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UCAS How To Aply

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Filling in your

UCAS
application
I need
to start
my UCAS
application

This guide
will help
you work
out what
to do

Heres a step-by-step guide


to filling in your UCAS application
S tart by registering for your Apply account at
www.ucas.com/apply, add some personal
details, get a username, create a password,
and set your security questions.

I f youre applying independently, you wont


have a buzzword so well ask you some
more questions.
Please note you can only apply once in a cycle.

A
 dd the buzzword your school, college,
or centre gave you.

Once youve registered, here are the sections


you will need to complete in Apply.

Log in to fill in the rest of your details


Y
 oull need to add in your funding and sponsorship options, residential
status, any special needs or disabilities, and any criminal convictions.
A
 dd your email address well show you how to verify it with us. Then
well be able to let you know whenever your application is updated online.
Y
 ou can give a parent, guardian, or adviser nominated access if youd
like them to be able to speak to us on your behalf.

Additional information (UK applicants only)


E quality, ethnic origin, national identity, any summer schools/taster
courses you attended, care and parental education, and occupational
background all need to be added in this section.
T
 hese questions arent compulsory or used for selection purposes
theyre just helpful for statistics.

Student finance (UK and EU applicants only)


T
 his page might appear if certain questions are answered in the
personal details sections.
W
 e dont arrange student finance, but if youre looking for financial
support, you can give us permission here to share your information
with the student loans/awards organisation you apply to, which
should speed up the process of getting a loan.
For more information about this, visit www.ucas.com/finance

What
financial
support is
available?

Course choices
Y
 ou can choose up to five courses. Theres no preference order and your
universities/colleges wont see where else youve applied.
A
 pplying to medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or veterinary science?
You can only apply to a maximum of four courses in any one of these subjects.
A
 pplying to the universities of Oxford or Cambridge? You can only
apply to one course at either the University of Oxford or the University
of Cambridge.
A
 pplying for deferred entry? Make sure youve checked the university
or college accepts deferred entry applications for the course youre
interested in.

Full education history


Y
 ou must enter all your qualifications whether you have the result
or youre still awaiting exams and results.
I f any of your pending qualifications arent listed on ucas.com,
you still need to add them to your application, but remember
youll need to send the results to your chosen universities and
colleges when you get them.
I nternational students qualifications are listed by name and
country but dont worry if yours isnt there just add it to the
Other box. You may have to send proof of your results to
the university or college yourself.
M
 ature students if you cant find your school exam certificates,
contact the school and local authority.
F or more information on adding your qualifications to your
application, visit www.ucas.com/fillinginyourapplication.

Your employment history


6

I f youve had any paid jobs full-time or part-time heres


where you can enter details for up to five of them. Include
company names, addresses, job descriptions, and
start/finish dates.
I f youve done any unpaid or voluntary work, you dont need
to include details about it in this section you can talk
about this in your personal statement.

How many
courses
can I
apply for?

Write a personal statement


T
 his is your chance to show universities and colleges why you want to study
the course and why youd make a great student.
S tart early it might take a while until youre happy with it and youve
checked it through with teachers, advisers, or family.
F or detailed advice on how to write your personal statement, head to www.
ucas.com/personalstatement.

Take a final look at your application


See if you need to make any edits, then mark it as complete and save it.
O
 nce youve marked all previous sections as complete, youll be able to
read and agree to the declaration this allows us to process your
information and send it to your chosen universities/colleges.
Youll then be able to move on to the final section

Get a reference, pay your fee, and send


us your application
A
 reference is a written recommendation from a teacher, adviser,
or professional who knows you academically. Everyone needs
a reference, unless you get permission from your chosen
universities/colleges.
T
 he application fee is 12 if youre applying to just one course,
or 23 for multiple courses and for late applications sent
after 30 June.
A
 pplying through a school, college, or centre? They will let you
know whether and when you should pay them so that they can
pay us. Alternatively, they will tell you to pay us directly by
credit/debit card youd do this before the reference is
added to your application. They will send the application
to us on your behalf.
A
 pplying independently? After the reference is added,
pay by credit/debit card online, then send your
application to us.

For more information on


completing your application, go to

www.ucas.com/fillinginyourapplication
Good luck!

How do I
write my
personal
statement?

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