1. UCAS (Universities & Colleges Admission Services)
Application Service for colleges in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales

2. IMPORTANT DATES
15 Oct for the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science and dentistry.
15 Jan for the majority of courses.
24 March for some art and design course.

3. APPLYING £13 for one course, or £24 for multiple courses
You can choose up to 5 courses
You can only apply to a maximum of 4 courses in any one of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or veterinary science
You can only apply to 1 course at either the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge.

4. THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Register Fill in Personal Details Student Finance Course Choices Educational History Employment History Personal Statement Reference

5. FEES Northern Ireland up to £3,925 per year England £9,250 per year
Scotland £1,820
Wales £9,250 per year

6. TUITION FEE LOAN You can take out a Tuition Fee Loan.
This loan will be paid directly to the uni or college.
You won't start paying it back until after your course finishes, and start earning a salary above a certain level.

7. Tariff Points
Grade
Tariff Points H1 36 H2 30 H3 24 H4 18 H5 12 H6 9

8. Tariff Points
Grade
Tariff Points O1 12 O2 10 O3 8 O4 6

9. Track
Once you've sent your application and received your welcome , you can see how it's progressing by signing in to the online system, Track.
You'll be able to sign in at any time with the Personal ID in your welcome , along with the password you used when applying.
Whenever there's an update, UCAS will the address you supplied in your application.

10. What Happens Next?
Offers – wait to see if any of your university/college choices offer you an interview or a place on their course.
Replies – these are the responses you make to the offers you get.
Results – confirmation of an offer might depend on your exam results.

11. How it works
There are different types of offer you could get from your university and college choices. They come through at different times too, so don't worry if you don't hear anything for a while.
You might get an invitation to an interview, rather than receiving an offer from a uni or college right away. After you've attended the interview, they'll decide if they're going to make you an offer.
Then you reply to your offers, which involves different deadlines depending on when you receive them.
Adding extra choices might be possible if you have no offers from your initial selections.
You might need to wait for exam results if your offer is conditional on them.

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