ucas – what’s new at ucas? tony charlton professional development executive at the heart of...
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UCAS – What’s new at UCAS?
Tony Charlton
Professional Development Executive
www.ucas.com
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327 institutions 50,000+ courses
UK higher education – key facts
360+ 35,000+
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Some interesting facts about 2013 applications...
3.5% increase in number of UK applicants
Application rate of 18 yr olds in 2013 has increased by 1.6% (to 48.2%)
Significant increase in applications from 19 yr olds
41,293 applicants living in England who were unplaced in 2012 have re-applied in 2013
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Source: UCAS Media release, 30 January 2013
Key context
• Changes in fees
• Complex range of pre-HE qualifications
• Growth of private providers of HE
• Resits
• Student Number Control
Modular vs.
linear
Resits
Age &
Stage
Group awards
Vocational quals
QIPs
EPQs
Changes to A levels
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New developments
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• UCAS website
• Course search tool
• Apply 2014
• Student Number Control
New developments
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How to navigate the new look website...• The old style tabs (as below) have been replaced
...but if you click on How it all works...
...you will be able to find information for students, parents & guardians and advisers & referees
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Enhanced course search tool
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At a glance listings, plus...
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...a helpful location map
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Track will also have a new look
Security Marking: PUBLICDocument Owner: UCAS
Apply 2014
• Apply centre login details sent out Friday 31 May
• Will go live for student registrations in week beginning Monday 17 June
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UCAS Apply – Video guidance
Applicants have a show-hide option, andthe setting will be remembered.
Videos have been introduced in most sections of UCAS Apply
The minimum character limit has been increased to at least 1000 characters for applications made before 30 June 2014. During Clearing the minimum will be reduced to 1 character.
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UCAS Apply – Personal statement limit
The Admissions Process Review and its impact on 2014 (and beyond)
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Recommended enhancements
• Opportunity to create new personal statement for Extra stage
• For international applicants, ability to upload images of passport and residential status documents
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Student Number Control - the UK PictureSCOTLAND• Scottish/ EU count for SNC• Rest of UK exempt• Fees: Free for Scottish/EU
students• up to £9,000 for rest of UK
ENGLAND• All UK/ EU count for SNC• ABB+ exemptions• Biddable margin (5,000)• Small specialist Arts/
performing institutions can opt-out
• Fees: all UK/EU up to £9,000
WALESNo differentiation based on
domicile.Fees: Variable fee up to£3,575 for Wales/EUup to £9,000 for rest of UK
NORTHERN IRELAND• NI/EU count for SNC• Rest of UK exempt• Fees: Variable fee up to £3,575 for
NI/EU• up to £9,000 for rest of UK
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What does an applicant need to know for 2013 Entry?
• If you meet or exceed your offer you will secure your place (and may be eligible for Adjustment)
• If you do not meet the terms of your offer, it is at the discretion of the institution as to whether or not they accept you
• Applicants who are made an offer of ABB (or equivalent) and do not meet the terms of their offer will move from being in an uncapped place to a capped place. This is an additional consideration for the HEI
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Possible implications for applicants / advisers for 2013 Entry
• Achieving ABB + does not mean a guaranteed place
• Those predicted ABB + may find it more difficult to secure place at Firm or Insurance choice if ‘near miss’
• ‘Near miss’ applicants may need additional support
• Adjustment may see more registrations and movements
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Qualifications reform
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2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
A level First teaching 2015
First reach HE for 2017 entry
AS level First teaching 2015
First reach HE for 2016 entry
GCSEs First teaching 2015
Potentially first reach HE for 2017 entry
Welsh Bacc Graded from 2013
First teaching 2015
First reach HE for 2017 entry
Scottish National 5
First teaching 2013
Potentially first reach HE for 2014 entry
Scottish Higher
First teaching 2014
First reach HE for 2015 entry
Scottish Adv. Higher
First teaching 2015
First reach HE for 2016 entry
Access to HE Dip
First teaching 2014
First reach HE for 2015 entry
Resources for advisers
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E-newsletter
Launched in Jan 2013
Provides monthly updates
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Paper-based communication
• Illume – our new termly magazine for advisers
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Downloadable resources
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Useful websites
• www.ucas.com• http://unistats.direct.gov.uk• http://university.which.co.uk• www.bestcourse4me.com• www.thestudentroom.co.uk• www.studential.com• www.push.co.uk• www.woodyswebwatch.com• www.prospects.ac.uk
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Tony CharltonProfessional Development Executive
01242 544 885 [email protected]
// www.ucas.com/training
Questions?
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