Education :Higher EducationApplying for an HE courseIf you decide that full-time study for HE is for you and you have a short list of your five preferred courses, you will need to understand the application process. A summary of the UCAS application process can be found on the UCAS website, along with a step by step guide to the online process called Apply Make a note of important dates to ensure you don't miss any deadlines during the application process. Use Track to keep up to date with your application and reply to your offers. The Personal Statement is a very significant part of your application. Connx4u has a list of websites with helpful advice on Personal Statements. Some individual HE institutions include hints on completing your Personal Statement on their websites. E-Clips (look under General information – Education - Applying for higher education courses) has a useful leaflet on applying to HE including writing your Personal Statements If you don't succeed the first time…If you have used all five choices and you have not received any offers, Extra enables you to have an additional choice through UCAS. The Extra procedure operates from mid-March to the end of June. Universities and colleges with vacancies will list them on the UCAS website. Applicants who are eligible will be able to refer themselves electronically via Track for courses with vacancies. Clearing starts in mid-August after exam results are announced. If you don’t receive any offers, or you don’t achieve the required grades or points for the offers you are holding, Clearing gives you a further opportunity to obtain a place |