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Rough Guide to
UCAS
A Student’s Guide to
APPLY2019
ROUGH GUIDE TO UCAS!
CONTENTS
Description Page Number
Important Deadlines 3
Overview of Application Procedure 4
What is Apply? 5
Registration for Apply2019 5
Getting Started: First log in screens 13
Buzzword 13
Personal Details 16
Fee Code and Student Support Arrangements 16
Nominated Access 17
Additional Information 18
Student Finance 19
Choices 20
Education 22
Qualification Types 22
Employment 26
Personal Statement 27
Reference 28
Payment 28
I’ve completed my application – what happens 29
now?
UCAS TV 30
Compact Applications/Access to Southampton 31
UCAS Tariff Points 32
UCAS Contact Details 35
Barton Peveril Progress Zone Staff Contacts 35
HE Finance 35
Open Days 36
University Admissions Tests 34
Russell Group Universities 41
2
UCAS 2019 ENTRY
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
22nd May 2018 UCAS APPLY2019 becomes available to students
16th July 2018 All students to have started an on-line application to UCAS. Even if you
are not intending to go to university, the UCAS application is a good example
of an on-line application form.
18th July 2018 UCAS Conservatoires Apply2019 now available
After 16th August 2018 Add any AS level results to your UCAS application in APPLY2019 add any
new subjects that you are taking up in your second year (e.g. Extended
Project) – leaving the grades ‘pending’.
1st October 2018 Internal deadline if you are applying for Oxbridge, Medical, Dentistry or
Veterinary courses.
2nd October 2018 UCAS Conservatoire deadline for music applications
8th October 2018 Internal deadline if you are applying to a Russell Group or highly
selective university. You must have discussed your application with your
Tutor who will approve it. Your Tutor will advise you when to pay/submit in
APPLY2019.
15th October 2018 UCAS Deadline for all Oxbridge, Medical, Dentistry or Veterinary courses.
2nd November 2018 Admissions Tests for some universities to be held in College - make sure you
advise the Exams Office if you need to sit an Admissions Test here in College
as you will need to be registered.
12th November 2018 Internal deadline for all other UCAS applications. You must have
discussed your application with your Tutor who will approve it. Your Tutor will
advise you when to pay/submit in APPLY2019.
15th January 2019 UCAS deadline and UCAS Conservatoire deadline for most dance, drama
or musical theatre courses. Student Services will guarantee submitting your
application to UCAS to meet this deadline if you complete, pay for and submit
your application in APPLY2019 and have it approved by your Tutor by 12th
November 2018.
Applications can be submitted to UCAS after 15th January 2019 but they will be
considered as ‘late applications’. Some courses may be closed by
Universities at this point whilst they check their numbers. (These courses
may be opened again at a later date). Universities may still consider these
applications if they want to make more offers.
15th January 2019 or (Art & Design Courses) UCAS deadline. You can submit up to 5 choices for
24th March 2019 Art & Design courses. It is important that you check the closing date for
the individual course as it may be either 15th January or 24th March.
30th June 2019 Last date for the receipt of all other applications for immediate consideration.
Those received after this date will be held for UCAS Clearing.
Don’t leave your application to the last minute – the sooner
you complete it, the earlier we can submit it and the better
chance you have of getting a university place!
Student Services aim to process applications within 10 working days of your final payment
and submission in APPLY2019.
3
MAKING YOUR APPLICATION TO UNIVERSITY
You can apply for a university place starting in September/October 2019, or you can defer
a place to start in September/October 2020.
You will use the UCAS APPLY2019 system on www.ucas.com to make your application.
OVERVIEW OF THE PROCEDURE
1. Research your course choice and university carefully – visit the institutions
wherever possible.
2. Draft your personal statement and discuss this with your tutor.
3. Register to start your application in APPLY2019 on the UCAS website –
www.ucas.com
4. Complete the UCAS application form in APPLY2019 on the UCAS website.
5. Discuss your UCAS application with your tutor.
6. When your tutor advises that your application is ready to be sent off, log in to your
application in APPLY2019 on the UCAS website and select ‘pay/send’. You will need a
credit/debit card to pay for your application. The payment goes directly to UCAS.
