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Rough Guide to UCAS

A Student’s Guide to APPLY2019

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ROUGH GUIDE TO UCAS! CONTENTS

Description Page Number Important Deadlines 3

Overview of Application Procedure 4

What is Apply? 5

Registration for Apply2019 5

Getting Started: First log in screens 13

Buzzword 13

Personal Details 16

Fee Code and Student Support Arrangements 16

Nominated Access 17

Additional Information 18

Student Finance 19

Choices 20

Education 22

Qualification Types 22

Employment 26

Personal Statement 27

Reference 28

Payment 28

I’ve completed my application – what happens

now?

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UCAS TV 30

Compact Applications/Access to Southampton 31

UCAS Tariff Points 32

UCAS Contact Details 35

Barton Peveril Progress Zone Staff Contacts 35

HE Finance 35

Open Days 36

University Admissions Tests 34

Russell Group Universities 41

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UCAS 2019 ENTRY INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

22nd May 2018 UCAS APPLY2019 becomes available to students 16th July 2018 All students to have started an on-line application to UCAS. Even if you

are not intending to go to university, the UCAS application is a good example of an on-line application form.

18th July 2018 UCAS Conservatoires Apply2019 now available After 16th August 2018 Add any AS level results to your UCAS application in APPLY2019 add any

new subjects that you are taking up in your second year (e.g. Extended Project) – leaving the grades ‘pending’.

1st October 2018 Internal deadline if you are applying for Oxbridge, Medical, Dentistry or Veterinary courses.

2nd October 2018 UCAS Conservatoire deadline for music applications 8th October 2018 Internal deadline if you are applying to a Russell Group or highly

selective university. You must have discussed your application with your Tutor who will approve it. Your Tutor will advise you when to pay/submit in APPLY2019.

15th October 2018 UCAS Deadline for all Oxbridge, Medical, Dentistry or Veterinary courses.

2nd November 2018 Admissions Tests for some universities to be held in College - make sure you advise the Exams Office if you need to sit an Admissions Test here in College as you will need to be registered.

12th November 2018 Internal deadline for all other UCAS applications. You must have discussed your application with your Tutor who will approve it. Your Tutor will advise you when to pay/submit in APPLY2019.

15th January 2019 UCAS deadline and UCAS Conservatoire deadline for most dance, drama or musical theatre courses. Student Services will guarantee submitting your application to UCAS to meet this deadline if you complete, pay for and submit your application in APPLY2019 and have it approved by your Tutor by 12th

November 2018. Applications can be submitted to UCAS after 15th January 2019 but they will be considered as ‘late applications’. Some courses may be closed by Universities at this point whilst they check their numbers. (These courses may be opened again at a later date). Universities may still consider these applications if they want to make more offers.

15th January 2019 or 24th March 2019

(Art & Design Courses) UCAS deadline. You can submit up to 5 choices for Art & Design courses. It is important that you check the closing date for the individual course as it may be either 15th January or 24th March.

30th June 2019 Last date for the receipt of all other applications for immediate consideration. Those received after this date will be held for UCAS Clearing.

Don’t leave your application to the last minute – the sooner you complete it, the earlier we can submit it and the better chance you have of getting a university place! Student Services aim to process applications within 10 working days of your final payment and submission in APPLY2019.

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MAKING YOUR APPLICATION TO UNIVERSITY You can apply for a university place starting in September/October 2019, or you can defer a place to start in September/October 2020.

You will use the UCAS APPLY2019 system on www.ucas.com to make your application.

OVERVIEW OF THE PROCEDURE

1. Research your course choice and university carefully – visit the institutions wherever possible.

2. Draft your personal statement and discuss this with your tutor.

3. Register to start your application in APPLY2019 on the UCAS website –

www.ucas.com

4. Complete the UCAS application form in APPLY2019 on the UCAS website.

5. Discuss your UCAS application with your tutor.

6. When your tutor advises that your application is ready to be sent off, log in to your application in APPLY2019 on the UCAS website and select ‘pay/send’. You will need a credit/debit card to pay for your application. The payment goes directly to UCAS.

7. We will attach your reference to your application in APPLY2019 and send it off to

UCAS.

We aim to send your completed application off to UCAS within 10 working days of you logging into the College intranet and confirming that you have paid for your application (see point 6 above).

It is very important that you regularly check your College e-mails during the application process as your Tutor, Student Progress Adviser or Progress Zone staff may send you a note about your application if they detect there is a problem or you need to make an amendment.

