• Your UPS co-ordinator will

check your application then

send to your insurance

choice universities

Adding a UPS university option

Filter to choose a course

Type course you wish to find here

Choose a university to list their courses

Choose an area of the UK to study in

Results will show here

Click on a course to bring up details and select it as a choice

Selecting a course as a UPS choice

After clicking on a course, details of the course will appear.

Click ‘apply for this course’ to select as one of your 3 UPS choices

Don’t forget to click ‘send application’!

Submitting your application

Submitting your application: Deadline

• Deadlines will be confirmed later in the year

when you have your UPS Presentation.

When you have submitted your UPS

application: • Your UPS Co-ordinator will check through it

• If something needs changing on your application, the UPS-Co-ordinator

will send you a message on UPS (you should also receive an email)

• Log-in to your UPS every day to check your university offers, messages &

updates

• DO NOT ignore any messages/emails from the UPS Co-ordinator –the

advice is to help YOU get the places that you want!

• Complete any recommended changes (from your UPS Co-ordinator)

before the set deadline

Where to find your messages from your

UPS Co-ordinator

Offers from Universities

• You receive an email message when a university responds to

your application or sends you a message

• You must respond to all requests from universities, if they

need further information from you

• If you need help, please contact your UPS Co-ordinator

• Universities make conditional offers with grade requirements

• Universities can take time to respond: usually within 1 month of

the final deadline UPS applications can be submitted by students

What happens after exam results?

OPTION 1 You have met the entry requirements for your programme at the University of Liverpool (e.g. 60%)

You receive you unconditional offer from the University of Liverpool

OPTION 2 You have not met the entry requirements for the University of Liverpool (e.g. 55%)

You advise the UPS Coordinator which of your 3 choices you prefer

Your insurance university will confirm your place if you have met the grade & send details of how to get your offer letter, CAS etc. Usually, you need to complete an application form

If you do not meet the entry requirements for

ANY of your UPS insurance choices:

• You will be entered into UPS Clearing

• UPS Clearing operates after results day

• UPS universities log into the UPS system and make

unconditional offers based on results

• You can then decide which offer to accept and confirm

your place

Pass academic modules, but not English?

• ‘International Year One (IYO)’, post-results (Foundation students only):

– ‘Fast-Track’ to University!

– 1st year university modules, with support modules

– In university’s college for the 1st year of your degree

– If you pass the required level after 1st year, you progress directly into 2nd year at the university

– 80% attendance minimum

– NOT available at University of Liverpool

– Available at NTIC, UWEBIC, UBIC, BUIC

Finally – key points:

1. Check your emails to receive the UPS website & login soon

2. Check & update your details when you log into UPS Online

3. Add previous qualifications: certificates/transcripts

4. Add your passport & visa

5. Write your Personal Statement

6. Select up to 3 insurance course applications (with lower grades than you need for UoL)

7. Submit your UPS application by your deadline

Need Help?

• UPS VLE: http://www.bit.ly/1zTZRho

• Come to a UPS Drop-in Session (from 30 November):

Need Help?

• See the “Help” section of UPS Online

• Contact the LIC UPS Co-ordinator:

– Helen Fullagar

• Email: LIC.UPS@kaplan.com

• Phone: 0151 795 2446

• Office: G.12 The Hub

• Skype: kaplan_helen_fullagar

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helen.fullagar.lic