UCAS Contact Information
UCAS Website: https://www.ucas.com
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UCAS support young people making post-16 choices, as well as those applying for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. When you are applying for university, you will complete your application through the UCAS site.
If you are interested in applying for university, you must let Mr Baird know that you wish to join the UCAS class
UCAS Updates
2 MARCH
It’s National Careers Week!
This National Careers Week (Monday 1 March – Friday 6 March) UCAS are going live between 14:00 and 15:00 (UK time) every day for Careers Hour. From live workshops to Q&A sessions, your students can discover a wide range of career choices and skills needed to set them on the right path. To take part, they’ll need to sign into their UCAS Hub.
UCAS are also introducing Discovery Days. These are Virtual events for school and college students. Whether it’s life at uni, apprentices, or taking a gap year, students can discover the right path for them at a UCAS/Discovery Day. To register log in to your UCAS Hub using the link above.
19 JUNE
Applying for a University course with a deadline of the 15th October? If so, the UCAS Hub has a number of online sessions running this week where you can ask the experts any burning questions about applying for these courses. You can join using the link below to sign up for the UCAS Hub.
- Tuesday, 23 June – Q&A with the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
- Wednesday, 24 June – Applying for medicine courses
- Thursday, 25 June – Applying for dentistry courses
- Friday, 26 June – Applying for veterinary courses
Every session will be led by subject-matter experts and start at 14:00 (UK time). To get involved, all you need to do is join us live in the UCAS Hub and click the banner at the top inviting you to join.
Students not yet signed up for the UCAS Hub? It’s quick and easy – click here.
Also next week…
UCAS have teamed up with NHS England to host a Facebook live session dedicated to Nursing. If this is a career you are interested in, join us live from 16:00 (UK time), Thursday 25 June, on Facebook, to chat about all things nursing and get your questions answered.
17 JUNE
The University of Glasgow will be hosting a Virtual Undergraduate Open Day on Tuesday 23rd June, 9-6pm for students interested in applying to any undergraduate degree programmes for 2021 entry. Teachers and parents will be very welcome too!
www.gla.ac.uk/explore/visit/undergraduateevents/opendays/
In addition to Open Day we will also be represented at the UK University Search Virtual Fair, 17 June, 12 -6pm
www.gla.ac.uk/explore/visit/undergraduateevents/exhibitionswebinarsschoolvisits/
For any senior girls who are considering a degree in Geoscience, the Girls into Geoscience event on Monday 6 July, 9.30-4pm, will be an excellent introduction. Further information here:
www.gla.ac.uk/explore/visit/undergraduateevents/exhibitionswebinarsschoolvisits/
June 2020
As you may already be aware, UCAS has taken the decision to cancel the majority of the Scottish Higher Education Exhibitions in late summer/autumn this year. This is obviously due to the current guidance around Coronavirus.
However, they have said that they still plan to run their two Scottish flagship Higher Education Exhibitions – Edinburgh and Glasgow, but slightly later in the year.
Glasgow, SECC : Friday 23rd October
Edinburgh: Date and venue to be confirmed
UCAS say that they will continue to monitor the situation and will follow government and public health advice about whether any Exhibition should go ahead
May 2020
Information for candidates looking to apply for University for year 2020/21 can be found at the following link:
https://www.ucas.com/advisers/toolkits/pre-application-toolkit
Here users can participate in some tasks at home to help them prepare for the University application process as well as find links to support resources about applying for University. New activities will be posted monthly so keep an eye on this page for future updates.
April 2020
Following the cancellation of examinations and assessments, the Government have asked all universities and colleges in England to stop making unconditional offers or amending existing offers to students for two weeks.
The Government wants to reassure students that you will get grades. It says “no student should feel pressured into making a quick decision which may end up not being in your best interest”.
It is important that you have all the information available to you when making decisions on your offers and understand how awarding of qualifications will work this summer.
To give you more time to make your decisions, we have decided to extend the May decision deadline (the date by when you need to make your firm and insurance choice) by two weeks. We will confirm your new decision deadline this week.
When you receive your results and universities and colleges make decisions, our Clearing service will still available to you, as it is for tens of thousands of applicants each year.
Our team, although now working remotely, continue to be on hand to support you. You can find the latest information regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) on ucas.com.
Stay safe and take care.
Clare Marchant
Chief Executive
UCAS
