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Applying to University Seminar Session Apply 1 Applying to University www.edu-eye.com
Introduction What is UCAS? Applying via UCAS Offers and decisions UCAS dates and deadlines What is Clearing? What is Adjustment? After acceptance Tutorial – Building Your App www.edu-eye.com
Universities and Colleges Admission Service What is UCAS? Universities and Colleges Admission Service Further Education Higher www.edu-eye.com
Applying via UCAS UCAS Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Choice 5 £12.00 £23.00 www.edu-eye.com
Offers and decisions Offers Decisions Unconditional Conditional Reject (From universities) Decisions (Made by you) Unconditional Conditional Reject Firm Insurance Decline www.edu-eye.com
UCAS dates and deadlines SEPTEMBER M T W F S 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 UCAS Opens Early in the academic year www.edu-eye.com
UCAS dates and deadlines OCTOBER M T W F S 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 31 UCAS Closes Oxford / Cambridge and medical related www.edu-eye.com
UCAS dates and deadlines JANUARY M T W F S 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 UCAS Closes For all other courses (Can apply up to 30th June but recorded as ‘late’) www.edu-eye.com
UCAS dates and deadlines MARCH M T W F S 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 Reject by Default Applications received by 15th January, must have received a decision from their universities www.edu-eye.com
UCAS dates and deadlines MAY M T W F S 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 31 Decline by Default Applications made by 15th January, must have made a firm, insurance or decline decision by this date www.edu-eye.com
UCAS dates and deadlines AUGUST M T W F S 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Clearing Opens on release of A-Level results (third Thursday in August) until end of September www.edu-eye.com
What is Clearing? A second chance with lower grades or no place! Available from mid-July May need to be flexible Will need to search personally Can explore new courses Places published via UCAS www.edu-eye.com
What is Adjustment? A chance to look around with higher grades! Must have a ‘firm’ place Within five days of confirmation Register intention to adjust Original place will be held Don’t forget ‘wider’ issues www.edu-eye.com
After acceptance Confirmation is shown on UCAS and Confirmation is issued by the university Details on how to enrol will be sent to you by post or email Then the fun starts!! www.edu-eye.com
Tutorial ‘Building Your App’ Activity 1 – Start Your UCAS App Activity 2 – Finish Your UCAS App www.edu-eye.com
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