Sample Ucas Form

TUTORIAL
UCAS…the beginning….
HE PREPARATION
• UCAS – www.ucas.com
• Registration with UCAS
• University open days (See induction book and University websites)
• HE talks (Jack Ward – check emails – for updates on guest speakers to
the college)
• Preparation of personal statement
• Individual tutorials (for references)
• Interview preparation
Agenda….
• Using the Prospectus & University online sites, determine what you are
going to apply for

• Present me with a record (print out) of the entry requirement of the course
you are applying for – applicable to Access – email individual universities

for confirmation of Final Access entry grate, if you cannot find these details
– especially Universities outside NI)
• UCAS registration (must be done through college – this is very
important!!!! – you need to attach to your tutor on the system – so you

need to follow the steps we provide you with)
• Certificates check!!
• HPAT Aptitude
HPAT
• HPAT is an assessment tool used by University of Ulster for all Allied
Health degrees – Dietetics, OT, Speech & Language, Physiotherapy,

Podiatry, Radiotherapy – note many have moved to Magee Campus
• Registrations open 2nd Oct 2017 & closes 5 th Jan 2018 at 5.00pm
• Apply early – late applications may have further to travel to sit test!!!!
• Test Date 27th Jan 2018
• Results issued - Late March 2018
• Registration & Sample Booklets available at http://hpat-ulster.acer.edu.au/
• Cost £111  (payable via credit card) £35 late fee on top!!!!
UCAS (www.ucas.com)
• UCAS opens now & closes Jan 2018 (see ucas site for specific dates)
• You will need details of:
• Qualifications to date - year, exam board, result (including Access & Employability cert.)
• Employment History to date
• UCAS offer up to 5 options on UCAS
• Approx. £13 for one course
• Approx. £24 for more than one – up to 5 courses
• Personal Statements – should be no more that 600 words approx. (4000 characters)
• Statements should sell you!
• Relate previous work experience to your acquired skills
• Use key words and terms – to be discussed next week

Research before you apply
• Ensure you are eligible to apply for the course you want – if in doubt, contact
admissions at the university
• Ensure you tutor is aware of what grade is required – they must predict this
grade when writing your reference
• Statement - It is a good idea to search for ‘the qualities of a…..’ and relate these
key qualities and key words into your statement
• UCAS application must be fully completed by Friday 6th October 2017
• Statements need to be sent to tutors and verified by Friday 20th October 2017
• All ucas must be paid and sent to tutors by Friday 1st December 2017
Registration process
• You need to register before you can start your application
with UCAS
• We will take you through this – you need a password
(buzzword) which we will give you
• It will ask you to select your tutor name from the list
THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT STEPS

Application form
• Once registered you can get started on filling out your
application form!!
• There are 6 sections you need to complete
• Personal details
• Additional details
• Education
• Choices
• Employment
• Personal statement
Application Form
• Each section must be completed. There is a small tick box
at the end of each section: ‘section complete’ which you
must tick when you are happy the section is completed.

• Section complete
What happens next..
• Once you have completed your form you can pay and send
• DO NOT DO THIS UNTIL WE HAVE CHECKED YOUR
FORM TOGETHER!!!
• Payment is by credit/debit card
• Once you have paid and sent – the form will go to your tutor
(me!)
• I will check your form again before I approve it and also
attach a reference.
Track your progress
• Your application form has now been submitted to your
universities.
• You can now TRACK your progress and wait to see what
their responses are.
• At this point, there is nothing more the tutor can do…apart
from support and advise!!!

Track your progress
Offers you may see when logging into track are:
• Conditional
• Unconditional
• Invitation for interview
• Withdrawn
• Unsuccessful
Replying to your offers
• You will be notified of a date to reply by (usually May –
extended if nursing haven’t made offers at that point)

• Options are:
• Firm acceptance
• Insurance acceptance
• Decline
UCAS EXTRA
To use Extra you need to have:
• already made five choices
• received decisions from all these choices, and
• either had no offers or declined all the offers you have
received.
Clearing
• If you do not get an offer for university or you have
declined all your offers you can go through clearing.
• Many of our students gain a university place through
clearing…so don’t be disheartened!!!!