7. We will attach your reference to your application in APPLY2019 and send it off to
UCAS.
We aim to send your completed application off to UCAS within 10 working days of you
logging into the College intranet and confirming that you have paid for your application
(see point 6 above).
It is very important that you regularly check your College e-mails during the
application process as your Tutor, Student Progress Adviser or Progress Zone staff
may send you a note about your application if they detect there is a problem or you
need to make an amendment.
Please note:
If your application has to be returned to you for any reason after you have paid
(point 6 above) then the service agreement of sending your application to UCAS
within 10 working days will start again from the date that you re-submit your
application in APPLY2019.
4
WHAT IS APPLY2019?
APPLY is an external application system operated by UCAS that allows you to apply
online for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges. UCAS ask you to
complete the following sections:
• Registration
• Personal details
• Additional Information (UK applicants only)
• Choices
• Education
• Employment
• Personal Statement
• Reference – this is added by Student Services Department at Barton Peveril
• Declaration
• Pay and send
Your application does not have to be completed all at once. The system allows you to
leave a section partially completed so you can return to it later and change any information
you have entered.
REGISTRATION ON THE UCAS APPLY SYSTEM
UCAS need to know your personal details, such as your name, address and date of birth.
They also ask you to read and accept the terms and conditions for using Apply. The
registration progress generates your username and you create your own password,
which you use to login to Apply.
**You must make a note of your username and password when
registration is complete**
A quick guide to registration:
1. Log on to www.ucas.com
2. Click on the ‘Register’ icon at the top right hand of the screen and then select
undergraduate registration from the drop down menu.
3. Click on Register and apply for 2019 entry (do not select 2018 entry).
4. Click on Register.
5. The welcome screen will then take you through to the Terms and Conditions.
6. Select registering through school or college.
7. Type in the buzzword BARTPEV19.
8. Follow instructions to register personal details (i.e. name, address, telephone number,
e-mail address etc).
9. Choose a password and enter a security question and answer (can be used as a
prompt in the event that student forgets login details).
10. Click SEND to create and issue a username – YOU MUST NOTE THESE DETAILS!
5
Log into www.ucas.com
Click on the ‘Register’ icon to open up the menu and then choose ‘Undergraduate’
Click on the link to Register and apply for 2019 entry (do not choose 2018 entry)
6
The following screen prints show you what you will see during the UCAS
Registration process:
PLEASE ENSURE YOU SELECT
REGISTER AND APPLY FOR 2019 ENTRY
(DO NOT CHOOSE 2018)
First, you need to register – select the ‘register’ button.
7
Read through the next Welcome screen and then select ‘next’.
Then read through the terms and conditions screen before ticking the box to accept the
conditions and selecting ‘next’
8
Registering your initial details:
Then click ‘next’.
Register your postal address:
Select ‘UK’ and then press ‘next’.
9
Enter your House number or name and your postcode – then press ‘next’.
On the next screen confirm your address and press ‘next’.
Register your personal details:
We would suggest that you use your College email address, but if you prefer to use your
own personal email address please ensure it is ‘standard’ – ‘carjacker1@hotmail.co.uk’ or
‘flirtyprincess@hotmail.com’ is not really appropriate!!
Choose how you would like to receive other information and then press ‘next’.
10Register: Security
Create a password and select your security questions.
Make sure that you remember your security questions and answers! You may need
them later on.
MAKE A NOTE OF YOUR PASSWORD!!
Student Services Staff will not be able to retrieve it if you lose it!
11Write down your
username and keep
it safe!
YOU MUST MAKE A NOTE OF YOUR
USERNAME AS IT WILL NOT BE
DISPLAYED AGAIN.
Student Services staff will NOT be able to retrieve
it if you lose it!
