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UCAS Presentation. Peter Mulligan Professional Development. Session Outline. Application process UCAS tariff Admissions tests League tables UCAS updates Questions . WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF UCAS. MAY 2010. When did UCAS come into existence?. 2002. 1994. 1995. 1996. 1997. 1998. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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UCAS Presentation
Peter MulliganProfessional Development
Session Outline
Application process
UCAS tariff
Admissions tests
League tables
UCAS updates
Questions
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF UCAS
MAY 2010
199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
When did UCAS come into existence?
UCCA PCASMAY 2010
UCAS IS MORE THAN JUST UCAS
UCAS = Universities & Colleges Admissions Service
600,000 applicants 300 institutions50,000 courses
GTTR = Graduate Teacher Training Registry
50,000 applicants 137 institutions
CUKAS = Conservatoires UK Admissions Service
3,500 applicants 7 conservatoires
UKPASS = UK Postgraduate Application
& Statistical Service
8,500 applicants 19 institutions
All these admissions services are run from
UCAS HQ in Cheltenham
Our one and only office!
MAY 2010
?
99,999
452,981
c. 30,000,000
12,345,678
!
MAY 2010
In that time we’ve placed > 5 MILLION
actual people on to HE courses
That’s more than the whole population of Norway!
MAY 2010
Each year we speak to > 250,000 prospective
students at > 50 regional HE events
MAY 2010
Equivalent to 7 full Wembley Stadia
2009 was a record breaking year for UCAS
639,860 Applicants
MAY 2010
2009 was a record breaking year for UCAS
481,854 Applicants accepted onto a course
Roughly equivalent to the whole city of Edinburgh
MAY 2010
45.3%54.7% MaleFemale
76.1%23.9% 20 & under
21 & over
2009 was a record breaking year for UCAS
481,854 Applicants accepted onto a course
MAY 2010
MAY 2010
2009 was a record breaking year for UCAS
What was the most popular degree subject by accepted applicants?
QUESTION
LAW
1. Law2. Design studies3. Psychology4. Computer science5. Business studies
6. Management studies7. English studies8. Business / admin9. Sports studies10. Social studies
6. Management studies7. English studies8. Business / admin9. Sports studies10. Social studies
1. Law2. Design studies3. Psychology4. Computer science5. Business studies
MAY 2010
2009 was a record breaking year for UCAS
… and the top ten?
Green = % rising Red = % falling
WHAT WILL 2010 LOOK LIKE . . .
MAY 2010
2010 cycle figures
▪ Total applicants 570,556 22.9% ▫ 20 and under 447,342 16.5% ▫ 21 and over 123,214 53.7%
▪ UK domiciled 499,451 22.1% ▫ 20 and under 390,826 15.3% ▫ 21 and over 108,625 55.6%
As of 31 May 2010 there were 640,760 applicants, a rise of 77,758 or 13.8% over 2009
2010 cycle figures
Nursing
Design studies
Pre-clinical Medicine
Training Teachers
Sports Science
0 40000 80000 120000 160000
Degree Foundation Other
Source: UCAS Statistics Unit
▪ Top 10 subjects – UK domiciled
The UCAS journey
12345678910
▪ Potential applicant researches and finds a course▪ Registers online with UCAS Apply▪ Completes form and processes payment▪ Academic reference added by school / college▪ School / college sends form electronically to UCAS▪ UCAS processes form and forwards to chosen HEIs▪ HEIs submit decisions (offer or unsuccessful)▪ Applicant views decisions on Track▪ Applicant replies to offers on Track (Firm / Insurance)▪ HEIs confirm places when results are released
Key features of admissions scheme
Maximum of 5 choices
Some choice restrictions: Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry – max 4 choices Oxford or Cambridge
Simultaneous consideration
‘Invisibility’
Key dates
Mid June
Early September
15 October
15 January
24 March
30 June
Release of Apply software
First day for receipt of applications
Medicine, Veterinary and DentistryOxford or Cambridge
‘On time’ applications
Various Art & Design Courses
Applications after this date held for Clearing
Factors for successful applications
Research
Application
Consideration
Research
Paper
On-line
Experiential
Course Search Post-it
University of Abertay Dundee
Southampton
Solent University
Edinburgh
College of Art
University of the
West of ScotlandLiverpool Hope
University
University of Exeter
University of Brighton
Duchy College
University of
Nottingham
Post-it is…or Post-it isn’t
Motorsport
Design
Engineering
Football Studies& Music
Viticulture& Oenology
Bovine Management
Ethical Hacking & Countermeasures
Yacht & Powercraft
DesignViking StudiesPerfumery
GlassQuantum Science
& LasersTournament Golf
Ballistic Engineering
Possible Chemistry HE courses
Medicinal Chemistry Chemical Physics Environmental Chemistry Chemical Engineering Biochemistry Chemistry with Patent Law Chemistry with Nanotechnology Chemistry with Oceanography Chemistry for Forensic Science Chemistry for Drug Discovery
Edit, edit, edit!