Please note: If your application has to be returned to you for any reason after you have paid (point 6 above) then the service agreement of sending your application to UCAS within 10 working days will start again from the date that you re-submit your application in APPLY2019.

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WHAT IS APPLY2019?

APPLY is an external application system operated by UCAS that allows you to apply online for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges. UCAS ask you to complete the following sections:

• Registration • Personal details • Additional Information (UK applicants only) • Choices • Education • Employment • Personal Statement • Reference – this is added by Student Services Department at Barton Peveril • Declaration • Pay and send

Your application does not have to be completed all at once. The system allows you to leave a section partially completed so you can return to it later and change any information you have entered.

REGISTRATION ON THE UCAS APPLY SYSTEM

UCAS need to know your personal details, such as your name, address and date of birth. They also ask you to read and accept the terms and conditions for using Apply. The registration progress generates your username and you create your own password, which you use to login to Apply.

**You must make a note of your username and password when

registration is complete**

A quick guide to registration:

1. Log on to www.ucas.com 2. Click on the ‘Register’ icon at the top right hand of the screen and then select

undergraduate registration from the drop down menu. 3. Click on Register and apply for 2019 entry (do not select 2018 entry). 4. Click on Register. 5. The welcome screen will then take you through to the Terms and Conditions. 6. Select registering through school or college. 7. Type in the buzzword BARTPEV19. 8. Follow instructions to register personal details (i.e. name, address, telephone number,

e-mail address etc). 9. Choose a password and enter a security question and answer (can be used as a

prompt in the event that student forgets login details). 10. Click SEND to create and issue a username – YOU MUST NOTE THESE DETAILS!

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Log into www.ucas.com

Click on the ‘Register’ icon to open up the menu and then choose ‘Undergraduate’

Click on the link to Register and apply for 2019 entry (do not choose 2018 entry)

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The following screen prints show you what you will see during the UCAS Registration process:

PLEASE ENSURE YOU SELECT REGISTER AND APPLY FOR 2019 ENTRY

(DO NOT CHOOSE 2018)

First, you need to register – select the ‘register’ button.

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Read through the next Welcome screen and then select ‘next’.

Then read through the terms and conditions screen before ticking the box to accept the conditions and selecting ‘next’

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Registering your initial details:

Then click ‘next’.

Register your postal address:

Select ‘UK’ and then press ‘next’.

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Enter your House number or name and your postcode – then press ‘next’.

On the next screen confirm your address and press ‘next’.

Register your personal details:

We would suggest that you use your College email address, but if you prefer to use your own personal email address please ensure it is ‘standard’ – ‘carjacker1@hotmail.co.uk’ or ‘flirtyprincess@hotmail.com’ is not really appropriate!!

Choose how you would like to receive other information and then press ‘next’.

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Register: Security

Create a password and select your security questions.

Make sure that you remember your security questions and answers! You may need them later on.

MAKE A NOTE OF YOUR PASSWORD!!

Student Services Staff will not be able to retrieve it if you lose it!

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YOU MUST MAKE A NOTE OF YOUR USERNAME AS IT WILL NOT BE

DISPLAYED AGAIN.

Student Services staff will NOT be able to retrieve it if you lose it!

YOU WILL NEED YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD EACH TIME YOU LOG IN TO ACCESS

YOUR APPLICATION.

Your registration is now complete.

Write down your username and keep it safe!

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FIRST LOG IN SCREENS IN APPLY2019

The following screens will only need to be completed the first time you log into APPLY2019.

THE BUZZWORD FOR APPLY2019 is BARTPEV19

You will be applying through your school/college

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Confirm that you are registering through Barton Peveril College and press ‘next’.

Please ensure you select your correct tutor group by using the drop down arrow.

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You will then be taken to the Verify Email Success screen – you are now able to go to the Welcome Page and begin to fill in your application form.

Make a note of your personal ID and keep it safe.

Click on the red ‘click here to verify your email address’. An e-mail will be sent by UCAS to the e-mail address you registered in your personal details (we recommend you use your College e-mail address). Check your inbox and retrieve this e-mail from UCAS to get your verification code.

Scroll down and type in the verification code specified in the e-mail sent by UCAS, then click verify e-mail.

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Some of this section will be filled in automatically with the details you entered during registration. You should check that the information is correct, such as your name, address, date of birth and contact details. UCAS also ask for further information that the universities and colleges require, such as your nationality, residential status and any disabilities that you may have.

