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WELCOME TO THE UCAS INFORMATION EVENING
UCAS 2019 ENTRY: Your UCAS journey
What is UCAS? University and Colleges Admissions Service Central organisation where all applications are processed Course search Advice and guidance Apply Track
How to apply through UCAS Register and set up your UCAS account online from June 2018 Five choices UCAS charge £24 fee Apply from September 2018
Application deadlines 2019 entry 15 October 2018 - This is the deadline for Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Veterinary Science and Dentistry 15 January 2019 - This is the deadline for applications for all courses except those listed above Art and Design courses – Universities can vary. The deadline for Art and Design courses at NTU is 15 January 2019
Entry requirements Usually in UCAS points ‘A-levels or equivalent’ e.g. most universities accept BTECs, Diplomas, Access courses… Some courses will also require - specific subjects (or exclude subjects) - grades in certain subjects - a portfolio of work - an interview - work experience - a test
UCAS Tariff
A level Points Score BTEC Extended Diploma
168 D*D*D*
160 D*D*D
152 D*DD
144 DDD
128 DDM
112 DMM
104
96 MMM
80 MMP
64 MPP
A* 56
A 48 PPP
B 40
C 32
28
D 24
20
E 16
Eh? A grade B at A level = 40 points So, two B’s = 80 points A grade C at A level = 32 points So two B’s and a C at A level = 112 points
Considerations before applying Is it the right course for you? Is it the right university for you? Include retakes and all grades Be realistic
The application form Electronic application process through UCAS Apply Your application does not have to be completed all at once and help screens are available at every stage
The application form – UCAS Apply
10 sections for you to complete:
- Registration
- Personal details
- Additional information
- Choices
- Education
- Employment
- Personal statement
- Reference
- Declaration
- Pay and sendYour personal statement 4000 characters (including spaces), approx. 47 lines This is your chance to shine Show your skills, qualities and experience Convince admissions tutors why they should offer you a place Could make the difference between being invited in for interview or rejected Is crucial in determining whether or not you are offered a place
UCAS Disclosure On the application form you will be invited to disclose any specific requirements you might have in terms of support or equipment/facilities you need by asking if you have: - a physical disability or sensory impairment - specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia) - mental health difficulties - autism spectrum condition You will also be asked if you have spent any time in local authority care (e.g. foster care or children’s home) None of this information will affect your application
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THE WBS POST-16 UCAS PHILOSOPHYLate July 2018
Late June 2018
Students receive Sept 4th 2018
Subject August 16th 2018
back draft Year 13 return
references written AS Results
personal to school
in SIMS.
statements.
Mid Sept 2018 Sept 28th 2018 Oct 15th 2018
Mid Sept 2018 Priority Priority
UCAS Forms
Data Collection applications applications
handed out to
#1 for Year 13 SCHOOL NATIONAL
students
deadline deadline (SUN)
Oct 29th 2018 Jan 15th 2019 May 2019 May - June 2019
All other UCAS All other UCAS All decisions A2 exams
applications applications received from August 2019
SCHOOL NATIONAL universities A2 Results
deadline deadline
WBS UCAS TIMELINE 2018-2019PERSONALISED UCAS APPLICATION BOOKLET
Section 5 Education
Start date =
09/2011 (WBS since Year 7)
1. How to add the school to put your qualifications in 09/2016 (WBS since Yr 12)
Leaving date = 08/2018
Click here
Click here and type in
“The West Bridgford
School”
Fill in the rest of the details on
the page. For most of you, the
start date will be as in this
example. See above for the Start
Date box. The leaving date will be
the same for everybody – August
2018. Click on Save twice.
PERSONALISED UCAS APPLICATION BOOKLETTHE WBS UCAS APPLICATION PROCESS
THE WBS UCAS APPLICATION PROCESS
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THE WBS UCAS PROCESSUCAS Track Track is an online system that allows you to follow the progress of your application You can use Track once you've received a welcome email from UCAS When each institution makes a decision about your application, the details will be shown on Track You’ll receive an email when a decision has been made.
Making your Firm and Insurance choices Institutions offer either: C: Conditional Offer U: Unconditional Offer R: Rejection You reply to each offer in one of the following ways: Firm acceptance (one only) Insurance acceptance (one only) Decline (all other offers) Your insurance choice must have lower entry requirements than your firm choice
Reply dates Your reply date will be displayed in Track (majority of cases this will be May 2019) If you don’t reply before the deadline your offers will be declined Wait for all offers before confirming your choices
UCAS Extra Extra is open between February and July 2019 UCAS Extra can be used when you have: - Already made five choices - Received decisions from all these choices, and - Either had no offers or declined all the offers you have received In Extra, you can apply for any course with vacancies In Extra, you apply for one course at a time using Track
Results Day – 15th August 2019 Make sure you’re around on results day – don’t go on holiday Once you receive your results, you will either be: - Accepted by your firm choice - Accepted by your insurance choice, if you don’t get the grades for your firm choice - Automatically entered into Clearing, if your results don't meet the conditions of any of your choices.
Clearing Clearing is available from 15th August If your results do not meet the entry requirements for any of your choices, or you decline them all, you will be released into Clearing You will then be able to contact other universities and see if there are places available on alternative courses If you are flexible and you have reasonable exam results, there is still a good chance you will find another course through Clearing Course vacancies in Clearing are published on university and UCAS websites and are updated continually
The Adjustment process Available from 15th August until end of August 2019 If you obtain higher grades than your Firm choice requires then you can look at alternative university places, with higher entry requirements You can hold your existing Firm place for five days You must contact the institutions directly If you don’t find an alternative course you will remain accepted on your Firm choice
NTU Open Days 2018
Tuesday 10 July
Saturday 8 September
Saturday 6 October
Saturday 3 November
Saturday 1 December
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