THE WAY AHEAD TO QUEEN’S

Admissions – Next Steps

DECISIONS ON APPLICATIONS

Many UCAS applicants have by now received an offer for a course

Some applicants may have received decisions on all applications – but if not, do not panic

Universities aim to have most decisions made by 31 March but the deadline for decisions is 7 May (for applications received by 15 January)

REPLYING TO YOUR OFFERS

You can make one of three replies to your offers:Firm Choice (i.e. Conditional Firm – ‘CF’) Insurance Choice (i.e. Conditional Insurance – ‘CI’)Decline

You are allowed to hold up to two offers - a firm choice (CF) and an insurance choice (CI)

YOUR REPLIES – THINK CAREFULLY

FIRM CHOICE (CF)

• Your preferred course

• You are committed to this choice

• Be realistic

INSURANCE CHOICE (CI)

• Backup plan (i.e. lower target grades)

• You must be happy to study this course

WHEN TO REPLY

If you receive all your decisions by 31 March you are expected to reply to UCAS by 6 May

If you receive all your decisions by 7 May you are expected to reply to UCAS by 4 June

UCAS will advise you of the date by which you must reply

You do not have to reply to offers until you receive all decisions – do not feel pressurised to do so

REPLY TO OFFERS USING UCAS TRACK

AFTER YOU REPLY If you are holding an offer at Queen’s

you will be sent information in late June or early July

• Web-based information on: Publication of decisions – QUB website Procedures for August/September Accommodation Tuition Fees Enrolment and Registration Welcome and Orientation

• The Enquiry Form

• Useful contacts

CONFIRMATION OF OFFERS: AUGUST

Queen’s will receive A-level, Irish Leaving Cert, and BTEC exam results from UCAS

Status = accept, unsuccessful or pending

If unsuccessful for your CF choice and accepted for your CI choice you are placed on your CI course

If both CF and CI choices are unsuccessful you will be eligible for Clearing

QUEEN’S POSTS DECISIONS ON ITS WEBSITE QUEEN’S POSTS DECISIONS ON ITS WEBSITE

PROCEDURES IN AUGUST

If an applicant precisely meets or exceeds the conditions of their offer they will be accepted

If accepted the online AS12 form must be completed

Decisions on average-out and borderline grades are held pending availability of places and the grades achieved in any relevant subjects

CLEARING

Clearing commences mid-July

Eligibility:

very late candidates

those who are holding no offers for whatever reason

those unsuccessful for CF and CI choices in August

Clearing vacancies declared mid-August

• Note that entry requirements will still need to be met

Information available from newspapers, UCAS website and university websites

Contacting us:

Anna Bell Admissions and Access ServiceLanyon NorthQueen’s UniversityBelfastBT7 1NN

Tel: 028 9097 3838Fax: 028 9097 5151E-Mail: admissions@qub.ac.ukWWW: www.qub.ac.uk