The first half of the screen is straightforward, complete all compulsory fields (those indicated with a *).

STUDENT SUPPORT This is one of the most common errors that we find on our students’ applications!

The FEE CODE IS 02 Select this code using the drop down list.

Student Support Arrangements:

Use the drop down arrow and choose your local authority for where you live – for Barton Peveril Students, this will normally be Hampshire or Southampton. Click on ‘see list’ and choose your code from the list.

You can find your ULN number from your student record in Studio

You do not need to enter your passport details as your permanent residence is in the EU.

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When you have entered all your Personal Details, select ‘section completed’ and then press the red ‘save’ icon.

You must use the drop down list to choose a disability category.

UCAS will only discuss your application with you unless you complete this field – you are advised to put in the name of a parent or relative here.

Nominated Access

If there is a query with your application and you need to contact UCAS they will only be willing to talk to you as you are the applicant. However if you specify the name of a nominee and their relationship to you in this section, UCAS will also be able to discuss your application with this nominated person. This is particularly useful if you are going on holiday, travelling on a gap year or applying for deferred entry as if you nominate your parent or guardian they can follow up queries on your behalf.

AT THE END OF EACH SECTION, TICK ‘SECTION COMPLETED’ AND THEN ‘SAVE’.

A TICK WILL THEN APPEAR IN THE RELEVANT SECTION BOX – YOU NEED TO COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS BEFORE YOU CAN PAY AND SEND.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

When you have entered all the relevant information, click on the ‘section completed’ box and then press the red ‘save’ icon.

ACTIVITIES IN PREPARATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: This is where you can enter the details of any courses or summer camps that you attended as you prepare for university.

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STUDENT FINANCE At the time of writing, the date of applying for university finance for 2019 entry is unknown. However, we anticipate that it could be January/February 2019.

For up to date information about finance for Higher Education, you can log on to www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance There is also more information about Student Finance on the UCAS Website – follow the link http://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/finance-and-support or the Student Room website at www.thestudentroom.co.uk

From 2019, UCAS have removed the questions in the student finance section as they no longer share data with the Student Loan Company or Student Awards Agency for Scotland. However, UCAS will still provide you with important information about student finance and how to apply for it. Tick and save once you have

read these details.

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CHOICES

In this section you enter the courses and universities/colleges that you are applying to.

You can make a maximum of 5 choices.

• Students can make a maximum of 5 choices on their application including:

- No more than 4 choices in any one of the following three areas:

(i) Medicine

(ii) Dentistry

(iii) Veterinary medicine or veterinary science

- Choose either Oxford University or the University of Cambridge

- Students can make a maximum of 5 Art and Design courses. The closing dates for these courses may vary – either 15th January 2019 or 24th March 2019 but we would recommend getting all applications in by the 15th January deadline.

- Conservatoires and Drama Schools: Students can apply to 6 courses relating to music/dance/acting & theatre/screen production via UCAS Conservatoire plus up to 5 courses through UCAS and also apply to private Drama Schools.

You do not need to choose all your universities at once – if you want to send your application off with just one or two universities, you can then add other uni choices at a later date via TRACK.

Make sure you research thoroughly to ensure you are choosing the best course and university for you! Attend the university Open Days!

Aim high but be realistic with your choices – some offers may come back higher than the entry requirements specified on the UCAS website so it is important that you have a ‘safe’ back up option to use as your insurance choice.

NB: UNIVERSITIES SHOW THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ON THE UCAS WEBSITE AND THEIR OWN WEBSITES. SOME STUDENTS HAVE FOUND THAT THEY ARE GIVEN AN OFFER WITH HIGHER THAN EXPECTED ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.

For each choice you will be asked to indicate if you will be living at home or in student accommodation and if you are applying for deferred entry i.e. starting the course in 2020 rather than 2019.

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Click on ‘add a choice’

You do not need to select your choices in any order of preference – the UCAS system will automatically put them in alphabetical order on your application.

After making each choice, click on the red ‘save’ icon.

If you are planning to submit a COMPACT application, note this in the ‘Further Details’ field.

Leave Point of Entry blank if you are going into the first year of the course.

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Education

UCAS need to know where you have studied and which qualifications you are taking/have taken. You will be asked to fill in your school and college details and then list your qualifications. Make sure you have included all relevant qualifications, including any that you have completed and any that you are currently taking.