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
Common errors in APPLY
Missed Qualifications (GCSE’s)
Non-existent criminal convictions
Poor choice of email address
Choices too broad
Weak personal statement
Ref / PS mentions one institution by name
Weak vocational references
UCAS Tariff
The Tariff came into practice for 2002 entry and originally encompassed the following qualifications:
Curriculum 2000Scottish Qualifications
It enables you to make offers and specify entry requirements under a single numerical score
To be within the UCAS tariff a qualification would normally have been accredited at the English NQF level 3
Tariff statistics
Use of Tariff for 2010entry requirements:
81% of institutions using the Tariff
65% of courses using the Tariff
GCE A Levels
Grade Tariff Points
A* 140
A 120
B 100
C 80
D 60
E 40
Diplomas in the UCAS Tariff
Progression Diploma (Principal and Generic Learning) Maximum 350 points
Additional & Specialist Learning (ASL) Maximum 140 points
Advanced Diploma = Progression Diploma plus ASL Maximum 490 points
Progression Diploma
Grade Tariff Points
A* 350
A 300
B 250
C 200
D 150
E 100
Diplomas in the UCAS Tariff
Principal & Generic Learning combined grade (Progression Diploma)
Additional &
Specialist Learning
UCAS Tariff Points
E D C B A A*
100 150 200 250 300 350
E 40 140 190 240 290 340 390
D 60 160 210 260 310 360 410
C 80 180 230 280 330 380 430
B 100 200 250 300 350 400 450
A 120 220 270 320 370 420 470
A* 140 240 290 340 390 440 490
▪ 1,265 level 3 qualifications on ASL catalogue▪ 49% of these attract UCAS Tariff points
Tariff points
Principal Learning
Grade Tariff Points
A* 210
A 180
B 150
C 120
D 90
E 60
Extended Project
Grade Tariff Points
A* 70A 60B 50C 40D 30E 20
Functional Skills
Grade Tariff Points
Level 2 10
Example 1
A student has failed their Advanced Diploma due to the failure to achieve a maths functional skill
However they have achieved: A grade B in Principal Learning = 150 tariff points A grade C in their Extended Project = 40 tariff points Functional Skills in English and IT = 20 tariff points An A level in Maths at grade C = 80 tariff points
In total this student has achieved 290 UCAS tariff points
Example 2
A student had not received and Advanced Diploma because they did not pass the extended project and some functional skills
However they have achieved: A grade C in Principal Learning = 120 tariff points A functional skill in English = 10 tariff points An A level in Spanish at grade B = 100 tariff points
In total this student has achieved 240 UCAS tariff points
Vocational Routes to HE
BTEC
OCR
NVQ
Question1: BMAT
A farmer has an underground water tank which he decided to calibrate by adding known volumes of water and measuring the depth using a dip-stick. His calibration graph is shown below. The horizontal cross section of the tank is circular at all points.