YOU WILL NEED YOUR USERNAME AND
PASSWORD EACH TIME YOU LOG IN TO ACCESS
YOUR APPLICATION.
Your registration is now complete.
12FIRST LOG IN SCREENS IN APPLY2019
The following screens will only need to be completed the first time you log into
APPLY2019.
You will be
applying through
your
school/college
THE BUZZWORD FOR APPLY2019 is BARTPEV19
13Confirm that you are registering through Barton Peveril College and press ‘next’.
Please ensure you
select your correct
tutor group by using
the drop down arrow.
14Make a note
of your
personal ID
and keep it
safe.
Click on the red ‘click here to verify your email address’. An e-mail
will be sent by UCAS to the e-mail address you registered in your
personal details (we recommend you use your College e-mail
address). Check your inbox and retrieve this e-mail from UCAS to get
your verification code.
You will then be taken to the Verify Email Success screen – you are now able to go to the Welcome
Page and begin to fill in your application form.
Scroll down and type in the verification code specified in the e-mail sent by
UCAS, then click verify e-mail.
15PERSONAL DETAILS
Some of this section will be filled in automatically with the details you entered during
registration. You should check that the information is correct, such as your name,
address, date of birth and contact details. UCAS also ask for further information that the
universities and colleges require, such as your nationality, residential status and any
disabilities that you may have.
The first half of the screen is straightforward, complete all compulsory fields (those
indicated with a *).
You can find your ULN number from
your student record in Studio
You do not need to enter your
passport details as your
permanent residence is in the
EU.
STUDENT SUPPORT
This is one of the most common errors that we find on our students’ applications!
The FEE CODE IS 02
Select this code using the drop down list.
Student Support Arrangements:
Use the drop down arrow and choose your local authority
for where you live – for Barton Peveril Students, this will
normally be Hampshire or Southampton.
Click on ‘see list’ and choose your code from the list.
16UCAS will only discuss your
application with you unless you
complete this field – you are advised
to put in the name of a parent or
relative here.
You must use the drop down
list to choose a disability
category.
Nominated Access
If there is a query with your application and you need to contact UCAS they
will only be willing to talk to you as you are the applicant. However if you
specify the name of a nominee and their relationship to you in this section,
UCAS will also be able to discuss your application with this nominated
person. This is particularly useful if you are going on holiday, travelling on a
gap year or applying for deferred entry as if you nominate your parent or
guardian they can follow up queries on your behalf.
When you have entered all your Personal Details, select ‘section completed’ and then
press the red ‘save’ icon.
AT THE END OF EACH SECTION, TICK ‘SECTION
COMPLETED’ AND THEN ‘SAVE’.
A TICK WILL THEN APPEAR IN THE RELEVANT SECTION BOX
– YOU NEED TO COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS BEFORE YOU CAN
PAY AND SEND.
17ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ACTIVITIES IN PREPARATION FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION:
This is where you can enter the details of
any courses or summer camps that you
attended as you prepare for university.
When you have entered all the relevant information, click on the ‘section completed’
box and then press the red ‘save’ icon.
18STUDENT FINANCE
At the time of writing, the date of applying for university finance for 2019 entry is unknown. However,
we anticipate that it could be January/February 2019.
From 2019, UCAS have removed
the questions in the student
finance section as they no longer
share data with the Student Loan
Company or Student Awards
Agency for Scotland. However,
UCAS will still provide you with
important information about
student finance and how to apply
for it.
Tick and save once you have
read these details.
For up to date information about finance for Higher Education, you can log on to
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
There is also more information about Student Finance on the UCAS Website – follow the
link http://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/finance-and-support or the Student Room
website at www.thestudentroom.co.uk
19CHOICES
In this section you enter the courses and universities/colleges that you are applying to.
You can make a maximum of 5 choices.