• Add your secondary school and then PUT IN ALL YOUR GCSE

qualifications and grades achieved.

• Add Barton Peveril College and ENTER ALL THE SUBJECTS YOU ARE CURRENTLY STUDYING.

SELECTING YOUR QUALIFICATION TYPE

AS Levels GCE Advanced Subsidiary A Levels GCE Advanced Level Engineering and Sport (single option) – Y1 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Certificate Engineering and Sport (single option) – Y2 OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended

Certificate Business, Health & Social Care, Media (Production or Creative Digital Technologies), Sport or Performing Arts started in 2016 (double options) – Y1

OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma

Business, Health & Social Care, Media (Production or Creative Digital Technologies), Sport or Performing Arts started in 2016 (double options) – Y2

OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma

Health & Social Care, Sport (triple option) – Y1

OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma

Health & Social Care, Sport (triple option) – Y2

OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

Science (Applied), ICT, Law (Applied), Performing Arts Acting or Musical Theatre started prior 2016 – Y1

BTEC Certificate (QCF)

Science (Applied) – Y2 BTEC Extended Certificate (QCF) ICT, Law (Applied), Performing Arts Acting or Musical Theatre started prior 2016 – Y2

BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)

• PUT IN ALL AS SUBJECTS YOU HAVE STUDIED – you will need to enter your grades once you have received them in August 2018. You must disclose all certificated grades – even those that you may not be happy with!!

• PUT IN ALL VOCATIONAL COURSES STUDIED IN YOUR FIRST YEAR - you

will need to enter your grades once you have received them in August 2018.

• PUT IN ALL OF YOUR A LEVEL SUBJECTS - you will need to leave the grades as ‘PENDING’ as you will not receive these grades until August 2019.

• PUT IN ALL VOCATIONAL COURSES YOU WILL BE STUDYING IN YOUR

SECOND YEAR - you will need to leave the grades as ‘PENDING’ as you will not receive these grades until August 2019.

• PUT IN ANY MUSIC GRADES THAT YOU MAY HAVE – Grade 6 onwards are

worth UCAS points.

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• PUT IN ANY SPEECH AND DRAMA QUALIFICATIONS – Grade 6 onwards are worth UCAS points.

• DON’T FORGET THE EXTENDED PROJECT OR ANY NEW SUBJECTS TAKEN

UP IN YOUR SECOND YEAR!! Leave the grades for these as ‘pending’.

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Click on the ‘add new school/college’ link to put in your secondary school details and add your GCSE results.

Now add your GCSE qualifications.

Then add Barton Peveril College as an institution and enter your college qualifications.

Click on link to add your Secondary school details

Click on the link to add a qualification – then select the relevant qualification from the

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ENTERING GRADES: You will need to enter your AS grades after you receive them in August. All grades must be entered – even U grades!

For any subjects being studied in your second year (i.e. A2 levels, new AS level, Extended Project, BTEC) you will need to leave the grade as ‘Pending’

ENTERING MODULE UNITS AND GRADES; This is optional – it is entirely up to you as the applicant whether you enter your individual modules and grades. If you have achieved good grades for your modules, then it might be a good idea to include them in your application – especially if a particular module is relevant to the course you are applying for. If your grades are a bit inconsistent – for example you have achieved good grades for most but one did not go so well, then it may be better not to include them. College advice would be to either include all of them or none of them to show consistency within your application.

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EMPLOYMENT

In this section you fill in the details of your work history and employers. You can add up to 5 employers. Note details of paid employment only – volunteering or unpaid work should be included in your personal statement.

If you have not had any jobs you can leave this section blank, but you will still need to mark it as complete in order to continue with your application.

If you have not had any paid employment, you can just tick the ‘section completed’ box without putting in any further details.

Click on the link to add employer details

Employer name refers to the name of the Company you were employed by, not the name of your Manager or Team Leader

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PERSONAL STATEMENT

You need to complete a personal statement, which tells your universities or colleges why you are applying for the course(s) you have chosen and why they should want you as a student. This statement helps universities and colleges to know more about you as a person.

You only complete one personal statement and this will be used for each of your university choices.

You will have had the opportunity to attend a presentation during Tutor Time about writing your personal statement. Watch the UCAS ‘How To’ Guide to get further advice.

A good personal statement is very important – few universities actually interview now and the way you write this could persuade an Admissions Tutor to offer you a place.

