PPT-UCAS update, applicant journey and

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. APPLICANT Completed by applicant Name Date of Birth Last First MI Los Rio s ID if known Age Grade Level Phone Current School Attending Higher Education Information Evening . for Parents. . Thursday 23. rd. April 2015 . Background Information & Support. Intensive support provided by Tutors, Pastoral Managers, Vice Principal and Careers Advisers throughout the UCAS process. . Key . dates. College Process. . Timeline for 2015 applications. Personal tutor early applications internal deadline . 24. th. . September . 2015. . External deadline 15. th. October . 2015.. Deadline 1 (Normal applications) . 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. STUDENT. FINANCE. Tour. £ ?. Emily . Creak. THE . FACTS. MY. STORY. WHAT. NEXT. . . MY . . . STORY. Education. Berkhamsted. . School. University. The University of . 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). S6 Social Education - UCAS. What is a personal statement?. When you use UCAS to apply to university you are asked to write a ‘Personal Statement’ up to 4000 characters in length. . The information in your personal statements, along with your exam results and teacher reference, helps universities decide whether or not they are going to offer you a place. 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%. . Welcome to your new school. School Community . After 3 years of waiting with everything that entailed (. eg. . noise/constricted space/3 campuses and the separation of senior and junior schools with many of your teachers), we have been rewarded with a beautiful new school.. 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. 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 . January 2016. 2. Policy/Background. The Team. Applicant File Review Policies. It is critical that you familiarize yourself with all of the Applicant File review (AFR) policies. . Read, re-read, review, re-read and reference..