UCAS Application 2017 SGS College-Filton Campus Careers Service

WHAT IS UCAS? You UCAS HEI Central application system for Higher Education qualifications. You UCAS HEI Holds information about all Higher Education qualifications in the UK (degrees, HNDs, Foundation Degrees) Links to HEI websites. Student Finance. Advice & guidance.

APPLYING Registration Log- in Personal Details Additional information It will take at least a few weeks to complete and you will need your tutors help and guidance The application has 10 main areas: Registration Log- in Personal Details Additional information Choices Education Employment Personal Statement View your application Pay and Send

Select ‘Through my school/college If you have NOT selected to go through the college, your tutor will not be able to add your reference. If you have selected to go independently, amend this by selecting ‘options’, and select to go through the college.

‘sgsfuture’ in lower case Put in the buzzword ‘sgsfuture’ in lower case This now should ask you to accept South Gloucestershire & Stroud College-Filton Campus.

Make a note of your Personal ID, username and Password

Select the course you are studying Select the course you are studying. If you are not sure which one is correct, ask your tutor or a Careers Adviser, otherwise your application form will not show up in your tutors list.

02-Select if you want to apply for funding, Student Finance England etc (maintenance grant/loan/tuition fee loan) Select for Medicine. 05-Select if you are applying to NHS courses (Nursing/Midwifery etc) NOT Medicine.

CHOOSING COURSES Refer to the ‘Higher Education Pack’ for help with choosing courses. Higher Education Packs are available from Learner Services. You can make up to FIVE course choices. RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH! It is VERY IMPORTANT that you select your choices carefully, as you CANNOT change them once your application has been submitted to UCAS. Look into WHAT MODULES ARE COVERED- as the same course title at different universities will vary a lot in content. Attend OPEN DAYS if you are undecided about where to study One course will cost £13 and two or more will cost £24. You can pay by cheque or online. Enter your choices in any order (apply will reorder them alphabetically) Use the dropdown lists to select institutions and courses. Check very carefully that the institutions and courses are exactly correct do not rush this section Use the ‘help’ button if you are unsure You can select up to 5 courses (up to 4 for medicine, dentistry, vet science) An additional paper form is required for Oxford and Cambridge Some courses e.g. Law, Medicine may require a supplementary test Applying for Art & Design – the route B system has now ended, and courses will either have a 15th January or March 24th deadline date.

Use the ‘see list’ as it automatically selects the courses and codes.

Deferred entry If you are wanting to defer entry, then you will need to confirm with your chosen universities that it is OK to defer. (Some courses may not be available the following year)

Enter dates for the WHOLE time attended college, even if the Level 3 isn’t the first course they have studied at the college. September 2012 or 2014 June 2017

Date received or will receive grade. Date you finish/finished course, i.e, June 2017 Add in ALL your modules that you have done or are going to do. That could be as many as 18. If you have a grade then put it in, i.e, Pass If you DO NOT have a grade yet, leave BLANK!!! Date received or will receive grade.

THE PERSONAL STATEMENT Sell yourself to the university- this is their main way of deciding whether to accept you If you don’t get your predicted grades, the uni may still accept you based on the strength of your personal statement Always use a programme that can spell and grammar check, i.e Microsoft Word, and then you are able to copy and paste in into your application form. There is a maximum limit of 4,000 characters with spaces (about two thirds of an A4 page using a 12 point font). Use the ‘Help with your Personal Statement’ booklet. Ask a tutor and/or a Careers Adviser to check your personal statement, BEFORE you paste it into your application form.

Skills and achievements WHAT TO WRITE? The course Skills and achievements Hobbies and Interests Work experience Future plans

WHAT NEXT? When you have ‘sent’ your form you will be asked to pay be credit/debit card for your application. The cost is £24 if you apply to more than one course (£13 for only one course) When everything has been sent to UCAS, you will receive a TRACK password from UCAS. This will enable you to track online what is happening to your application. You can even download the track app!

OFFERS Conditional: You have a place, as long as you meet specified grades/ Points Unconditional: You have a place what grades you get (although you will have to complete and pass the course in most cases) Invitation: Invitation to interview (details will be outlined e.g. bring portfolio, essay task) Unsuccessful: You have not received a place on this course. Withdrawn: The university will withdraw your offer if you do not reply in a certain amount of time etc.

WHAT IF I’VE HAD NO OFFERS? UCAS EXTRA-available from mid-February Gives extra choice to applicants who have used all five choices, and hold NO offers. You cannot re-do your personal statement via the UCAS application form, but you can email your personal statement to the admissions department of the Higher Education Institution, that you want to apply to. CLEARING- available from the 1st of July Allows applicants who have had no offers, either before or after their results, apply to more courses. CLEARING Applicants are automatically informed if they are eligible by UCAS. After you have been informed of your eligibility, you will need to contact Higher Education Institutions individually to be considered for a course. You will not be able to make your choices via UCAS. Clearing vacancies will be published in newspapers, and on the UCAS website.

DEADLINE DATES Complete your form before the deadline date, so that your tutor can put in your reference! 15th October 2016- for applications to Oxford and Cambridge, or for courses in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science.   October 2016- for all A-level students (college deadline) November 2016- for all other applications. (college deadline) 15th January 2017-UCAS deadline date for all courses. 24th March 2017- for some Art & Design courses.

SGS CAREERS SERVICE Monday- 08:30-17:00-Filton Campus Tuesday-08:30-17:00-WISE Campus Wednesday-08:30-12:30-Filton Campus Contacts-Tel: 0117 9092 225 Email: careers@sgscol.ac.uk eCampus- Student Support-Careers Advice & Guidance (careers site) eCampus- Careersphere (careers blog) Facebook page- SGS Careers Service When you have completed and sent your form, you should then have access to apply for student funding through the UCAS website. If you live in Wales, you need to go through Student Finance Wales