Important Information on UCAS Deadlines 2010, Extra & Clearing

As described in the UCAS Adviser Guide (www.ucas.com),

15 October 2009
Deadline for receipt at UCAS of all applications, including the reference, for all medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses and for all courses at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

15 January 2010
Deadline for receipt at UCAS of all applications, including the reference, for all courses except those with a 15 October deadline, and art and design courses with a 24 March deadline.

Late Applications - 16 January to 30 June 2009
Applications received between these dates are Late Applications. Universities and colleges will consider you if you want to make more offers.

24 March 2010 - for Art and Design courses
Deadline for receipt at UCAS of all applications, including the reference, for some art and design courses except those listed with a 15 January deadline.

Late Applications for Art and Design courses - 25 March to 11 June 2009
Applications received between these dates are Late Applications. Universities and colleges will consider you if you want to make more offers.

30 June 2010
Applications received after 30 June are entered in Clearing.

Clearing are UCAS services that can help you, without an offer of a place, to continue your
application to find a suitable higher education course.


EXTRA - If applicant has used all five choices and is holding no offers, another choice can be made through Extra.

All is not lost if you have been unsuccessful or decline offers from all five of your choices. We encourage you to use the Extra process. You do not have to wait until Clearing to apply for more courses.

If you originally have applied for high-demand courses, you could consider applying for courses in related or alternative subjects.

The Extra process is a way of applying to further universities or colleges without having to wait for Clearing. Applicants who have already made five choices, received decisions from all these choices and who have declined any offers received can use Extra to apply for other courses that still have vacancies. You can apply for several courses in Extra, but you can only apply for one course at a time.

The Extra process operates from late February to the end of June 2010.

Use Course Search at www.ucas.com to find out which courses are advertising vacancies in Extra. You need to confirm direct with the university or college whether they can consider you before making your applications on the Track service at www.ucas.com or by calling the Customer Service Unit.

From October 2009 until 30 June 2010, you will be notified when you become eligible to use Extra.

Applicants can apply for courses in Extra from late February to mid-July 2010 using a special button that appears on Track.

All the best of luck!

Study in UK 2010

To all Upper Six students,

Now that you have finished your A level exams, it is time for you to think about what you want to do once you get your results. Most students would want to further studies either in Brunei or overseas.

Here's the thing... If you wish to study in Brunei, you have to wait for the results and apply through HECAS. If you wish to study outside UK, you have to search through the university website and apply online.

If you wish to take a degree in the UK, it is a must for you to apply via UCAS. Please follow the following steps:

(A) REGISTRATION

1. Go to www.ucas.com
2. Click onto 'Apply'
3. Click onto 'Register/Log in to use Apply 2010'
4. Click onto 'Register' and from that, follow the next instructions.
If you are applying through PTE Katok, our buzzword is ptekcareers1918
Please note down the username, password and I.D. once you have finished registered.

(B) APPLICATION: Personal Details, Choices, Education, Employment, Personal Statement

1. Log in using your username and password

2. Personal Details
a) When you type in your name, you must put capital letters in every first letter of your name

3. Choices
a) The maximum number of choices is 5.
b) Payment for 1 choice is 9 pounds while that for more than 2 - 5 choices is 19 pounds.
c) Payment is to be made using a credit card. It can only be done when you completed the
application
d) It is advisable for you to choose the top 50 universities and make sure that they are
accredited by the Ministry of Education

4. Education
a) Click onto 'add new school/college'
b) Click onto 'Find' upon entering your school name
c) Type 'Brunei' and click 'Search'
d) If you school is not on the list, click on 'school not on the list'
e) Then you can type in your school name, centre number and so on
f) For the qualification under 'GCE Advanced Level', put 'Pending' on the grade section

5. Employment

6. Personal Statement
a) If you need help on the personal statement, there are guidelines for you to follow in the
website itself
b) We can check your personal statement if you wish to

PAY/SEND

1. Only when you have completed the application, you will be able to click onto the 'Pay/Send'.
2. Once you have paid, your application will be sent to us for approval.
3. We will be the ones who are going to send your application to the UCAS.

REFEREE

If you want your tutors to write about you, please collect the referee form in the Student Centre or from Ms Raimie. She will be available in the Chemistry Dept, 1st floor, Admin Block.

REMINDER: Deadline for UCAS Application is 15th January 2010.

If you need help with the application, we will be happy to assist you. Please contact us at ptek.careers@gmail.com for an appointment.

Best of luck!