Question 4: LNAT Essay question
What tests are available
▪ BMAT▪ ELAT▪ GAMSAT▪ HAT▪ HPAT▪ LNAT▪ MML▪ STEP▪ TSA Cambridge▪ TSA Oxford▪ TSA UCL▪ UKCAT
BioMedical Admissions TestEnglish Literature Admissions TestGraduate Medical School Admissions TestHistory Aptitude TestHealth Professions Admissions TestThe National Admissions Test for LawModern and Medieval Languages TestSixth Term Examination PapersThinking Skills AssessmentThinking Skills AssessmentThinking Skills AssessmentUK Clinical Aptitude Test
Admissions tests
▪ 14% of HEIs in UCAS scheme using one or more tests
▪ 84 separate tests now in use
▪ 2 ‘generic’ tests being piloted / researched
▫ SAT and UniTEST
▪ Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) initial
report on admissions tests available at www.spa.ac.uk
Where to find information
▪ UCAS Apply
▪ UCAS website
▫ Informational links
▫ Course Search / Entry Profiles
▫ UCAS Publications
▫ Big Guide
Big Guide
December 2009 a survey was conducted into UKCAT 4620 responders 19.5% of all those who sat it
45% think UKCAT tests the right attributes 54% think it tests innate ability 83% travelled less then 20 miles to a test centre
6.4% found out about the test from careers advisers 18% thought their school very informed about UKCAT 10% didn’t take the online prep test
UKCAT survey
League tables
Sports facilities
Distance from home
Friends applications
Campus
City v rural location
Nightlife
Updates
Process brought in line with Route A: Simultaneous 5 choices Invisible
For Art & Design courses formerly recruited through Route B, HEIs had the opportunity to select a deadline date of either:
15 January 24 March
Application deadlines will display on UCAS Course Search for each course
Art & Design 2010
Invitation requests (1)
HEIs have the facility to send an invitation transaction requesting applicants to:
Attend an interview Provide a portfolio Provide other evidence
It will be possible for a college/university to provide optional additional text.
A date will be specified (they will be the option to specify a time also)
This transaction will be displayed on the applicant’s Track screen
Invitation requests (2)
The applicant will be able to view & respond to invitation via Track:
Accept the invitation Decline the invitation Request a new date/time
Communication around changes of date/time will take place outside of UCAS
The college/university will be able to view the response from the applicant on the link-products
Course closures
Adjustment process 2010
▪ For the 2010 entry cycle, Adjustment will be available from 19 August (A level results day) to 31 August
▪ During this period applicants have five calendar days (5 x 24 hours) to register and secure an alternative course
▪ An applicant's individual Adjustment period will start when▫ CF UF▫ 19 August(whichever is the later)
Adjustment stats 2009
▪ Over 40% of applicants had the opportunity to use Adjustment ▪ 3,600 Applicants registered
▪ Numbers placed
▫ 2,355 reconfirmed with their original choice
▫ 444 were placed in another choice (Main/Extra/Clearing)
▫ 382 were placed in their Adjustment choice
Increase of application fee to £21 and £11
Removal of application number
Enhancement of the criminal convictions question
Nominated access details to be available to institutions
Collection of passport details
Compulsory question on highest level of qualification
The ability to carry conditional offers through to the next
cycle for courses that start mid-cycle
Increase of application fee to £21 and £11
Removal of application number
Enhancement of the criminal convictions question
Nominated access details to be available to institutions
Collection of passport details
Compulsory question on highest level of qualification
The ability to carry conditional offers through to the next
cycle for courses that start mid-cycle
Apply 2011
Competitiveness
▪ Differentiation
▪ Entry Requirements
▪ Application numbers
QU + E + S + T = Degree offerQU + E + S + T = Degree offerQU + E + S + T = Degree offerQU + E + S + T = Degree offerQU + E + S + T = Degree offer
Successful Equations
Qualifications Experience Skills Testimony
QU = Degree offer
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
Previous projection (2007 report)Latest projection (2008 report)
Pop
ulat
ion
aged
18-
20 (m
illio
ns)
Future demand for higher education
Source: HEPI ‘Demand for Higher Education to 2029’ (11/12/2008)
2009 cycle statistics
Source: UCAS Statistics Unit
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
550,000
600,000
650,000
700,000
78.56%77.68% 77.63%
77.20% 77.35% 77.57%
75.31%
UCAS applicants and accepts
Applicants Accepts Acceptance rate
Competitiveness
18 – 20 Demographics
2009Applicants
MatureStudents
Adviser Guide Changes for 2010 entry Application flowchart Big Map
A dedicated priority telephone line for schools, colleges and careers offices
Your call will bypass our queuing system and you will be put straight through to one of our Customer Service Advisers
Please do not distribute to applicants or parents
0845 123 8001
The UCAS Schools’ Team