Helping students into Higher Education
The provision of higher education in the UK ▪ Central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to full-time higher education (HE) courses in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ▪ We operate on behalf of all full-time courses at higher education providers (HEPs) ▪ Number of HEPs 380+ ▪ Number of courses 35,000+
www.UCAS.com
Key features of the UCAS scheme ▪ Application is online ▪ 1 Choice - £12 2-5 Choices - £23 ▪ Maximum of 5 choices ▪ Some choice restrictions: Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry – max 4 ❑ Oxford or Cambridge ❑ ▪ Simultaneous consideration ▪ ‘Invisibility ’
Resources for parents UCAS has developed very accessible 90 second videos on hot topics for parents: ▪ The UCAS process ▪ Open days ▪ Student finance Go to www.ucas.com/parents to view and share. Sign up for newsletter Read blog Parent Guide
The new Tariff points
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New Tariff points – examples of grade combinations A level grade A level grade Old Tariff New Tariff A*A*A* 420 168 A*A*A 400 160 A*AA 380 152 AAA 360 144 AAB 340 136 ABB 320 128 BBB 300 120 BBC 280 112 BCC 260 104 CCC 240 96 CCD 220 88 CDD 200 80 DDD 180 72
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UCAS - key dates 1 September 2016 First day for receipt of applications 15 October 2016 Medicine, Veterinary and Dentistry Oxford or Cambridge 4 November 2016 HRS UCAS deadline 15 January 2017 ‘On time’ applications 24 March 2017 Remaining Art & Design Courses 30 June 2017 Applications after this date held for Clearing
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