• Students can make a maximum of 5 choices on their application including:
- No more than 4 choices in any one of the following three areas:
(i) Medicine
(ii) Dentistry
(iii) Veterinary medicine or veterinary science
- Choose either Oxford University or the University of Cambridge
- Students can make a maximum of 5 Art and Design courses. The closing dates for
these courses may vary – either 15th January 2019 or 24th March 2019 but we
would recommend getting all applications in by the 15th January deadline.
- Conservatoires and Drama Schools: Students can apply to 6 courses relating to
music/dance/acting & theatre/screen production via UCAS Conservatoire plus up to
5 courses through UCAS and also apply to private Drama Schools.
You do not need to choose all your universities at once – if you want to send your
application off with just one or two universities, you can then add other uni choices at a
later date via TRACK.
Make sure you research thoroughly to ensure you are choosing the best course and
university for you! Attend the university Open Days!
Aim high but be realistic with your choices – some offers may come back higher
than the entry requirements specified on the UCAS website so it is important that
you have a ‘safe’ back up option to use as your insurance choice.
NB: UNIVERSITIES SHOW THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ON THE UCAS
WEBSITE AND THEIR OWN WEBSITES. SOME STUDENTS HAVE FOUND THAT
THEY ARE GIVEN AN OFFER WITH HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS.
For each choice you will be asked to indicate if you will be living at home or in student
accommodation and if you are applying for deferred entry i.e. starting the course in 2020
rather than 2019.
20Click on ‘add a choice’
You do not need to select your choices in any order of preference – the
UCAS system will automatically put them in alphabetical order on your
application.
If you are
planning to
submit a
COMPACT
application,
note this in
the ‘Further
Details’ field.
Leave Point of
Entry blank if you
are going into the
first year of the
course.
After making each choice, click on the red ‘save’ icon.
21Education
UCAS need to know where you have studied and which qualifications you are taking/have
taken. You will be asked to fill in your school and college details and then list your
qualifications. Make sure you have included all relevant qualifications, including any that
you have completed and any that you are currently taking.
• Add your secondary school and then PUT IN ALL YOUR GCSE
qualifications and grades achieved.
• Add Barton Peveril College and ENTER ALL THE SUBJECTS YOU
ARE CURRENTLY STUDYING.
SELECTING YOUR QUALIFICATION TYPE
AS Levels GCE Advanced Subsidiary
A Levels GCE Advanced Level
Engineering and Sport (single option) – Y1 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Certificate
Engineering and Sport (single option) – Y2 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended
Certificate
Business, Health & Social Care, Media OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Introductory
(Production or Creative Digital Diploma
Technologies), Sport or Performing Arts
started in 2016 (double options) – Y1
Business, Health & Social Care, Media OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma
(Production or Creative Digital
Technologies), Sport or Performing Arts
started in 2016 (double options) – Y2
Health & Social Care, Sport (triple option) OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Subsidiary
– Y1 Diploma
Health & Social Care, Sport (triple option) OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended
– Y2 Diploma
Science (Applied), ICT, Law (Applied), BTEC Certificate (QCF)
Performing Arts Acting or Musical Theatre
started prior 2016 – Y1
Science (Applied) – Y2 BTEC Extended Certificate (QCF)
ICT, Law (Applied), Performing Arts Acting BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
or Musical Theatre started prior 2016 – Y2
• PUT IN ALL AS SUBJECTS YOU HAVE STUDIED – you will need to enter your
grades once you have received them in August 2018. You must disclose all
certificated grades – even those that you may not be happy with!!
• PUT IN ALL VOCATIONAL COURSES STUDIED IN YOUR FIRST YEAR - you
will need to enter your grades once you have received them in August 2018.
• PUT IN ALL OF YOUR A LEVEL SUBJECTS - you will need to leave the grades
as ‘PENDING’ as you will not receive these grades until August 2019.
• PUT IN ALL VOCATIONAL COURSES YOU WILL BE STUDYING IN YOUR
SECOND YEAR - you will need to leave the grades as ‘PENDING’ as you will not
receive these grades until August 2019.
• PUT IN ANY MUSIC GRADES THAT YOU MAY HAVE – Grade 6 onwards are
worth UCAS points.
