Applying to study in September 2012
Students wishing to study full-time undergraduate courses| for September 2012, should apply online to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) at www.ucas.com|. This is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to all full-time Honours degrees, Foundation degrees and Diplomas of Higher Education.
For all applicants, there are full instructions at www.ucas.com| to make it as easy as possible for prospective students to fill in their online application. An application fee of £12.00 will be charged for one course. For more than one course (up to 5) the total application fee is £22.00.
The UCAS institutional code for UCS is UCS S82. Prospective students should ensure that they indicate the correct course code and campus code on their application. Each UCS Centre has a seperate campus code, and these can be found in the key facts box on each course page.
Except for those applicants whose school or college is registered with UCAS, International and EU applicants from outside the UK apply online independently. Additional advice can be sought from British Council offices and other centres overseas.
For students applying from the UK or any other EU country for entry in September 2012, applications need to be sent to UCAS as soon after Mid September as possible. The application deadline is 15 January so applications received after this date will be considered at the universities’ discretion. Applicants for 2012 will be able to apply from 1 September 2011, and should aim to apply by 15 January 2012.
UCS may consider late applications but this does depend on the popularity of the course that the applicant is interested in studying. Please contact the UCS Infozone for information on current vacancies.
International students should aim to send their application to UCAS no later than 30 June 2012.
Deferred entry
UCS recognise the advantages that students can gain from taking a ‘Gap Year’. If students want to apply to UCS but defer entry until the following year, they should indicate this in their application. It is also recommended that students outline briefly on their personal statement their reason for choosing deferred entry. Students will usually be considered on the same basis as applicants for the current year of entry and receive correspondence from UCAS and UCS during the application timetable for that year.
Please note that the government has stated that there will not be any transition arrangements made for deferred applicants holding offers for courses starting in 2012. This means that all deferred applicants for full-time undergraduate courses in 2012 will be subject to the new 2012 fee arrangements. Please refer to our Student Finance| page for further information about Tuition Fees and Bursaries for 2012.
UCS will consider applicants through UCAS Extra, although high demand courses may not be on offer as they may already be oversubscribed.
Postgraduate courses
UCS offers a range of postgraduate opportunities| including Masters degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates, along with Professional and Continuing Professional Development courses (CPD courses|).
Students wishing to study a postgraduate course at UCS starting in 2012 can apply directly using the UCS on-line application form.