UNDERSTANDING UCAS
UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) is the central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges.
How does the UCAS service work? • All the information about applying is on the UCAS website –
www.ucas.com – along with links to the online application system which consists of UCAS Apply and UCAS Track.
• An applicant lists up to 5 courses (four for medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine courses plus one alternative course) when completing their online UCAS application. The list is ordered alphabetically by institution code name and not by the applicant’s preference for one course over another. Applicants can apply for more than one course at the same institution or up to 5 separate courses at different institutions.
• Each applicant must write a personal statement as part of their application. Since many courses do not interview, admissions tutors rely on the information given in the personal statement when they make their decision. You should use this as an opportunity to explain why you are applying and why you have chosen this particular course.
• Some courses require applicants to sit an aptitude test before submitting their application, e.g. UKCAT for medicine and dentistry applicants.
• UCAS will send copies of each application to the universities and colleges chosen by the applicant. UCAS will inform you of your application ID number and how to track progress of your application online using UCAS Track. Invisibility applies to applications and universities only know of the choices made to their institution, they are not aware of all 5 choices.
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