APPLYING TO UNIVERSITY – HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR UCAS FORM

General Guidelines Add information as you want it to appear ie Joe Bloggs and not joe bloggs ! Marks appear on areas not completed or completed incorrectly Cost is £23 ? Provides further clarification Don’t forget to complete and save Don’t forget your username and password – school has no access RMShared > Careers >UCAS

Register Click on “Apply” Click on “Apply for 2014 courses” Click on register (first time only) and complete registration process Make sure you note down username, password and ID number Log in using your username and password You are applying through a school and the buzzword is “Cameronian”

Personal Details Name / address etc Nationality / Dual nationality Reference numbers and passport – should be blank Student Support - Fee code: 02-LA, SAAS.. Student support arrangements – South Eastern or Belfast Board – depends where you Mailings – make sure they can contact you Nominated access – parent??? Disability / Special needs

Additional Information Ethnic origin and national identity Activities in preparation for HE – probably none Answer questions on being in care and parental education

Choices Additional information available on student finance pages Add up to 5 choices Oxbridge – only once Medicine / Dentistry / Vet – only 4 Point of entry – leave blank unless prompted Read any notes carefully Make them realistic!! Remember, you should have an insurance choice

Education 1 Click on “add a new school/college/ centre” Find “Grosvenor” and centre number should fill in automatically (71234) Complete dates, attendance and qualification etc and, if necessary, fill in a second school

Education 2 Click on “Add qualifications” Highest level of Qualification – below Honours Fill in for all GCSEs and AS levels that you have completed and your grades and exam boards Enter your current A levels and the results “pending” Certification will be August Fill in module results – advisable!!

Employment Not essential unless relevant to what you are applying

Statement 4000 characters or 47 lines of text This includes blank lines and spaces Cut and paste from Word – do not type straight in Guidance available on website Careers teacher will help you to draft it Queen’s speaker All statements checked electronically

Parent Meeting Monday 16 September 2012 Encourage them to attend Information on the application process and finance

What if???? Come and see Mrs Browne Every registration Wednesday 1 and 2 Thursday 3 and 4 Friday 3 and 4 A203