{"id":22,"date":"2020-09-30T21:05:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T20:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:21:10","slug":"university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/university\/","title":{"rendered":"University"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>University is seen by many as the natural step after school, the journey begins in S3 when pupils select their subjects for studying at Level 5, then onto Level 6\/7 in S5 and S6.<\/p>\n<p>To Apply for University you will use UCAS &#8211; University and Colleges Application Service, it is important you give yourself plenty of time to apply as this is your opportunity to make sure you are selling yourself to your chosen University, a great application, personal statement and good references can make a real difference when universities are selecting their students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/\">Click here for: UCAS Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/undergraduate\/applying-university\/how-write-ucas-undergraduate-personal-statement\">Click here for: How to write a personal statement a guide from UCAS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Open Days either in person or virtual are an important part of the journey you will go through to get to university, use the link below to access the calendar of all the UK open days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendays.com\/\"><b>Click here for: University Open Days<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/undergraduate\/what-and-where-study\/events-and-open-days\">&#8216;How to&#8217; UCAS guide<\/a> on how to use an Open day effectively and get the most from your experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Click on any of the University Logos below to find out more<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a 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