Home
Sixth Form
UCAS

UCAS

Deadlines

The final UCAS deadline is 29^th January
You need to have paid and sent your UCAS to the school by 14th December 2020
We cannot guarantee that applications sent to us after 14th December will be sent off to UCAS before the final deadline

Making your firm and insurance choices on UCAS

The deadline for choosing your firm and insurance acceptance on UCAS is 10th June

Your 'firm' acceptance is your first choice. This means that if you meet the requirements of their offer on results day, you will definitely be going there.

Your 'insurance' acceptance is your backup. The requirements for this option must be lower than your firm choice. If you do not meet the entry requirements for your firm, but you do meet the requirements for your insurance, then you will be going to your insurance university.

For more information look here on the UCAS website:

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/after-you-apply/types-offer/replying-your-ucas-undergraduate-offers

Clearing and Adjustment 2021

Clearing is how universities and colleges fill any places they still have on their courses.

From 6 July – 20 October, you can apply for a course using Clearing if you’re not already holding an offer from a university or college, and the course still has places.

You can use Clearing if:

you’re applying after 30 June
you didn’t receive any offers (or none you wanted to accept)
you didn’t meet the conditions of your offers
you've paid the multiple choice application fee of £25
you’ve declined your firm place using the ‘decline my place’ button in Track

For more information look on the UCAS website:

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/results-confirmation-and-clearing/what-clearing

If you achieve higher grades than you expected on results day, you can try to secure a place on a more competitive course using Adjustment. For more information look here: https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/apply-and-track/results/ucas-adjustment-if-youve-done-better-expected

Success Stories

Many applications have already been sent off
Many students have received offers from universities
Some students have been called for interviews, including at Oxford, KCL, Manchester and Keele
Some students have already accepted their firm and insurance choices

Activities that have been happening in school to support with UCAS applications

Tutorial lessons
Support during IS lessons
Drop in sessions with members of the Sixth Form Team
Meetings with our careers advisor, Mrs Adam
Practice interviews with Mr Armitage – a Cambridge graduate and Head of Careers at UCLS (pictured below)
Practice interviews over Teams
Discussions with alumni over Teams