22• PUT IN ANY SPEECH AND DRAMA QUALIFICATIONS – Grade 6 onwards are
worth UCAS points.
• DON’T FORGET THE EXTENDED PROJECT OR ANY NEW SUBJECTS TAKEN
UP IN YOUR SECOND YEAR!! Leave the grades for these as ‘pending’.
23Click on the ‘add new school/college’ link to put in your secondary school details and add
your GCSE results.
Click on link to add your
Secondary school details
Now add your GCSE qualifications.
Then add Barton Peveril College as an institution and enter your college qualifications.
Click on the link to add
a qualification – then
select the relevant
qualification from the
24ENTERING GRADES:
You will need to enter your AS grades
after you receive them in August. All
grades must be entered – even U
grades!
For any subjects being studied in your
second year (i.e. A2 levels, new AS
level, Extended Project, BTEC) you
will need to leave the grade as
‘Pending’
ENTERING MODULE UNITS AND GRADES;
This is optional – it is entirely up to you as the applicant whether you enter your individual
modules and grades.
If you have achieved good grades for your modules, then it might be a good idea to
include them in your application – especially if a particular module is relevant to the
course you are applying for.
If your grades are a bit inconsistent – for example you have achieved good grades for
most but one did not go so well, then it may be better not to include them.
College advice would be to either include all of them or none of them to show
consistency within your application.
25EMPLOYMENT
In this section you fill in the details of your work history and employers. You can add up to
5 employers. Note details of paid employment only – volunteering or unpaid work
should be included in your personal statement.
If you have not had any jobs you can leave this section blank, but you will still need
to mark it as complete in order to continue with your application.
Click on the link to add employer details
If you have not had any paid employment, you can just tick the ‘section
completed’ box without putting in any further details.
Employer name refers to the
name of the Company you were
employed by, not the name of
your Manager or Team Leader
26PERSONAL STATEMENT
You need to complete a personal statement, which tells your universities or colleges
why you are applying for the course(s) you have chosen and why they should want you
as a student. This statement helps universities and colleges to know more about you as
a person.
You only complete one personal statement and this will be used for each of your university
choices.
47 LINES/4000
CHARACTERS TO
SELL YOURSELF
TO THE
ADMISSIONS
TUTOR – THIS IS
YOUR CHANCE TO
IMPRESS THEM.
THINK OF IT AS
YOUR PERSONAL
PAPER
INTERVIEW!
You will have had the opportunity to attend a presentation during Tutor Time about writing
your personal statement. Watch the UCAS ‘How To’ Guide to get further advice.
A good personal statement is very important – few universities actually interview now and
the way you write this could persuade an Admissions Tutor to offer you a place.
You must be truthful and your personal statement must be your own work. UCAS have
a very complex system in place to check for plagiarism so do not be tempted to use
extracts from other people’s statements which may be posted on the internet.
Make sure you mention your involvement in master classes, volunteering, extra curricular
activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh award, guiding or drama groups, your sporting
achievements and interests and your future plans.
Make reference to the course you are applying for – why do you want to study it and what
you could offer to the university. You also need to make your Personal Statement general
enough for each of the universities you are applying to – do not write that you have always
wanted to study at Cardiff University when you are also applying to Plymouth and
Birmingham!!
Make sure your personal statement is grammatically correct and use spell check!!
Admissions Tutors will not be impressed by careless mistakes so take your time
and ask other people to read and check it for you. Make sure it is as perfect as it
can be!
27REFERENCES
UCAS require a reference from your tutor and subject teachers as they know you well
enough to write about you and your suitability for the course. Your tutor, Student Progress
Adviser and Progress Zone staff will arrange for a reference to be written and attached to
your application. Please ensure that you let your tutor know if you have experienced
disrupted studies due to ill health or other personal circumstances which may have
affected your GCSE grades or A level grades as this can be incorporated into your
reference so that the universities are aware.
