UCAS Process

Aims and objectives

By the end of this session you will have:

• Information on how to make your application

• The key dates during the application process

• An understanding of what else you need to be aware of during

this process

UCAS

• Universities and Colleges Admissions Services

• Online application

• www.ucas.com

UCAS Application

• Personal information

• Course choices

• Achieved and predicted grades

• Reference

• Personal statement

Remember…

• Entry requirements

• Course codes

Additional requirements

• Admissions test (Examples - TSA, LNAT, STEP, BMAT, UKCAT)

• Interview

• Portfolio/ Audition

• Work experience

• DBS (Police check)

• Medical

Post application

• Applications received

• Offers made

• Submit your choice – Firm/Insurance

Results day

• Receive your results

• Adjustment

• Clearing

Gap year

• Check what the policy is regarding gap years for your chosen

higher education providers

• What are you going to do during the gap year?

• Defer offer

Timeline – Part 1

YEAR 12

Spring:

UCAS Exhibitions

May:

Exam Period

Summer:

Open Days

Summer:

Opportunity for Work Experience

YEAR 13

September:

UCAS system opens

Autumn:

Write your personal statement

October 15th:

Medicine, Oxford etc. deadline

Winter:

Apply for student finance online

January 15th:

UCAS application system closes

Timeline – Part 2

Spring:

Offer-Holder Visit Days

March 24th: Art & Design

April:

Deadline for student finance

May:

University deadline to send their offers

May:

Exam period – good luck!

Early June:

You need to confirm your choices

August:

Exam results received

August:

Clearing and adjustment

Autumn:

Start university

You should now have…

• Information on how to make your application

• The key dates during the application process

• An understanding of what else you need to be aware of during

this process

Conclusion

Any question?

Contact:

Tel: 01392 xxxxxx

Xxxxxx

@exeter.ac.uk

www.exeter.ac.uk

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