How to Apply

All full-time HND and Foundation Degree courses must be applied for through Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

UCAS
You can obtain UCAS application materials from your school or college.

Apply online
You can apply online via UCAS. The UCAS application system provides detailed screen and help text to assist you in making your application. Click here to apply online

If you’re not currently in education you should contact your nearest careers office or UCAS direct:

UCAS
Rosehill
New Barn Lane
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 3L2

Telephone: +44 (0) 871 468 0 468 (Monday to Friday: 08:30-18:00)
eMail: enquiries@ucas.ac.uk

N.B The UCAS form must be returned to UCAS and not sent to the College.

UCAS timetable

There are different dates to be aware of when making an application and waiting for decisions from your chosen universities and colleges.

The application deadlines below specify the dates when we need to receive your application at UCAS. If you're applying through a school or college, they may set you an earlier deadline to allow time to check your application and complete your reference.

Mid-September 2009 - Applications can be sent to us from mid-September.

15 October 2009 - Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for all medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses and for all courses at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

15 January 2010 - Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for all courses except those listed above with a 15 October deadline, and art and design courses with a 24 March deadline.

24 March 2010 - Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for art and design courses except those listed with a 15 January deadline.

31 March 2010 - If we receive your application by 15 January, the universities and colleges should aim to have sent us their decisions by this date (but they can take longer).

5 May 2010 - If we receive all decisions from your universities/colleges by 31 March, you need to reply to any offers by this date (unless you live outside the EU or are applying through Extra). If we don't receive your replies, we will decline your offers on your behalf.

7 May 2010 - If you applied by 15 January, universities and colleges need to send their decisions by this date. If they don't, we will make any outstanding choices unsuccessful on their behalf.

8 June 2010 - If we receive all decisions from your universities/colleges by 7 May, you need to reply to any offers by this date (unless you are applying through Extra). If we don't receive your replies, we will decline your offers on your behalf.

30 June 2010 - If you send your application to us by this date, we will send it to your chosen universities and colleges. If we receive your application after this date, you'll be entered into Clearing.

If we receive all decisions from your universities/colleges by 11 June, you need to reply to any offers by this date (unless you are applying through Extra). If we don't receive your replies, we will decline your offers on your behalf.

6 July 2010 - This is the last date to apply through Extra.

20 July 2010 - If you applied by 30 June and are waiting for decisions, universities and colleges need to send us their decisions by this date. If they don't, we will make any outstanding choices unsuccessful on their behalf.

27 July 2010 - If we receive all decisions from your universities/colleges by 20 July, you need to reply to any offers by this date (this includes if you are applying through Extra). If we don't receive your replies, we will decline your offers on your behalf.

5 August 2010 - SQA results are published and the Scottish Clearing vacancy information service starts.

19 August 2010 - GCE and Advanced Diploma results are published and the full Clearing vacancy information service starts.

Adjustment opens for registration.

31 August 2010 - Adjustment closes on this date.

UCAS Codes

Institution code is W08

Part-time Courses
For Part-time HND, HNC Foundation Degree and professional course applications should be made direct to Wakefield College and not through UCAS. Please contact course information on 01924 789111.