UCAS (University and College Application Scheme) is the admissions process for students applying to further education at universities or colleges. At UCC students are given advice & guidance for applying in Year 13 & start in Year 12. There is support for students making post-18 decisions from across the Sixth Form Team and we use the Unifrog platform to help students start to think about life after sixth form throughout their two year journey with us,
For extensive information & resources you can visit the UCAS website or use the widget on this page.
Starting a UCAS application
We encourage everyone to fill in a university application form as it can really help you focus on what you want to do with your future, even if in the end you decide not to go to university.
Use this guide to help you register with UCAS
There is also further guidance on completing the personal and education sections of your UCAS application form, click here.
The UCAS deadline is January.
Your personal statement
Writing a personal statement is often the section that students find the hardest to complete. To help you, read through this guide.
And look at these examples of the 5 paragraphs:
- Paragraph 1 Examples
- Paragraph 2 Examples
- Paragraph 3 Examples
- Paragraph 4 Examples
- Paragraph 5 Examples
Also, this personal statement workshop from NetSixthForm may also help you.
Super curricular activities & wider reading
University admissions tutors want to see that you are passionate about the subject you are applying to study. The best way to show them this is to engage in super curricular activities and describe what you learnt from them in your personal statement. Click here for details.
Research has shown that university admissions tutors think a paragraph about wider reading is the most valuable part of a personal statement. Visit the Causeway Education website for wider wider reading and pieces of research.