You must be truthful and your personal statement must be your own work. UCAS have a very complex system in place to check for plagiarism so do not be tempted to use extracts from other people’s statements which may be posted on the internet.

Make sure you mention your involvement in master classes, volunteering, extra curricular activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh award, guiding or drama groups, your sporting achievements and interests and your future plans.

Make reference to the course you are applying for – why do you want to study it and what you could offer to the university. You also need to make your Personal Statement general enough for each of the universities you are applying to – do not write that you have always wanted to study at Cardiff University when you are also applying to Plymouth and Birmingham!!

Make sure your personal statement is grammatically correct and use spell check!! Admissions Tutors will not be impressed by careless mistakes so take your time and ask other people to read and check it for you. Make sure it is as perfect as it can be!

47 LINES/4000 CHARACTERS TO SELL YOURSELF TO THE ADMISSIONS TUTOR – THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO IMPRESS THEM. THINK OF IT AS YOUR PERSONAL PAPER INTERVIEW!

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REFERENCES

UCAS require a reference from your tutor and subject teachers as they know you well enough to write about you and your suitability for the course. Your tutor, Student Progress Adviser and Progress Zone staff will arrange for a reference to be written and attached to your application. Please ensure that you let your tutor know if you have experienced disrupted studies due to ill health or other personal circumstances which may have affected your GCSE grades or A level grades as this can be incorporated into your reference so that the universities are aware.

Payment

The cost for applying to one choice is £18.00 The cost for applying for two or more choices is £24.00

Once your tutor has confirmed that your application is ready to be submitted, you pay the application fee online using a credit or debit card by selecting ‘pay/send’ from the menu on the left hand side of the screen when you are logged into your application in www.ucas.com APPLY2019.

You are unable to pay for your application via Student Services or the College Shop.

After you have paid for your application in APPLY2019 and your tutor has approved your application in APPLY2019, Barton Peveril will attach your reference and, following a final check, your application will be submitted to UCAS.

Once UCAS receive your application it cannot be changed. They will process it, and send a copy to each of your chosen universities/colleges.

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You’ve Paid For Your Application in APPLY2019 - What Happens Now?

• Your Tutor will approve your application in APPLY2019. • Your reference will be added to your application in APPLY2019. • Student Services will submit your application to UCAS.

It is very important that you keep checking your college e- mails as there may be further instructions relating to your

application that you need to action.

IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM UCASPROBLEM PLEASE DON’T IGNORE IT!!!

Once UCAS receive your application it cannot be changed. They will process it, and send a copy to each of your chosen universities/colleges.

You can follow the progress of your application via UCAS TRACK. You use the same logon details to access TRACK as you do for APPLY2019.

You will be notified of university offers via TRACK and can accept or decline your offers using this facility.

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USE UCAS TV!!

UCAS have introduced lots of new ways to help you research and make your university applications. UCAS is also on Twitter and Facebook.

Log on to www.ucas.tv

There are many ‘How To …..’ guides covering every aspect of completing your application form including:

Introduction to APPLY 2019

Choosing your courses

Writing your personal statement

Filling in employment details

Replying to offers

You can also look at case studies and video diaries and find out useful tips on attending Open Days and HE Events.

There is also a Parents’ Guide – parents can also sign up for a free monthly newsletter.

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COMPACT APPLICATIONS

What is a COMPACT? Some students may be eligible to apply for a Compact application at certain universities. This means that they may be considered for an offer based on lower entry requirements or receive a specific bursary.

If you are intending to make a Compact Application, you need to note this on your UCAS application by typing ‘COMPACT’ in the Further Details field in the Choices Section.

Generally, you will need to fulfil 3 of the criteria to be eligible for a Compact scheme. For 2018 entry we have the following agreements. At the time of writing this booklet, the criteria for 2019 entry is still to be confirmed. The information below shows the criteria for 2018, as a guide:

Winchester University Criteria for 2018 entry

First in family to undertake HE Difficult financial circumstances Problems relating to health, disability or bereavement Caring responsibilities Has been in the care of the local authority Has had a disrupted pattern of education Is from a group which is under-represented in HE

Southampton University

Southampton University have a slightly different scheme called Access 2 Southampton.

Access to Southampton (A2S) is open nationally to students living permanently in the UK. Students must apply to A2S when they are in Year 12 or the first year of A-Level (or equivalent) study. To be eligible for the A2S scheme, you should have the potential to study at the University of Southampton and meet their criteria: Full details can be found at www.southampton.ac.uk/a2s

Students who wish to apply under the Compact Scheme contact Anna Davis in the Progress Zone – AAD@barton.ac.uk .

