1. APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY – HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR UCAS FORM

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 £23 ? 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 2016 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 “Cameronian”

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 Additional information available on student finance pages 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

11. Parent Meeting Monday 14 th September 2015 Encourage them to attend Information on the school’s role, the application process and finance

12. What if???? Ask your careers teacher Come and see Mrs Browne Every registration and senior lunch A203