Applying to Universities in the UK

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APPLYING TO UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK

Applications are sent through UCAS which stands for the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

All universities in the UK are listed in the UCAS website: www.ucas.com

This is the best, most accurate and up to date information for your course and university search.

Applications are sent through the UCAS HUB which is completed by the student. Student applications are linked to the school through a special buzzword which is provided by UGC when UCAS is activated for the application season. There are several sections to be completed by you in order to apply.

These are -

1.Personal details You will need the following information for this section • Passport details - make sure your passport is valid for at least a year.

Note: the name on your passport must exactly match the name on your IGCSE certificate, IB exam certificate and school transcript. • Permanent family address in English • IGCSE Certificate • TOEFL/IELTS certificate (For certificate number and scores)

2.Finance Arrangements (Usually students select ‘Private Finance’). No financial details are required at this stage when applying to the UK.

3.Course Choices (Up to five universities). UK universities do NOT look favourably on applications to the same university for two or more different courses.

4.Education

This section includes all IGCSE grades and pending IB courses. You can also add ABRSM, Duke of Edinburgh

International Awards, IELTS and TOEFL here.

5.Employment

This section is not relevant to students who are still at school, as it is full time paid employment details that are required from mature student applicants. UGC HANDBOOK 2022 5

6. Personal statement 4000 characters maximum including spaces. The Personal statement is written with guidance from your UGC. The first draft policy applies. This means we will not send applications with Personal Statements which have not been written in stages by the student in collaboration with advice from their UGC.

7. Reference Your UCAS reference is created by your HL teachers and your tutor at the end of Year 12. Unlike US Letters of Recommendation, you do not need to request it. Once teachers and your tutor have completed their sections, the UCAS reference is edited into the correct format by your UGC. The school reference remains confidential.

8. Payment and Sending Once the student has paid the fee (GBP 26.50 in 2021) the application is ready to send. The UGC sends the application. At NLCS Jeju, the final checking, payment and sending are completed together with your UGC. Predicted grades - You will be informed of your PGs in September and they must be entered on to the UCAS application by UGC when you apply. It is important to be aware that once final PGs are released in September 2022 they CANNOT BE CHANGED at a later date.

You may apply to a maximum of 5 universities.

*For Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science a maximum of 4 applications is permitted by the UK. See your UGC for more information.

INTERVIEWS

• In addition the Oxford and Cambridge, the following UK universities may invite you for an interview as part of the admissions process: Imperial College London, Warwick University and Manchester University. • Inform your subject teacher if you are applying to a university which interviews applicants. Your teacher will arrange a series of practice interviews for you. • Students applying for art-based subjects (including Architecture) or for Music may be invited for an interview as well as being required to submit a portfolio.