1. UCAS & Careers
Welcome
and
Introductions

2. 2015-2016 The UCAS ‘Process’ at QE Sue Ashwin Vice Principal
UCAS & Careers
The UCAS ‘Process’ at QE
(Universities & Colleges Admissions Service)
Sue Ashwin
Vice Principal

3. Reflection of 2014 Over 85% of cohort applied for H.E.
or F.E (HE in FE/Art Foundation)
907 apps (34 deferred)
Some students took a gap year
A growing number of students
commenced employment and Apprenticeships
Over 1000 applications processed!

4. The HE Process HE Fair – April 2015 – Leicester
Arrival of prospectuses – March to June
Information on QE online and ‘Apply 2016’ opened for business NOW
KickStart – tomorrow!
Tutorials June/July – focus on HE & progression preparation
In – house support for entrance tests
Careers service available for one to one advice and guidance

5. Planning ahead
Use of Study Centre Resources; QE online; Careers interviews (incl Connexions)
Admissions test information
Open days - UCAS strongly advise - directory of dates on Lots of posters around
University Web sites – check ‘course profiles’
2014 QE students’ top choices: DMU, Leicester, Sheffield Hallam, Aston, Nottingham Trent
Most popular Degrees: Pharmacy/Biomedical Science, Business Studies/Management, Accountancy/Finance, Law, Economics, Engineering, English

6. College internal deadline – Friday 27th November
Procedures
Update of predicted grades and comments from
subject staff
Max. 5 choices; 4 for Oxbridge/Medicine/Vet
Science
Complete UCAS ‘Apply 2016’ on-line inc. Personal
Statement (help on intranet, workshops & drop in
surgeries); do NOT plagiarise; discuss with tutor
Complete by ‘Sending to Referee’ + £23 (£12 single
app)
Personal Tutor compiles reference - processed by
administrative staff
College internal deadline – Friday 27th November

7. UCAS Process
Invitation for interviews? Conditional/Unconditional offers? Rejection?
Medical & Oxbridge mock interviews at College
System continues until all offers completed – April/May/June 2016
Art Foundation get the same support – details published
UCAS ‘How to Guides’

8. - How do I apply? There are different ways of accessing &
Taking a Year out
- How do I apply?
There are different ways of accessing &
using the system. There is no ‘preferred’
way of doing this. It purely depends on
the needs & plans of each individual.
Deferred entry – Apply using Apply 2016
but in point of entry indicate 2017 entry
Applying post results – Apply 2017
after results in August 2016 or at any
time in that academic year

9. Grades known so can be matched to profile
Pros and Cons
Apply 2017
The positives:
Grades known so can be matched to profile
A year longer to make the right decision
The negatives:
Could be away and not able to attend Open Day/interview
Remote access needed for decision making
Only chance of 2016 entry is through late Clearing Passport – limited options
Deferred
The positives:
Place secured before
Gap Year started
Plans in place
Easier to access support
through College
Cost is at 2016 Apply rate
The negatives:
Once committed place is
for 2017 entry only
Year out and/or results
may change things – means
possibly reapplying anyway

10. Sue – sue.ashwin@wqeic.ac.uk Wendy – wendy.fleming@wqeic.ac.uk
Contacts
Sue –
Wendy –
Kate -
Joy –
Helen –