UCAS
Year 14
2016/17
rhscareers
• University and College Admission Service
• Organises ‘Apply’ which is the online
application process
• Source of factual information about choosing
what and where to study- www.ucas.com
www.ucasconnect.com www.ucastv.com
Application Cycle
• School registers to use ‘Apply’
• Students register and complete application with
assistance from Mr McCready, Mrs Turney, Mrs
Yeates and Dr Hall.
• Dr Hall checks all applications (returns them to
applicant if necessary).
• Applications are ‘paid for’ and sent to referee.
• References are completed by teachers and
approved by SLT.
• Dr Hall does a final check, adds the reference to
each application and sends to UCAS.
Key Dates
• September – opening date for applications
• 23rd September – school deadline for Oxbridge,
Veterinary, Dentistry and Medicine.
• 15th October – UCAS closing date for Oxbridge,
Veterinary, Dentistry and Medicine.
• 21st October – school deadline for all other
applications.
• 15th January – UCAS closing date for applications
to be considered ‘on time’.
• 30th June – applications received after this
date are entered into clearing.
Step 1 - Choose 5 courses
* Check entry profiles and be realistic about
obtaining an offer and grades required.
* Be prepared to study the courses.
* Be prepared to go there.
* Have a theme – only 1 Personal Statement!
* Select five choices.
Choice restrictions –
•Max of 4 for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary.
•Oxford OR Cambridge
Step 2 – Register with ‘Apply’ and
complete on-line application
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
choice
choice
choice
choice
choice
21st October
Referee
‘Apply’ is divided into six sections –
1. Personal Details
2. Additional Information
3. Choices
4. Education
5. Employment
6. Personal Statement
Registration fee must be paid online before
application is sent to referee.
Step 3 – School adds reference and
sends completed application to UCAS
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
choice
choice
choice
choice
choice
15th January
UCAS
Step 4 – UCAS informs applicants
about offer from each choice
•Applicant’s receive a letter confirming their . . . . .
personal details and choices.
•UCAS send copies of application to all 5 choices.
•Simultaneous consideration of all applications.
•All applications treated equally if received before .
15th January.
•Institutions will start to advise UCAS on . . . . . .
decisions / offers made.
Offers may be 1. Unsuccessful - Feedback will be provided
for unsuccessful applications if requested.
2. Unconditional Offer
3. Conditional Offer may be expressed in –
[a] UCAS Tariff points eg 320 points
[b] Grades eg ABB
[c] Combination eg 320 points including an
. A in Chemistry
UCAS Tariff 2017
AS Points
AS Grade Tariff
A
B
C
D
E
20
16
12
10
6
A Level Points
AS Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
Tariff
56
48
40
32
24
16
Tariff Point ExampleGrade
B
A
C
New Tariff
40
48
32
120 points could also be obtained by –
• BBC at A2 (112 points) and
• D in the AS which has been dropped (10 points).
Uni example Current Tariff
requirement
New Tariff requirement
300 points
120 points
(equivalent to BBB) (also equivalent to BBB)
Or ……
• BCC at A level (104 points) plus
• B grade in AS subject dropped (16 points).
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.
If an applicant has no offers…
Two further stages to gain a place –
• Extra – late February to end of June.
• Clearing – mid August onwards.
Track
• Enables student to follow the progress of their
applications.
• Quick way to find out about new offers.
• Students can reply to offers online.
Step 5 – Applicants reply to offers
•A maximum of two offers may be held after all
offers have been made.
•Applicant can make one of three replies –
F – Firm Acceptance
I – Insurance Acceptance
D - Decline
Step 6 – Confirmation of offers
• Exam results are issued – mid-August.
• Admissions staff check if applicant has matched
the conditions of the offer.
• If yes, the student will be sent an official
confirmation of their place.
• A 5 day trade up or adjustment period is
available from results day for candidates who
achieve better results than expected and exceed
the conditions of their firm choice.
Getting Started
1. You need a buzzword to apply as part of RHS –
RHS2017.
2. Register with ‘Apply’ and complete the Personal
Details, Additional Information, Education and
Employment sections asap.
3. Use Course Search on www.ucas.com to look at
entry profiles.
4. Complete your Personal Statement.
5. ‘Pay and Send’ your application to referee. Also,
give a copy to Dr Hall – deadline is 21st
October!
Personal Statement - 2nd Draft
• Firstly explain your motivation for the course
or area of study and what you hope to get
from it.
• Then expand on your particular interests
within the subject and the personal skills you
have identified which make you a suitable
applicant.
• Discuss your work experience, how it affected
you and any skills you may have developed or
observed. Did anyone inspire or influence
your career decision?
• Shift the focus back to the kind of person you
are using extra-curricular activities to
evidence your skills and qualities.
• You must show reflection and ability to learn.
• Finally, link back to your career choice with a
summary of why you want to do the course
and how you can meet its demands.
Don’t copy a Personal Statement – Similarity
Detection Service.
What now?
• Admission Tests
• Early Deadline people – BLUE sheet.
• Non-UCAS people - YELLOW sheet.
• Nurses and Teachers - GREEN sheet.
• Personal Statement – 2nd Draft – complete and
hand into Careers Teacher before 30th Sept 2016
• All Early Deadline People should wait behind for a
few minutes.
Form Form Teacher
Class
Associated
Careers Teacher
7A
7B
7C
7D
7E
7F
7G
7H
Mrs Yeates
Dr Hall
Mr McCready
Mr McCready
R Turney / Dr Hall
R Turney
Mrs Yeates
R Turney
Mr D Thompson
Mrs S Aiken
Mr S McCready
Mrs S McIlwaine
Mrs C Evans
Mrs G Brown
M McCann / R Morrison
Mrs R Turney