UCAS APPLY 2016
www.ucas.com
Parent and Guardian Information
Evening
Tuesday 7th July 2015
A Very Warm Welcome
Why Go To University
Anyway?
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Lifetime income
Experience a rich, diverse, cultural,
academic & social environment
Develop self confidence
Experience independent living
Immerse yourself in an academic subject
you really enjoy
Realise your full potential
“Today's graduate who finds employment, earns, on
average, £15.18 per hour. The typical non-graduate
earns just over half as much, £8.92. Over a typical
40 hour week, this works out as a difference of
£250.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/datablog/2012/jul/02/graduatesfuture-prospects-debt-unemployment
Graduate Employment
Opportunities.
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Most graduates earn on average £510,000
more over a 40 year working life than non
graduates.
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Employers target graduates each year.
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Demand for transferable skills is still high.
University
Where to go and what to do?
1. Make a list of priorities
 Is the course choice limited?
 Do I need an accredited course?
 Will I need to do further training for a
career?
 Is the location more important?
 Will I be able to afford it?
Research, Research,
Research
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www.ucas.com
www.ucasconnect.com
www.ucastv.com
www.yougo.co.uk
Follow UCAS on Twitter, Facebook, iphone
App, YouTube
Research, Research,
Research
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www.unistats.direct.gov.uk
www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
www.thestudentroom.co.uk
www.whatuni.com
www.topuniversities.com
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Universities own websites
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Key Dates in 2015-16 Process
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June 2015. UCAS Apply 2016 Goes Live.
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September 1st 2015. Applications Open.
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October 15th 2015. Application deadline for Oxford,
Cambridge, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science.
November 30th 2015. Application Deadline for
Alleyne’s.
January 15th 2016. Application Deadline for UCAS. However,
due to large student numbers we cannot guarantee
completion of a reference for those submitted after 30th
November.
Late Entry Candidates Only
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January 16th 2015 – June 30th 2015
All late entries are dealt with by the
universities themselves at their own
discretion.
Universities are under no obligation
to even look at your application after
January 15th 2016
Application Fee
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UCAS fee of £23
1 course application = £12
Payable when you press SEND TO UCAS
(via credit or debit card)
This then sends your application to the
school, and we have to then add a
reference
No fee = No application
It will not reach UCAS without the fee
University Choices
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Choose 5 universities and 5 choices of subject
Most subject choices should be related.
Only 4 pure medicine choices are allowed.
Recommended that you use all 5 choices but you don’t have
to.
You can apply to either Oxford or Cambridge but NOT both.
Double check course codes and institution codes.
Ensure all codes are from 2016 prospectus, UCAS Directory
or University website
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enter a code from a previous year
What happens next…
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UCAS Send you a Welcome Letter & Applicant
Welcome guide
UCAS Forward your application to your 5 chosen
HEI’s
HEI’s make decisions and send them to UCAS
UCAS then forward decisions to you via UCAS
Apply Track
UCAS Track
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Welcome Letter gives details about UCAS
Track.
Track your application on line
Download the UCAS Track App at
www.ucas.com
Grade Offers: Examples
To study History at Durham University
Offer = ABB including an A in History
To study Aerospace Engineering at Bristol University
Offer = BBB to include Maths & Physics
To study Advertising and Marketing at the University
of Lincoln = A minimum of 260 UCAS Tariff
points from at least 2 GCE A levels
Types of Offer
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Conditional (C)
Unconditional (U)
Rejected (REJ)
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UCAS send you an offer letter
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Replying to Offers
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You cannot reply to any offer until all 5 HEI’s
have responded to you
Choose 2 only
Conditional Firm (CF) First Choice.
Conditional Insurance (CI) Second Choice
(ENSURE THIS IS A LOWER OFFER!)
If you accept an Unconditional Offer (UF) you
CANNOT choose an Insurance (I) choice
University Finance
– Mrs Platt
Mrs Rachel Eldershaw
[email protected]
Mrs Alison Platt
[email protected]