Payment
The cost for applying to one choice is £18.00
The cost for applying for two or more choices is £24.00
Once your tutor has confirmed that your application is ready to be submitted, you pay the
application fee online using a credit or debit card by selecting ‘pay/send’ from the menu
on the left hand side of the screen when you are logged into your application in
www.ucas.com APPLY2019.
You are unable to pay for your application via Student Services or the College
Shop.
After you have paid for your application in APPLY2019 and your tutor has approved your
application in APPLY2019, Barton Peveril will attach your reference and, following a final
check, your application will be submitted to UCAS.
Once UCAS receive your application it cannot be changed. They will process it, and send
a copy to each of your chosen universities/colleges.
28You’ve Paid For Your Application in APPLY2019 -
What Happens Now?
• Your Tutor will approve your application in APPLY2019.
• Your reference will be added to your application in APPLY2019.
• Student Services will submit your application to UCAS.
It is very important that you keep checking your college e-
mails as there may be further instructions relating to your
application that you need to action.
IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM UCASPROBLEM PLEASE
DON’T IGNORE IT!!!
Once UCAS receive your application it cannot be changed. They will process it, and send
a copy to each of your chosen universities/colleges.
You can follow the progress of your application via UCAS TRACK. You use the same
logon details to access TRACK as you do for APPLY2019.
You will be notified of university offers via TRACK and can accept or decline your offers
using this facility.
29USE UCAS TV!!
UCAS have introduced lots of new ways to help you research and make your university
applications. UCAS is also on Twitter and Facebook.
Log on to www.ucas.tv
There are many ‘How To …..’ guides covering every aspect of completing your
application form including:
Introduction to APPLY 2019 Filling in employment details
Choosing your courses Replying to offers
Writing your personal statement
You can also look at case studies and video diaries and find out useful tips on attending
Open Days and HE Events.
There is also a Parents’ Guide – parents can also sign up for a free monthly newsletter.
30COMPACT APPLICATIONS
What is a COMPACT?
Some students may be eligible to apply for a Compact application at certain universities.
This means that they may be considered for an offer based on lower entry requirements or
receive a specific bursary.
If you are intending to make a Compact Application, you need to note this on your UCAS
application by typing ‘COMPACT’ in the Further Details field in the Choices Section.
Generally, you will need to fulfil 3 of the criteria to be eligible for a Compact scheme. For
2018 entry we have the following agreements. At the time of writing this booklet, the
criteria for 2019 entry is still to be confirmed. The information below shows the criteria for
2018, as a guide:
Winchester University Criteria for 2018 entry
First in family to undertake HE
Difficult financial circumstances
Problems relating to health, disability or bereavement
Caring responsibilities
Has been in the care of the local authority
Has had a disrupted pattern of education
Is from a group which is under-represented in HE
Southampton University
Southampton University have a slightly different scheme called Access 2 Southampton.
Access to Southampton (A2S) is open nationally to students living permanently in the UK. Students
must apply to A2S when they are in Year 12 or the first year of A-Level (or equivalent) study. To be
eligible for the A2S scheme, you should have the potential to study at the University of Southampton
and meet their criteria: Full details can be found at www.southampton.ac.uk/a2s
Students who wish to apply under the Compact Scheme contact Anna Davis in
the Progress Zone – AAD@barton.ac.uk .
We are also able to send off a letter of support for any student who may have
‘special circumstances’.
31UCAS Tariff points explained
UCAS Tariff points are used by some universities and colleges to set their entry
requirements and to make offers. Currently, one third of courses in the UCAS search
tool have a Tariff entry requirement.
Instead of asking for grades, a university might express the offer as a number of
points. To help understand how many points a qualification is worth, UCAS has a
Tariff calculator that you can use.
32You only count each qualification once, dependent upon whether you finished it in year 1
or year 2.
