Methodist College Belfast - APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR HIGHER EDUCATON - An Information Booklet - September 2018

Sep 18, 2026

Methodist College Belfast provides an information booklet for pupils, parents and teachers detailing key UCAS and application procedures for 2018–2019. It lists important dates, explains how to apply online through the secure Apply system, and describes the seven application sections and progress status. Guidance covers the number and visibility of choices, rules for medicine and university selections, deadlines and UCAS processing, and support for applicants with disabilities or care experience.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time50 min

AccessFree to download

The Key dates

How to apply

UCAS application flow and first stop

Number of choices allowed

Invisibility of choices

Support and special circumstances

Disabilities, special needs and medical conditions

Students who are care leavers or looked after children

After the application arrives at UCAS

What happens at UCAS

At the universities and colleges

| Methodist College Belfast
APPLICATION
PROCEDURES
FOR
HIGHER EDUCATON
An Information Booklet
For
Pupils,Parents and Teachers
September 2018 | | --- | The Key dates 2018 May Mid-September 17 September 15 October 5 November 2019 15 January (18.00 UK time) 25 February 24 March (18.00 UK time) 30 June (18.00 UK time) Early August 15 August 20 September (18.00 UK time) UCAS Apply for 2019 available. Applications can be submitted to UCAS. School deadline for most applications to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge andapplications for medicine,dentistry,veterinary science and veterinary medicine. All applications to universities of Oxford and Cambridge and applications for medicine,dentistry,veterinary science and veterinary medicine must be with UCAS. School deadline for UCAS forms. Deadline for application to all courses except those listed with a 15 October or24 March deadline.Must be with UCAS. Extra opens. Deadline for applications to art and design courses except those listed witha 15 January deadline. Applications received after the above deadlines will still be forwarded to universitiesand colleges,providing they have vacancies,but they are not obliged to consider them. Last date for receipt of applications at UCAS.All applications received later areautomatically entered into Clearing. SQA results are published and Scottish Clearing vacancy information service starts. GCE A Level,Advanced Diploma and Pre-U results are published and full Clearinginformation service starts. Last receipt of applications for 2019 entry through Apply. Section 2:Completing a UCAS application Application flowchart UCAS # 2.2 First Stop-the student sections How to apply Applications are made online using our secureweb-based application system Apply.Its on-screenhelp guides users through the application. Because it is online students can use Apply anywherethat has internet access.They can rework and resavedetails in their application as often as necessary,beforesubmitting the final version to their teacher,adviser,referee or UCAS,as appropriate. Students complete up to seven sections(one is for UKapplicants only)in their application ● Personal details ·Additional information(UK applicants only) ● Student finance ● Choices ● Education ● Statement ·Employment As their application progresses to completion they cansee the status of each section. ● Not started ● In progress ·Completed Applicants who apply through a UCAS-registeredcentre,such as a school,college or careers centre,needthe buzzword for their centre. # Number of choices allowed Each student can make a maximum of five choices ontheir application,including: ·No more than four choices in any one of medicine,dentistry,veterinary medicine or veterinary science ·No more than one course at either the University ofOxford or the University of Cambridge. It's not compulsory to use all five choices.If theyapply to fewer than five choices to begin with,theycan add more later as long as they have not replied totheir offers. They should,however,remember tocheck the application deadline for the course. # Invisibility of choices We send the application on to each of the chosenuniversities and colleges at the same time.Eachuniversity or college has access to the informationabout their choice only. They must not askapplicants to reveal their other choices. Only much later in the application cycle,when anapplicant has received decisions on all their choicesand replied to any offers,will each university orcollege be able to see details of the other choices.This ensures that each university or college decidesindependently whether to offer a place and whatconditions,if any,to attach to an offer. Disabilities,special needs and medical conditions Universities and colleges welcome applications frompeople with disabilities,special needs or medicalcondi

FAQs

How can students submit a UCAS application in this booklet?

Applications are made online using the secure web-based system Apply. The on-screen help guides users through the application, and students can rework and resave details before submitting the final version.

What are the limits on the number of course choices?

Students can make a maximum of five choices. They can include no more than four choices across medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or veterinary science, and no more than one course at either Oxford or Cambridge.

Are a student’s other choices visible to each university or college?

The application is sent to chosen universities and colleges at the same time, and each institution initially has access only to information about their own choice. Other choices become visible only much later after decisions have been made and offers responded to.

Sep 18, 2026

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