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factors for successful applications Alan Jones July 2014 slide 1 Professional Development Executive Setting the scene Central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to fulltime higher education HE courses in England Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. Peter Mulligan. Professional Development. Session Outline. Application process. UCAS tariff . Admissions tests. League tables. UCAS updates. Questions . WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF UCAS. MAY 2010. 1993. 1994. Student Finance. UCAS Workshop 3 – Student Finance. As a result of this week’s Budget, student finance is . changing. . . HOWEVER. , the financial landscape is not as bleak as the headlines suggest.. Dr . Clare Ryan. You need to register on the UCAS website. www.ucas.ac.uk. / . www.ucas.com. / . www.ucas.co.uk. . Click on the ‘Apply’. You will need your school’s ‘buzzword’ to complete your registration. Scottish Wider Access . Programme. (SWAPWest). 2016-17. Applying to University. Choices. How to Apply. Personal Statement. Choices. Use the following to help you decide:. SWAP Progression routes (published end of Oct). Professional Development Team . ABL. Awarding Body Linkage. . CI. Conditional Insurance . UF. Unconditional Firm . DBD. Decline by Default . RBD. Reject by Default . RPA. Record of prior acceptance . Advice for Guidance Counsellors/ Advisers on completing the UCAS Application form.. UK Universities. There are 325 Universities/Colleges throughout England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland. There are over 50,000 courses available. Mat Welbourn. Professional Development Executive. The higher education landscape. Number of institutions. Number of courses. . 2012. Applicants. Acceptances. 320. 35,000. +. 653,637 . 6.9%. . Matthew Welbourn. UCAS Professional Development Manager. UCAS – who we are and what we do. UCAS is an independent charity providing information, advice, and admissions services to inspire and facilitate educational . Alan Jones. Professional Development Executive. May 2015. 2. Qualifications reform. . . May 2015. An HE admissions perspective . 3. New A levels – England, Wales, NI. New . Highers. - Scotland. Decoupled AS - England. Researching. Hints & Tips. New UCAS Tariff. Applying. Personal Statements. Today’s Talk. Research. Where do you start?. Research, research, research…. . C. ourse. . C. ampus. . C. ity. . C. Four Steps . Four simple stages. Your future . Your Choice . Easy?. Step 1: Choosing courses. Do . as much research as possible so that you choose the right course for the right . reasons. Choosing which university or college to go to can be a life-changing decision . Key . dates. College Process. . Timeline for 2017-18 applications. Personal/Progress tutor early applications internal deadline . 21st . September 2017. External deadline 15. th. October 2017.. Internal deadline 1 (Normal applications) . Four Steps . Four simple stages. Your future . Your Choice . Easy?. Step 1: Choosing courses. Do . as much research as possible so that you choose the right course for the right . reasons. Choosing which university or college to go to can be a life-changing decision . UCAS Parents’ Information Evening 2018 Life Beyond St Margaret’s University College Apprenticeships Employment Gap year What is UCAS? U niversities and C olleges A dmissions S