33Further Qualifications from the UCAS Tariff table
MUSIC EXAMS DISTINCTION MERIT PASS
Grade 8 Practical 30 24 18
Grade 7 Practical 16 12 10
Grade 6 Practical 12 10 6
Grade 8 Theory 10 9 8
Grade 7 Theory 8 7 6
Grade 6 Theory 6 5 4
Points are for ABRSM, RSL, TCL and UWLQ
SPEECH & DRAMA DISTINCTION MERIT PASS
EXAMS
Grade 8 30 27 24
Grade 7 16 14 12
Grade 6 12 10 8
Offered by ESB, LAMDA, NEA, RSL, TCL and UWLQ
SPEECH & DRAMA DISTINCTION MERIT PASS
PERFORMANCE
STUDIES
LAMDA Certificate in 24 16 8
Speech and Drama:
Performance Studies
If you have any questions about the new Tariff, call UCAS’ Customer Experience Centre
on 0371 468 0 468 (+44 330 3330 230 if you’re calling from outside the UK), or find more
detailed information at www.ucas.com/new-tariff.
There is also a helpful video which explains the Tariff in more detail on the UCAS website.
34Contacting UCAS
If you have any queries following the submission of your application to UCAS, you can
contact them at:
Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ
Undergraduate (UCAS) Queries - Telephone: 0371 4680468
Conservatoire (UCAS Conservatoire Queries: 0371 4680470
BARTON PEVERIL PROGRESS ZONE STAFF
Your Tutor will help you with your UCAS application, but the staff in The Progress Zone
are also available to give you further support.
Please feel free to contact us at any time by e-mail, or alternatively you are welcome to
come and see anyone in the Team between 8:45am and 4pm, Monday to Friday for
UCAS queries.
Anna Davis (AAD@baton.ac.uk) Student Services Manager
Anne Platt (AEP@barton.ac.uk) Student Services Administrator
Steve Hodge (SQH@barton.ac.uk) Student Services Administrator
Jayne Ward (TJW@barton.ac.uk) Student Services Administrator
Shoonagh Hubble (SHH@barton.ac.uk) Careers Manager
Maureen Latham (MJL@barton.ac.uk) Work Experience/Careers Coordinator
Phillippa Murray (PCM@barton.ac.uk) Careers Manager (employability)
Deb Collins (DAC@baton.ac.uk) Student Progress Adviser
Steve Froud (SOF@barton.ac.uk) Student Progress Adviser
Jason Tanihatu (JST@barton.ac.uk) Student Progress Adviser
Kathryn Townend (KMT@barton.ac.uk) Student Progress Adviser
APPLYING FOR HE FINANCE
We anticipate that this will take place early in the Spring Term 2018 but dates will be
confirmed nearer the time.
Students can access the latest information by logging on to
https://www.gov.uk/browse/education/student-finance or by visiting the Student Finance
Zone on The Student Room website (www.thestudentroom.co.uk)
Parents and students will be invited in to evening meetings in the Autumn Term 2018 to
see a presentation from the HE Finance Roadshow.
35Going to university/college?
Do you know when?
Find out.
www.opendays.com
Open day details for universities and colleges all over
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand and
Australia.
Open day dates, booking and travel details, contact information and links
to the institution’s websites.
Open day calendars, advice on how to get the most out of open days and
how to decide where to go.
Please note that you often need to book a place on an
Open Day – you can’t just turn up! Sometimes places will
be limited so please visit this website regularly and book
your place early to ensure availability!
36DO YOU NEED TO SIT AN ADMISSIONS TEST FOR
YOUR CHOSEN UNIVERSITY COURSE?
Test Description Location Cost
BMAT BioMedical Admissions Test is taken in College £46
Test on 31st October 2018
For entry to Medicine and
Veterinary schools.
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 01/10/2018**
CAT Classics Admissions Test Test is taken in College No charge
(Oxford) Entry to any Classics on 31st October 2018
course at the University of
Oxford.
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 15/10/2018**
ELAT English Literature Test is taken in College No charge
(Oxford) Admissions Test on 31st October 2018
For entry to English and
some joint honours degrees
involving English at the
University of Oxford.
