1. UCAS Progress – Search and Apply

2. What is UCAS Progress?
It’s the online application system for post 16 learning.
You can use it to search for courses at school sixth forms, FE and sixth form colleges, and training providers.
Once you’ve found suitable courses you can apply for them through UCAS Progress.
Your school will support you with your applications and add a reference.
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3. Year 11 UCAS Progress step-by-step
Interviews and offers
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4. First time log in – change your password
Must be between 6 and 20 characters and contain at least one letter, and either a symbol or a number
When students log in for the first time they will be prompted to change their password – unlike LeCAP you won’t be able to view their password.
If they lose it you can re-set it. Then they will need to change it again.
You may wish to suggest they use the same password that they use It hass to have
You can encourage them to change it to something they will remember easily the same password as they have used for other accounts in school or use their facebook password for example. Must be between 6 and 20 characters and contain at least one letter, and either a symbol or a number
Permissions for contacts.
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5. Learner Profile
This is where you add all the information about yourself.
You only need to complete the Profile once and it will be sent to any provider you apply to (college, sixth form or training provider).
Click on the tabs at the top or the red links to go to different Profile sections.
Click on Profile in the top menu. You’ll see all sections are incomplete.
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6. Profile Complete
You can click on the summary tab at any time to see how you are getting on.
When you have four green ticks your Profile is complete.
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7. 2. UCAS Progress – Search Page
Search for courses by:
Location
How far away from your location you would be prepared to travel.
The age range of the courses you are searching for
If you wish you can add (not mandatory):
The name of a Provider.
A subject or vocational area. (For AS Levels you can add multiple subjects separated by commas)
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8. Provider results tab
Here you can see a list of providers based on your search results.
These are listed with the closest provider to your location at the top.
Click the name of the provider to see the details.
You can add providers to favourites by clicking the yellow button on the right hand side.
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10. Favourites page
Click on ‘Favourites’ in your top menu to see all the courses you have added.
Search and add more if you need to
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11. 4. Making an application
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12. Start a new application
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13. Start a new application – choose a Provider
You need to apply to course providers one at a time.
Choose the first one from the list.
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14. Start a new application – choose a course
Now choose all the courses you want to apply for at that provider.
Your next step will be to put these courses in order of preference.
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15. Draft Application You can now submit the application.
It won’t be sent until your teacher has checked it and approved your Profile.
Repeat this process for any other providers you wish to apply for.
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16. Additional Questions asked by Receiving Provider
If the provider has extra questions they would like to ask these will appear when you click submit.
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17. Sharing your information
Before you can submit an application you are asked to read the terms and conditions of the site
You must agree with these for your application to proceed.
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18. Processing learner application
Your application will remain at the ‘Processing’ stage until your teacher has approved it. .
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19. When can I apply? You can start any time after 8th October.
Start by adding favourites and then make sure you go to any college, sixth form or training providers open days - these usually take place in November.
Get your applications ready by about Christmas to give your teachers time to check them and approve your Profile before they are sent.
Your school will approve your Profile and make sure all your applications are sent off before 15th January.
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