We are also able to send off a letter of support for any student who may have ‘special circumstances’.

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UCAS Tariff points explained

UCAS Tariff points are used by some universities and colleges to set their entry requirements and to make offers. Currently, one third of courses in the UCAS search tool have a Tariff entry requirement.

Instead of asking for grades, a university might express the offer as a number of points. To help understand how many points a qualification is worth, UCAS has a Tariff calculator that you can use.

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You only count each qualification once, dependent upon whether you finished it in year 1 or year 2.

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Further Qualifications from the UCAS Tariff table

MUSIC EXAMS DISTINCTION MERIT PASS

Grade 8 Practical 30 24 18

Grade 7 Practical 16 12 10

Grade 6 Practical 12 10 6

Grade 8 Theory 10 9 8

Grade 7 Theory 8 7 6

Grade 6 Theory 6 5 4

Points are for ABRSM, RSL, TCL and UWLQ

SPEECH & DRAMA EXAMS

DISTINCTION MERIT PASS

Grade 8 30 27 24

Grade 7 16 14 12

Grade 6 12 10 8

Offered by ESB, LAMDA, NEA, RSL, TCL and UWLQ

SPEECH & DRAMA PERFORMANCE STUDIES

DISTINCTION MERIT PASS

LAMDA Certificate in Speech and Drama: Performance Studies

24 16 8

If you have any questions about the new Tariff, call UCAS’ Customer Experience Centre on 0371 468 0 468 (+44 330 3330 230 if you’re calling from outside the UK), or find more detailed information at www.ucas.com/new-tariff.

There is also a helpful video which explains the Tariff in more detail on the UCAS website.

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Contacting UCAS

If you have any queries following the submission of your application to UCAS, you can contact them at: Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ

Undergraduate (UCAS) Queries - Telephone: 0371 4680468

Conservatoire (UCAS Conservatoire Queries: 0371 4680470

BARTON PEVERIL PROGRESS ZONE STAFF

Your Tutor will help you with your UCAS application, but the staff in The Progress Zone are also available to give you further support.

Please feel free to contact us at any time by e-mail, or alternatively you are welcome to come and see anyone in the Team between 8:45am and 4pm, Monday to Friday for UCAS queries.

Anna Davis (AAD@baton.ac.uk) Student Services Manager Anne Platt (AEP@barton.ac.uk) Student Services Administrator Steve Hodge (SQH@barton.ac.uk) Student Services Administrator Jayne Ward (TJW@barton.ac.uk) Student Services Administrator

Shoonagh Hubble (SHH@barton.ac.uk) Careers Manager Maureen Latham (MJL@barton.ac.uk) Work Experience/Careers Coordinator Phillippa Murray (PCM@barton.ac.uk) Careers Manager (employability)

Deb Collins (DAC@baton.ac.uk) Student Progress Adviser Steve Froud Jason Tanihatu

(SOF@barton.ac.uk) (JST@barton.ac.uk)

Student Progress Adviser Student Progress Adviser

Kathryn Townend (KMT@barton.ac.uk) Student Progress Adviser

APPLYING FOR HE FINANCE

We anticipate that this will take place early in the Spring Term 2018 but dates will be confirmed nearer the time.

Students can access the latest information by logging on to https://www.gov.uk/browse/education/student-finance or by visiting the Student Finance Zone on The Student Room website (www.thestudentroom.co.uk)

Parents and students will be invited in to evening meetings in the Autumn Term 2018 to see a presentation from the HE Finance Roadshow.

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Going to university/college? Do you know when?

Find out.

www.opendays.com

Open day details for universities and colleges all over England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand and Australia.

Open day dates, booking and travel details, contact information and links

to the institution’s websites.

Open day calendars, advice on how to get the most out of open days and how to decide where to go.

Please note that you often need to book a place on an Open Day – you can’t just turn up! Sometimes places will be limited so please visit this website regularly and book

your place early to ensure availability!

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DO YOU NEED TO SIT AN ADMISSIONS TEST FOR YOUR CHOSEN UNIVERSITY COURSE?

Test Description Location Cost BMAT BioMedical Admissions

Test For entry to Medicine and

Veterinary schools. Registration opens

01/09/18

**Register by 01/10/2018**

Test is taken in College on 31st October 2018

£46

CAT (Oxford)

Classics Admissions Test Entry to any Classics

course at the University of Oxford.