Careers/UCAS websites
• The Careers website will give up to date information on talks
within the college from the universities – watch your emails and
the notice boards for info.
• The website also has useful tools to help you determine what
you would be ideally suited to in a profession if you are unsure

• UCAS also offer this….
• Click on “Choosing Courses” on the “Six steps to applying” on the main
page on the right side

• Click on “Choosing a Course”
• Click on “Stamford Test”

Moodle
• See Moodle Tutorial for
• Advice on Personal Statements
• past Social Work and Nursing Questions – we will address these in
later tutorials after applications are submitted
• Interview Tips and the STAR technique
• Mock MMIs through SERC (Early January 2018)
• Handbooks for Nursing and Social Work codes of practice
• Many other useful web links and advice

Now what? Today……
• You should have already…..
• Decided what you are going to apply for & printed a copy for your
tutor
• Keep options open and DO NOT apply to just one course – always have a
back up option or two

• Use your time to source course requirements and ensure you are eligible to
apply
• Over the next weeks…..
• Development of personal statement for drafting
• 1:1 meeting in class to assist with writing you personal reference & help with
statement writing
Today…..
• Register with UCAS (record all ID no.’s etc)
• Complete the first section of the application (Personal Details)
• The remaining sections can be completed in tutorial over the
next two weeks and in your own time at home.

• Start writing your personal statement….
• It is a good idea to search for ‘the qualities of a…..’ and relate these key
qualities and key words into your statement

• Follow the useful documents on both the tutorial Moodle page and
UCAS page

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TUTORIAL

• Registration with UCAS

• University open days (See induction book and University websites)

• HE talks (Jack Ward – check emails – for updates on guest speakers to

• Preparation of personal statement

• Individual tutorials (for references)

going to apply for

you are applying for – applicable to Access – email individual universities

important!!!! – you need to attach to your tutor on the system – so you

Health degrees – Dietetics, OT, Speech & Language, Physiotherapy,

• Test Date 27th Jan 2018

• Results issued - Late March 2018

• Registration & Sample Booklets available at http://hpat-ulster.acer.edu.au/

• You will need details of:

• Employment History to date

• UCAS offer up to 5 options on UCAS

• Approx. £13 for one course

• Approx. £24 for more than one – up to 5 courses

• Statements should sell you!

• Relate previous work experience to your acquired skills

• Use key words and terms – to be discussed next week

admissions at the university

grade when writing your reference

key qualities and key words into your statement

• UCAS application must be fully completed by Friday 6th October 2017

• You need to register before you can start your application

• We will take you through this – you need a password

(buzzword) which we will give you

THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT STEPS

at the end of each section: ‘section complete’ which you

must tick when you are happy the section is completed.

• DO NOT DO THIS UNTIL WE HAVE CHECKED YOUR

their responses are.

• At this point, there is nothing more the tutor can do…apart

from support and advise!!!

• Invitation for interview

• You will be notified of a date to reply by (usually May –

extended if nursing haven’t made offers at that point)

To use Extra you need to have:

• already made five choices

• received decisions from all these choices, and

• either had no offers or declined all the offers you have

declined all your offers you can go through clearing.

• Many of our students gain a university place through

clearing…so don’t be disheartened!!!!

you would be ideally suited to in a profession if you are unsure

• Click on “Choosing Courses” on the “Six steps to applying” on the main

page on the right side

• Click on “Stamford Test”

• Advice on Personal Statements

• past Social Work and Nursing Questions – we will address these in

later tutorials after applications are submitted

• Interview Tips and the STAR technique

• Mock MMIs through SERC (Early January 2018)

• Handbooks for Nursing and Social Work codes of practice

• Many other useful web links and advice

back up option or two

• Over the next weeks…..

• Development of personal statement for drafting