How To Apply for University in the UK

Researching and applying for university can start as early as the age of 16 and can nearly be as stressful as some parts of the university experience, especially if you don’t know what you’re doing, and you don’t know where to start. In this article, however, EDUopinions has done all the work for you regardinapplyingng to UK universities! The keyword is UCAS, which stands for the Universities and Colleges Admission Service.

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UK Students

All applications for a university in the UK should be made through the UCAS website and generally, there are five steps to applying to university:

1. Registration

Before you do anything, you have to register all your details with UCAS, which is a very simple process, its just important you input all the information correctly on your forms.

2. Finding a Course

Choosing the course for you can be a little trickier. Some people have known what they want to do at university since they were young, therefore this step will be easy for you, but for others who have no idea, and this will be more difficult. It is important that you take your time researching a course as you will be spending the next three or four years of your life studying it.

3. Finding a University

Much like the step above, finding your dream university can also be difficult, however, instead of narrowing it down to one course, at this stage you can shortlist up to five universities. It is important not to just look at university league tables at this stage, as other factors can affect your university experiences, such as location and nearby facilities.

4. Filling out the Application Form

One application form is used to apply to five different choices. These choices could be one course at five different universities or five slightly differing courses at the same university. However, it must be remembered that you can only submit one personal statement which is usually quite specific to one course, so this must be remembered when applying to multiple different university courses.

5. Send and Wait for Replies

Once you have submitted your application to study at these universities, it may take some time for them to get back to you as they have lots of people’s applications to look through. Just be patient because you will hear back from all of them eventually.

For a comprehensive list of deadlines visit the complete university guide website as it is important to complete each of the steps mentioned well within time limit especially when applying to one of the UK’s top universities, such as Oxford or Cambridge.

International Students

Applying to university as an international student has slightly different deadlines, for instance, those from a non-EU country can submit an application to UCAS at any time between 1st September and 30th June in the year before they would start studying. Most students apply way before 30th June to ensure a place.

Those students from a country within the EU must hand in their application form by 15th January, otherwise, they will be treated as late applicants, and must also consider their eligibility for any possible loans, scholarships and grants.

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Conclusion

With all the necessary information, the UK university application process is really a simple one. It does come with some hard decisions such as choosing a course and university, but the application process itself is very straightforward, especially if you follow this guide. If you need any further help however please go to the UCAS website as they have all the information you need to apply to university.

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