ucas applications the journey from application to offer
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UCAS APPLICATIO
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THE JOURNEY FROM APPLICATION TO OFFER
OVERVIEW• APPLYING THROUGH UCAS
• APPLICATION PROCESS• CLEARING & CONFIRMATION
• CHANGES FOR 2010
APPLYING THROUGH UCAS• All applicants have to apply online at
www.ucas.com• Can apply as an individual or through a
registered centre• Up to 5 choices• Costs £7 for 1 application, £17 for more than one
• Applicants Create a Track Account• View Offers• Accept or Decline Offers• Withdraw their application
UCAS WEBSITEwww.ucas.comInformation for applicants• Course Search• Entry Profiles• Unistats• Apply & Track Progress
Information for HEI’s• Qualification Guides• Important Dates• Decision Processing Guides• Application Tracker
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES• RECEIVE APPLICATIONS ELECTRONICALLY
AND ON PAPER• PAPER COPY USED TO ASSESS APPLICATION
• Personal Details• Qualifications – completed & pending• Reference• Personal Statement
• STANDARD DECISIONS MADE CENTRALLY• NON STANDARD DECISIONS REFERRED TO
ADMISSIONS TUTORS
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES• SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS• RESEARCH ENTRY CRITERIA
• UK – Advanced Diplomas, BTEC, NQ’S, Baccalaureates
• EU – Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Bulgaria
• INTERNATIONAL- USA, Canada, Malaysia, India
• CHECK & PROCESS OFFERS• Ensure consistency of offer• Adhere to UCAS guidelines
CLEARING & CONFIRMATION• CLEARING STARTS 1 JULY EACH YEAR
• After this date each applicant approaches each university to find out if they can offer a place
• EXAM RESULTS• Exam results released to HEI’s before pupils
receive them• Majority of results confirmed before pupils
receive them
• NEW FOR 2009 – THE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD• Applicants ‘TRADE UP’ if they’ve done “
BETTER THAN EXPECTED” in their exams
CHANGES FOR 2010• CATCH NO LONGER EXISTS FROM 31 AUGUST 2009
• All Nursing & Midwifery applications submitted through UCAS
• ROUTE B NO LONGER EXISTS• All Art & Design applications submitted through Route A
• OPTION TO INVITE TO INTERVIEW THROUGH UCAS• Applicants are offered a date and can accept on Track
• OPTION TO GIVE FEEDBACK TO UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
• Included as part of decision processing
• COURSES CAN BE CLOSED DURING APPLICATION CYCLE• Shown as closed on UCAS Apply
KEY DATES• 15 JANUARY
• Applications submitted by this date have to be considered equally
• 8 MAY • Decisions to be made on all applications submitted
by 15 January
• 30 JUNE• Last date for main application cycle
• 1 JULY• Clearing begins