University and Colleges Admission Service
2018 entry
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Over 360 institutions on UCAS site, some of
which are private. If you apply to these (there
are 41) fees and finance alters and it may
leave gaps in student loans!
Over 35,000 courses are available – the
largest degree sector in the world!
Over 650,000 students applied through UCAS
last academic year
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Register through UCAS apply
Complete form and payment
Academic reference added/independent referee
UCAS process form and forward to HEI’s
HEI’s submit decision (offer or unsuccessful)
E-mail updates sent to applicants
HEI’s confirm places when results are released
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LNAT – National admissions test for Law
UKCAT - The UK Clinical Aptitude Test
BMAT - BioMedical Admissions Test
HAT – History Aptitude Test
Oxbridge have aptitude/admissions test for
most subjects
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March – September 2017
Research courses and universities
Write personal statement & complete
Progression Module
15th October 2017
Deadline for Oxford and Cambridge
applications
Deadline for medicine, dentistry and
veterinary science courses
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Wed 22nd November 2017
College deadline for UCAS applications. After
this date we can not guarantee that tutor
references will be attached in time to meet
the final deadline, or that additional guidance
can be given on personal statements
15th January 2017
UCAS application deadline
December – April
Offers start to come in
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May 2018
Deadline for responding to offers
16th August 2018 (expected date)
A Level Results Day
Sources of Information
Tutors
Internet – www.ucas.com or
www.unistats.direct.gov.uk
 UCAS Fairs & Open Days (attended recently)
 University prospectuses (over 100 in 6th
Form office)
 Contact the universities
 You can apply for up to 5 courses (exceptions
Medicine/Dentistry where you can only apply
to 4)
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Which subjects interest me?
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What are my talents?
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What job would I like to do after attending
university or college? Almost the idea of
working backwards from where students want
to be in 4 years time
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Available from University website, Unistats
website and in prospectuses.
They give a clear statement of the grades
and other requirements the university is
looking for
It is the student’s responsibility to provide
their tutor, who writes their reference, with
a copy of the entry profile
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Students are to complete the application
form via the internet.
Student must attach their personal
statement.
Sixth Form Office will attach their tutor
reference.
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Always put relevant work experience in at the
start
If you apply to a University that interviews
students, the questions will likely be based on
your personal statement
Use paragraphs
“Apply” doesn’t have spell check
Bold, italics and underlines are removed by
UCAS
Universities are wary of parents writing
personal statements!!
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Conditional – 85% are these and this links to
A2 grades, tariff points and certain criteria
Unconditional – You are guaranteed a place
no matter what (be aware that these are
sometimes conditional on the students
putting that University as a first choice)
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Unsuccessful – You will not have a place at
that University or on that course
Example grade combinations
A level grade
A*A*A*
A*A*A
A*AA
AAA
AAB
ABB
BBB
BBC
BCC
CCC
CCD
CDD
DDD
A level grade
Old Tariff
420
400
380
360
340
320
300
280
260
240
220
200
180
New Tariff
168
160
152
144
136
128
120
112
104
96
88
80
72
Provider example
BA Hons Business Studies
Current Tariff requirement
New Tariff requirement
UCAS Tariff points: 300 points
required. (Minimum 200 from two A
levels or equivalent, excluding general
studies).
UCAS Tariff points: 120 points
required. (Minimum 80 from two A
levels or equivalent, excluding
general studies).
BSc Hons Dietetics
Current Tariff requirement
New Tariff requirement
BBB. Minimum BBB points required.
Minimum of BBB from three A levels
(excluding general studies and critical
thinking) to include chemistry and one
other science subject.
No change (non-Tariff)
NB: Whilst the above accurately reflects the 2016 entry requirements in terms of the current and new Tariff,
entry requirements for 2017 have yet to be set for any course at our university and thus may change before
publication.
Provider example
BA Hons Accounting and Finance
Current Tariff requirement
300 points including at least 160
points from two GCE/VCE A levels or
BTEC National qualifications or one
AVCE double award. We accept
general studies. Key Skills
qualifications are not included.
New Tariff requirement – including an AS
alternative
112 UCAS Points, including at least 64
points from two A Levels or equivalent
BTEC National Qualifications. We accept
AS levels and general studies.
Or
96 UCAS Points from three A Levels or
equivalent BTEC National Qualifications.
We accept general studies.
NB: Whilst the above accurately reflects the 2016 entry requirements in terms of the current and new Tariff, entry requirements for 2017
have yet to be set for any course in our university and thus may change before publication.
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Students must be well organised
Courses and universities must be
thoroughly researched
We advise to have applications ready before
the October Half Term
Ask for advice – your tutor is there to help
you
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Careers advisor/tutor at school/college
Careers library
University admissions teams
www.ucas.com (lots of information about
everything)
unistats.direct.gov.uk
UCAS schools team contact 0845 123 8001
Open Mon-Fri 8.30 to 17.30
They have 150 advisers on results day
dealing with around 20,000 calls