UCAS enhanced services for applicants

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UCAS enhanced services for applicants
Kristine Murray International Executive
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The four pillars of Rosehill
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Setting the scene

• 327 Universities / Colleges (incl.)
• FE Specialist Colleges
• 50,000 courses

• 309
• 172
• 50,000

• 580,000 applicants
• 2 Million applications

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UCAS

• UCAS STATS
• UK 502,461
• Europe (EU) 34,530
• Europe (ex.EU) 3,692
• Africa 7,936
• Americas 5,985
• Australasia 412
• Far East 28,518
• Middle East 4,846
• Other Overseas 309

Top ten countries by application number 2008
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UCAS Enhanced Services for students

• UCAS.tv
• Unistats
• YouGoFurther
• Twitter
• Publications
• Information in Other Languages
• A Simplified Applicant Journey

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UCAS TV
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Twitter
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Paper based research

• International Big Map
• Big Guide
• UCAS progression guides-www.ucasbooks.com

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Introduction to UCAS in

• Arabic
• Bengali
• Chinese
• Hindi
• Japanese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Urdu

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Languages for 2010

• New Languages
• Greek
• German
• French

• Keeping
• Russian
• Spanish
• Arabic
• Chinese-Simplified
• Japanese

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UCAS APPLICANT JOURNEY
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Choosing courses
Applying
Offers
Next steps
Starting Uni / College
Results
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Use course search at www.ucas.com to find out
which courses might suit you and where in the
country they are offered
Do the Stamford Test Read Entry Profiles Watch
UCAS TV Visit UCAS HE Fairs Go to Open Days Ask
others for advice
Choosing courses
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Congratulations! Now you have a place secured
for study, you need to make sure you have
everything ready to start your course
Things to sort out Accommodation Finances
Travel arrangements Books equipment
GOOD LUCK!
Starting University or College
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A modified International Journey
What would you like UCAS to include in an
international version?What other ways can we
help international applicants?What other ways
can we help UCAS members in their recruitment of
international students?
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International Issues

• Qualifications
• Terminology
• Apply centres
• Registered Agents
• Immigration / Visas
• Economy / Exchange rates

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Have your say!

• UCAS International Advisory Board
• International mailbase
• International correspondent with UCAS
• UCAS International Team email address
• Contact me!

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Questions

• Kristine Murray
• International Executive
• k.murray_at_ucas.ac.uk
• internationalenquiries_at_ucas.ac.uk