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The UCAS Process

Sarah, Senior Widening Participation Officer

The UCAS Process

• Why go to university?
• The University

Application

• Hints and Tips

Why go to university?

Should you go to university? Meet new people

Make new friends Friends from around the world; different cultures and backgrounds Become more involved Experience university with ‘friends for life’ Having the time of your life!

What to get into a specific job (Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher) Increase knowledge in that subject Increase employability with transferable skills Earn more money

Should you go to university? Career

Confidence Become more independent Interpersonal skills Time-management / organisational skills Working in a team – Leadership qualities

Should you go to university? Personal Development

The University Application

The UCAS timeline

Step 1: Choosing Courses

Year 12 2017/18

Step 3: Offers

October 2018 January 2019 May 2019 August 2019 Sept/Oct 2019

Step 2: Apply Step 4: Decisions Step 5: Results Step 6: Start University

15th Oct Oxbridge Dentistry Medicine Vet Science 15th Jan Everyone else Conditional Unconditional Reject Firm Accept Insurance Accept Decline Prospectuses Websites Open Days Confirmation Clearing Adjustment

Did you know?

• 60% of graduate jobs do not require a specific degree

Traditional courses

• American Studies
• Archaeology & Ancient History
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Criminology
• Economics
• Engineering
• English
• Geography
• Geology
• History
• History of Art & Film
• Law
• Management
• Mathematics
• Media & Communication
• Medical Sciences
• Medicine
• Modern Languages
• Physics & Astronomy
• Politics & International Relations
• Psychology
• Sociology

…and for something completely different

• Agriculture with Dairy Herd

Management

• Aquaculture & Fisheries

Management

• Brewing & Distilling
• Crime Scene Science
• Cruise Management
• Golf Management
• Hand Embroidery
• Leather Technology
• Parasitology
• Physics with Australian Studies
• Plant & Soil Science
• Puppetry: Design and

Performance

• Technical Theatre
• Viticulture & Oenology
• Yacht & Powercraft Design

Choosing a university

• Home or away?
• Location, location, location
• Accommodation and cost of living
• Academic and social facilities
• Teaching
• Reputation
• Scholarships
• Social mix, social life, clubs and societies
• Student support
• Other opportunities – study abroad, work placement

Prospectuses and university websites

• 2019 versions available
• Reliable for subjects available and entry grades / UCAS

points

• Web versions available
• Designed to “sell” the university

Unistats

Open days

• Extremely important
• View the facilities
• Talk to staff and students
• Can you imagine yourself living

there for 3/4/5 years?

• Open days
• UCAS visit days (spring during year 13)

The UCAS timeline

Step 1: Choosing Courses

Year 12 2017/18

Step 3: Offers

October 2018 January 2019 May 2019 August 2019 Sept/Oct 2019

Step 2: Apply Step 4: Decisions Step 5: Results Step 6: Start University

15th Oct Oxbridge Dentistry Medicine Vet Science 15th Jan Everyone else Conditional Unconditional Reject Firm Accept Insurance Accept Decline Prospectuses Websites Open Days Confirmation Clearing Adjustment

How to apply

The application

What does it include?

• Your personal details and schools attended
• Up to five choices of courses
• You can apply to the same university for more than one course
• Your qualifications (achieved and still to be taken)
• A personal statement
• A reference from your teachers

The personal statement

• Passion and interest for chosen subject
• Extra-curricular activities
• Personal qualities: make these relevant to the course!

– Especially for professional and vocational subjects

• Career exploration and work experience
• Try to stand out
• Don’t plagiarise!

The UCAS timeline

Step 1: Choosing Courses

Year 12 2017/18

Step 3: Offers

October 2018 January 2019 May 2019 August 2019 Sept/Oct 2019

Step 2: Apply Step 4: Decisions Step 5: Results Step 6: Start University

15th Oct Oxbridge Dentistry Medicine Vet Science 15th Jan Everyone else Conditional Unconditional Reject Firm Accept Insurance Accept Decline Prospectuses Websites Open Days Confirmation Clearing Adjustment

The UCAS timeline

Step 1: Choosing Courses

Year 12 2017/18

Step 3: Offers

October 2018 January 2019 May 2019 August 2019 Sept/Oct 2019

Step 2: Apply Step 4: Decisions Step 5: Results Step 6: Start University

15th Oct Oxbridge Dentistry Medicine Vet Science 15th Jan Everyone else Conditional Unconditional Reject Firm Accept Insurance Accept Decline Prospectuses Websites Open Days Confirmation Clearing Adjustment

The UCAS timeline

Step 1: Choosing Courses

Year 12 2017/18

Step 3: Offers

October 2018 January 2019 May 2019 August 2019 Sept/Oct 2019

Step 2: Apply Step 4: Decisions Step 5: Results Step 6: Start University

15th Oct Oxbridge Dentistry Medicine Vet Science 15th Jan Everyone else Conditional Unconditional Reject Firm Accept Insurance Accept Decline Prospectuses Websites Open Days Confirmation Clearing Adjustment

The UCAS timeline

Step 1: Choosing Courses

Year 12 2017/18

Step 3: Offers

October 2018 January 2019 May 2019 August 2019 Sept/Oct 2019

Step 2: Apply Step 4: Decisions Step 5: Results Step 6: Start University

15th Oct Oxbridge Dentistry Medicine Vet Science 15th Jan Everyone else Conditional Unconditional Reject Firm Accept Insurance Accept Decline Websites Prospectuses Open Days Confirmation Clearing Adjustment

Hints and Tips

Hints and Tips

• Take your time
• Subject first
• Visit
• Informed choice
• Visit again
• Take your time
• Subject first
• Visit
• Informed choice
• Visit again

Before we finish…

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