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 15/10/2018**
HAT History Aptitude Test Test is taken in College No charge
(Oxford) For entry to history and on 31st October 2018
joint honours degrees
involving History at the
University of Oxford.
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 15/10/2018**
37LNAT National Admissions Test Online registration. £50 (cost for
for Law Students choose a date last years
For entry to Law for select to take the LNAT at a applicants)
UK universities. test centre near their
home. Test date is
Registration opens in
booked during
August 2018. Testing
registration.
begins Sept 2018.
*Oxford: must be sat
before 20th Oct 2018. All
others: 20th Jan 2019*
38Test Description Location Cost
MAT Mathematics Aptitude Test is taken in College No charge
(Oxford) Test on 31st October 2018
For entry to Mathematics or
Computer Science, or a
joint honours degree
involving Mathematics at
the University of Oxford.
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 15/10/2018**
MLAT For entry to certain Test is taken in College No charge
(Oxford) undergraduate degrees on 31st October 2018
involving Modern
Languages and Linguistics,
including joint honours, at
the University of Oxford
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 15/10/2018**
OLAT Oriental Languages Test is taken in College No charge
(Oxford) Aptitude Test on 31st October 2018
For students that wish to
read a Middle Eastern
Language (Arabic,
Hebrew, Persian or
Turkish) in select Oriental
Studies courses at the
University of Oxford.
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 15/10/2018**
PAT Physics Aptitude Test Test is taken in College No charge
(Oxford) For entry to Physics, or a on 31st October 2018
joint degree involving
Physics at the University of
Oxford.
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 15/10/2018**
39Test Description Location Cost
STEP Sixth Term Examination Three separate 3 hour £50 per paper
Papers tests taken at college on currently (price
For entry to Mathematics at different dates in June may increase
the University of 2019 for 2019 entry)
Cambridge, University
College London and
University of Warwick.
Registration dates
expected to be
announced in September
2018
TSA Thinking Skills Taken at a registered No Charge
(Cambrid Assessment centre (usually your
ge) For entry to Land Economy college) on 31st October
at 2018
University of Cambridge.
TSA Thinking Skills Test taken in College on No charge
(Oxford) Assessment 31st October 2018
For entry to Philosophy,
Politics and Economics
(PPE), Economics and
Management (E&M),
Experimental Psychology
(EP) or Psychology and
Philosophy at the University
of Oxford.
Registration opens
01/09/18
**Register by 15/10/2018**
TSA Thinking Skills Students will take the No charge
(UCL) Assessment TSA at UCL on an
For entry to European ESPS assessment day.
social and political studies UCL will let students
at University College know their TSA test
London (UCL). date.
40Test Description Location Cost
University For certain university Test taken in College on No charge
of courses at Cambridge – 31st October 2018
Cambridge check the list!
pre- Registration opens
interview 01/09/18
assessme **Register by
nts 15/10/2018**
University a 60-minute admissions Test taken in College on No charge
of Oxford test for applicants to the 31st October 2018
Philosoph joint course of Philosophy
y Test and Theology at the
University of Oxford
Registrations open
01/09/18
**Register by
15/10/2018**
UKCAT UK Clinical Aptitude Test booked online. £65 or £87
Test Test will be taken depending on
For entry to Medical and between 2nd July 2018 when the test is
Dental schools. and 2nd October 2018 taken. (£115 if
Registration opens at a test centre near the taken outside
01/05/2018 student’s home. EU)
**Register by
18/09/2018**
CHECK OUT THE DEADLINES!!
If you are going to be sitting one of the Tests in College
on 31st October – you need to come and speak to the
Exams Department as soon as possible so that rooms
and invigilators can be arranged.
41RUSSELL GROUP UNIVERSITIES
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IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON
University of LEEDS
University of LIVERPOOL
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE
University of MANCHESTER
NEWCASTLE University
University of NOTTINGHAM
University of OXFORD
QUEEN MARY, University of London
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University of SHEFFIELD
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