How does ucas work?What do you include?

Answer 1

You include your qualifications, and any you are currently studying for, a personal statement about why you want to study, and a reference from a current or fairly recent teacher/ tutor (plus usual demographic information and a few other bits and bobs). You then identify the courses you wish to study, and UCAS sends a copy of your form (electronically) to the relevant departments and they consider your application.

You will either be rejected, accepted unconditionally, or most likely, given a offer which is dependent on getting certain grades in your exams which you are currently studying for.

Once you receive these offers, you need to identify which you want to hold on to - usually two (a 'conditional firm' offer, and a 'conditional insurence' offer). When your results come through, if you have met the conditions stated in your offer, you are guaranteed either place.

If you do not meet the grades, you may still be accepted, or you may enter 'clearing' - starting this week incidentally. This is where students without a place shop around amongst places still not filled, and find something they can meet the grades for.

It is all done electronically now, through the UCAS website. I think there is a charge (£15?).

Answer 2

UCAS is fairly straightfoward, it's getting the loan that's hard! I think it's all done online now, but basically, you need a choice of no more than six universities, then you have to fill out the form. You will need to write yourself a personal statment saying why you want to do your chosen course and put across any relevant experience you might have, this has to be around 500 words I think, seek advice (There's loads online) as this is very important, erspecially if your university choices don't interview. You will also need a statment from a person who is not family, so, college teacher, previous manager etc.. as for the rest it's fairly straight foward, just information about you, and they will also want your university choices.
After you submit the form and the money you will begin to get letters back from university's offering you a conditional place, eventually, when all your choices are back you select a 1st (Firm) choice and a second (Insurance) choice. Once the university of your first choice decideds your qualifications/points are good enough, you are commited to that university and UCAS are more or less no longer involved.
The form has to be submitted by Mid January of the year you are going to university.
Have a look on the UCAS site though - it lists it all or try www.aimhigher.ac.uk

Answer 3

UCAS is the main point of communication between the universities and you as they process your application to every uni that you apply to and then all the offers that you get from the uni go through UCAS so that you can then select a first and second choice uni. Then when you get your A level results, UCAS will send a letter out on results day confirming whether you got your place in your first choice of uni.

To produce a good UCAS application you should include things like extra curricular activities/interests, any volunteer work etc so that you are not only showing your academic abilities in your application but showing you are an all round person with lots of different interests.

Answer 4

More detail than in your question, hold on give me your adress and i`ll come round and do it for you or maybe i could just go to university for you, save you the effort like?
5, 000 word assignement going to be a struggle on this showing

Cool and complete answer Hallam, YOU are too kind sir

Answer 5

A comedian in the eighties, insisted that having no hobbies that weren't rude, he made up his hobbies and put 'basket weaving'.
Me and my mates found this hilarious at the time and we all put 'basket weaving' as a hobby - it never got brought up or hindered us in any way - so add that if you like!