1. APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY

2. General Guidelines
Add information as you want it to appear ie Joe Bloggs and not joe bloggs
! Marks appear on areas not completed or completed incorrectly
Cost is £24
? Provides further clarification
Don’t forget to complete and save
Don’t forget your username and password – school has no access
Sharedresources > CEIAG >UCAS and on the website

3. Register www.ucas.com Click on “Apply”
Click on “Apply for 2017 courses”
Click on register (first time only) and complete registration process
Make sure you note down username, password and ID number
Log in using your username and password
You are applying through a school and the buzzword is “Marina”

4. Personal Details Name / address etc Nationality / Dual nationality
Reference numbers and passport – should be blank
Student Support - Fee code: 02-LA, SAAS..
Student support arrangements – Education Authority
Mailings – make sure they can contact you
Nominated access – parent???
Disability / Special needs

5. Additional Information
Ethnic origin and national identity
Equality questions
Residential category – UK Citizen – Northern Ireland
Activities in preparation for HE – probably none
Answer questions on being in care and parental education

6. Choices Add up to 5 choices Oxbridge – only once
Medicine / Dentistry / Vet – only 4
Point of entry – leave blank unless prompted
Read any notes carefully
Make them realistic!!
Remember, you should have an insurance choice

7. Education 1 Click on “add a new school/college/ centre”
Find “Grosvenor” and centre number should fill in automatically (71234)
Complete dates, attendance and qualification etc and, if necessary, fill in a second school

8. Education 2 Click on “Add qualifications”
Highest level of Qualification – below Honours
Fill in for all GCSEs and AS levels that you have completed and your grades and exam boards
Enter your current A levels and the results “pending”
Certification will be August
Fill in module results – advisable!!

9. Employment
Not essential unless relevant to what you are applying

10. Statement 4000 characters or 47 lines of text
This includes blank lines and spaces
Cut and paste from Word – do not type straight in
Guidance available on website
Careers teacher will help you to draft it
All statements checked electronically for fraud
General Studies next week

11. DIARY OF UCAS APPLICATIONS
Week commencing
What should I be doing???
5th September
General studies period with Mrs Browne to explain how to complete your UCAS form and the internal procedures
12th September
General studies period with representative from Stirling university about writing personal statements
19th September
Interviewer lists published on notice board in common room. Approach teacher/interviewer concerned and organise interview ASAP!!!!!.
26th September
Interviews taking place
3rd September
10th October
17th October
Friday 21st October is the FINAL deadline for paper copies of applications to be handed in to Mrs BROWNE
NOTE: Early deadline candidates will work on their UCAS applications with Ms Lunny(Oxbridge) and Mrs Browne (Medics, Dentists, Vets) and must hand in their application to Mrs Browne by Friday 7th October.

12. Your Interview Everyone will receive an interview
The interview period will run from Monday 26th September until Friday 14th October
Interview lists will be published in the common room and in registers from Monday 19th September
The interviewer will ideally be your L6th Careers teacher

13. Your Interview It is YOUR responsibility to organise your interview
Once you know who your interviewer is, approach them and make an appointment
Make your appointment ASAP
You can only use an independent study or privilege period
Your interviewer will give you a sign out slip if necessary

14. Before Your Interview
Complete your UCAS form fully and print a copy to bring to your interview
Note the grades required for your courses on your print out
Work on your personal statement. Your careers teacher is there to help you
You are not allowed to sign out of independent study to work on your UCAS form or personal statement

15. After the interview
Make any recommended changes and finalise your form
A hard copy of the form must be handed to Mrs Browne personally in A203 during registration
Hand it in as soon as it is finished – don’t wait until the deadline
The sooner we have it, the sooner it is processed and sent to UCAS

16. After the interview As you hand it in, I will give it one final check
If there are still errors, it will be returned to you
If it is accepted, you must then click on “pay and send”
Pay £24 by debit or credit card
The form cannot be sent to UCAS until it is paid
Do NOT pay and send until final approval

17. What happens next??
Form will be passed to your referee who writes the reference (1 week)
Form is passed to Dr Vasey for final approval, to the office for typing and then to Mrs Browne who sends it to UCAS (one week)
UCAS sends you a confirmation (one week)
Could be three weeks before you hear anything!!
If longer, see Mrs Browne

18. What happens next?? Wait!!!! You will receive one of three things:
An unconditional offer (Very rare!!)
A conditional offer
A rejection
You must wait until all five decisions have been made before you do anything else
Pick a “firm” and “insurance” offer by May

19. What if???? Ask your careers teacher Come and see Mrs Browne
Every registration and senior lunch
A203
Contact UCAS for your password

20. QUB/UUJ Open Days Thursday 8th September
All U6th attending or in school
School uniform must be worn
Remember, you are representing the school in everything that you do!!
Stay with friends at all times
If someone inappropriate approaches, walk away
Keep safe!!

21. Parent Meeting Monday 12th September 2016 Encourage them to attend
Information on the school’s role, the application process and finance