Thursday, September 17, 2020

Getting started with UCAS

This week we are focusing the following:

Register with ucas.com - your year of entry will be 21/22 (you can defer later if you want), the buzzword is westking2021 and you need to specify me as your tutor when that option comes up. I will guide you through the sections like finance and education in tutorials. If you are unsure then leave it out! I will help you. There are also little question marks next to most bits that will give you help.

When you are asked for your ULN (unique learner number), you can probably find it on ProPortal and the new system but I can give it to you later if you can't find it now.

I advise taking the ucas buzz quiz to gain some insight into what may work well for you. Do not take the results literally - it is simply an activity to help you think.

NB - please only register and complete the Personal Details, Additional info and Employment sections until we do the rest in tutorial.

In your free time, have a look at courses - in your tutorial, I will show you how to navigate the UCAS course search but you must also look at the course page on the university website. Try these universities to get going:


https://www.acm.ac.uk/campus-acm-london/
https://www.icmp.ac.uk/
https://www.gold.ac.uk/
https://www.herts.ac.uk/
https://www.bimm.co.uk/
https://www.mdx.ac.uk/
https://www.lcm.ac.uk/
https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/
https://www.hud.ac.uk
https://www.uel.ac.uk/
https://www.uwl.ac.uk/

For now, don't think too much about the location but see what the modules they offer are. Once you know what's out there then you can search more specifically by location.

Make notes about courses and what the entry requirements are - please also submit this on classroom (there is an assignment question).  If I know what you want to do and what you need in order to be able to do it, I can help you more.


4) Potentially, book careers meeting - if you also want to look at alternatives to university, or even studying abroad, they can help you. http://www.careerswkc.com


If you want to study at a conservatoire then please read this guide and let me know ASAPhttps://www.ucas.com/conservatoires

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