Registration opens 01/09/18

**Register by 15/10/2018**

Test is taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

ELAT (Oxford)

English Literature Admissions Test

For entry to English and some joint honours degrees

involving English at the University of Oxford. Registration opens

01/09/18

**Register by 15/10/2018**

Test is taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

HAT (Oxford)

History Aptitude Test For entry to history and joint honours degrees involving History at the University of Oxford. Registration opens

01/09/18

**Register by 15/10/2018**

Test is taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

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LNAT National Admissions Test for Law

For entry to Law for select UK universities.

Registration opens in August 2018. Testing

begins Sept 2018. *Oxford: must be sat

before 20th Oct 2018. All others: 20th Jan 2019*

Online registration. Students choose a date to take the LNAT at a test centre near their home. Test date is

booked during registration.

£50 (cost for last years applicants)

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Test Description Location Cost MAT

(Oxford) Mathematics Aptitude

Test For entry to Mathematics or

Computer Science, or a joint honours degree

involving Mathematics at the University of Oxford.

Registration opens 01/09/18

**Register by 15/10/2018**

Test is taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

MLAT (Oxford)

For entry to certain undergraduate degrees

involving Modern Languages and Linguistics, including joint honours, at the University of Oxford

Registration opens 01/09/18

**Register by 15/10/2018**

Test is taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

OLAT (Oxford)

Oriental Languages Aptitude Test

For students that wish to read a Middle Eastern

Language (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian or

Turkish) in select Oriental Studies courses at the University of Oxford. Registration opens

01/09/18

**Register by 15/10/2018**

Test is taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

PAT (Oxford)

Physics Aptitude Test For entry to Physics, or a

joint degree involving Physics at the University of

Oxford. Registration opens

01/09/18

**Register by 15/10/2018**

Test is taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

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Test Description Location Cost STEP Sixth Term Examination

Papers For entry to Mathematics at

the University of Cambridge, University College London and

University of Warwick.

Registration dates expected to be

announced in September 2018

Three separate 3 hour tests taken at college on different dates in June

2019

£50 per paper currently (price may increase

for 2019 entry)

TSA (Cambrid

ge)

Thinking Skills Assessment

For entry to Land Economy at

University of Cambridge.

Taken at a registered centre (usually your

college) on 31st October 2018

No Charge

TSA (Oxford)

Thinking Skills Assessment

For entry to Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Economics and Management (E&M),

Experimental Psychology (EP) or Psychology and

Philosophy at the University of Oxford.

Registration opens 01/09/18

**Register by 15/10/2018**

Test taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

TSA (UCL)

Thinking Skills Assessment

For entry to European social and political studies

at University College London (UCL).

Students will take the TSA at UCL on an

ESPS assessment day. UCL will let students know their TSA test

date.

No charge

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Test Description Location Cost University

of Cambridge

pre- interview assessme

nts

For certain university courses at Cambridge –

check the list! Registration opens

01/09/18 **Register by 15/10/2018**

Test taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

University of Oxford Philosoph

y Test

a 60-minute admissions test for applicants to the

joint course of Philosophy and Theology at the University of Oxford Registrations open

01/09/18 **Register by 15/10/2018**

Test taken in College on 31st October 2018

No charge

UKCAT UK Clinical Aptitude Test

For entry to Medical and Dental schools.

Registration opens 01/05/2018

**Register by 18/09/2018**

Test booked online. Test will be taken

between 2nd July 2018 and 2nd October 2018

at a test centre near the student’s home.

£65 or £87 depending on

when the test is taken. (£115 if taken outside

EU)

CHECK OUT THE DEADLINES!!

If you are going to be sitting one of the Tests in College on 31st October – you need to come and speak to the Exams Department as soon as possible so that rooms

and invigilators can be arranged.

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RUSSELL GROUP UNIVERSITIES

University of BIRMINGHAM

University of BRISTOL

University of CAMBRIDGE

CARDIFF University

DURHAM University

University of EDINBURGH

University of EXETER

University of GLASGOW

IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON

University of LEEDS

University of LIVERPOOL

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE

University of MANCHESTER

NEWCASTLE University

University of NOTTINGHAM

University of OXFORD

QUEEN MARY, University of London

QUEENS University BELFAST

University of SHEFFIELD

University of SOUTHAMPTON

UCL

University of WARWICK

University of YORK