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Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:22
No - if you've registered through a school, college or centre, your application will be sent to the centre so that a reference can be attached (a reference has to be added before it can be sent to...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:20
Your school or college will decide whether you pay by credit or debit card, or whether you pay them – UCAS will then invoice them.
Some schools or colleges will offer both methods of payment, so it’...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:06
If you are applying to university through your school, college or organisation, you will be given a buzzword.
This is a word or phrase chosen by the school or college that will be given to you by a...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:02
Go to the UCAS website to access the Apply system. Click Register/log in to Apply to start your application.
Once you start, you don't have to fill it all out at once - you can save your...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:58
While some mature students take traditional qualifications such as AS and A levels, most colleges and universities will accept other qualifications such as Open University credits, Access Course...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:51
Most universities and colleges will allow you to defer your entry for a year, as they recognise the value of taking a gap year. However, it’s a good idea to check with them before applying.
When...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:46
Yes, although you will have to complete a new application form as a previous application cannot be used.
You may apply for the 1st year of a different course at another university or college, or if...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:42
No – you may only apply to both Cambridge and Oxford if you already have a degree, or will have completed one, before you start a course at either university.
Remember that the deadline for applying...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:40
No – if you decide you no longer wish to study the choice you have accepted, then you will need to speak with the university or college in question.
If they agree to let you withdraw your...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:37
No – you can only send off one application to UCAS per cycle.
However, if you have used less than your maximum of 5 university choices, you can add more choices via UCAS Track, depending on the...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:34
There is lots of help available to disabled students who are applying to university, so don’t let this put you off from chasing that dream of getting a degree.
The main financial source of help...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:17
There are now over 300 universities, higher education colleges and further education colleges offering HE courses in the UK. So it’s natural some students feel daunted by the large number of...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:10
Of course, it’s really important you choose the right course to take at university - you don’t want to end up spending 3 or 4 years studying for a course that you’re not really enjoying,...
Mon, 08/08/2011 - 08:55
If UCAS receive your application after the 15th October, or 15th January deadline, but before the 30th June, they will still send it to your choices of universities and colleges. However, they do not...
Fri, 05/08/2011 - 21:01
The deadlines for getting your application to UCAS are as follows:15th October for Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine and for all courses at the University of Oxford and...
Fri, 05/08/2011 - 20:51
First of all, spend lots of time working on your application. This means filling out all your details correctly, and redrafting your personal statement as many times as you wish until you are 100%...
Sat, 14/05/2011 - 11:42
What are they?
Open days are a way for a university (or other institution) to 'set out its stall' and give potential students (and usually their parents) a chance to have a look round and...
Thu, 14/04/2011 - 10:54
In many areas of the country there are schools with their own sixth forms, offering courses which are designed to follow on from your GCSEs.
In other areas you will, depending on the qualifications...
Sun, 29/08/2010 - 09:45
If you are a student, you must still be covered by a TV Licence to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV, or if you download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer.
This...
Fri, 12/02/2010 - 18:36
You will need a New Zealand Student Visa to study for your degree, which allows you to attend a particular institution as a full-time student.Requirements for a student visa in New ZealandBefore you...