UCAS & Apprenticeship Handbook 2026-27 - A guide to completing UCAS applications and applying for Degree Apprenticeships

Sep 18, 2026

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Hawarden High School UCAS & Apprenticeship Handbook 2026-27 provides guidance for completing UCAS applications and pursuing Degree Apprenticeships. It explains UK university options and entry requirements, including admissions tests and the UCAS timeline. The handbook covers UCAS Buzzword terminology, the process for sending applications, and how to plan and structure a personal statement, including Personal Statement contents and Unifrog support. It also details apprenticeship levels, recruitment and application steps, CV preparation, online tests, assessment days, and searching apprenticeships via Unifrog, followed by examples of organisations with annual opportunities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time1 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

UK Universities

Russell Group Universities

Academic Qualification Structure

Admissions Tests

UCAS Application Timeline

Process for Sending UCAS Applications

Planning your Personal Statement

Personal Statement Structure

Personal Statement Contents

Unifrog

Apprenticeships Explained

Levels of Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship Applications and Recruitment Process

Application Letter

Online Tests & Assessment Days

Preparing for Assessment Days

Using Unifrog to Search for Apprenticeships

Companies with Annual Apprenticeship Opportunities

Hawarden High School UCAS & Apprenticeship Handbook 2026-27 A guide to completing UCAS applications and applying for Degree Apprenticeships Contact Us : [i.birch@hawardenhigh.flintshire.sch.uk](i.birch@hawardenhigh.flintshire.sch.uk) Contents UK Universities Russell Group Universities Academic Qualification Structure Admissions Tests UCAS Buzzword Understanding Entry Requirements UCAS Application Timeline Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Process for Sending UCAS Applications Planning your Personal Statement Personal Statement Structure Personal Statement Contents Unifrog Apprenticeships Explained Levels of Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Applications and Recruitment Process Application Letter CV Online Tests & Assessment Days Preparing for Assessment Days Using Unifrog to Search for Apprenticeships Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Companies with Annual Apprenticeship Opportunities Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Page 25 Page 26 Page 2 UK Universities Civic Universities Aston University University of Bradford University of Bristol University of Central Lancashire* City University Coventry University University of Huddersfield University of Leeds University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Newcastle upon Tyne University of Portsmouth University of Salford University of Sheffield South Bank University University of Sunderland University of Teesside * *town not city environment City Campus Universities University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Exeter University of Hull Leicester University University of Nottingham Nottingham Trent University Oxford Brookes University University of Reading University of Southampton University of Surrey Greenfield Campus Universities University of East Anglia University of Essex University of Glamorgan Keele University Loughborough University University of Sussex University of Warwick University of Buckingham (Private) Collegiate Universities University of Cambridge ( Oxbridge) University of Kent at Canterbury Lancaster University University of Oxford ( Oxbridge) University of York Multisite Universities Anglia Polytechnic University University of Brighton De Montford University University of East London University of Greenwich University of Lincoln Manchester Metropolitan University Middlesex University University of Northumbria University of Plymouth Staffordshire University Thames Valley University University of Westminster Campus Clusters Bournemouth University Brunel University University of Central England in Birmingham University of Derby London Guildhall University University of Hertfordshire Kingston University Leeds Metropolitan University Liverpool John Moores University University of Luton University of North London Sheffield Hallam University University of t he West of England, Bristol University of Wolverhampton University Colleges Bath Spa University College University College College Chichester Harper Adams University College University College Northampton (was Nene) Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh Stranmillis University College, Belfast Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College University College Worcester University Of Wales University of Wales, Aberystwyth University of Wales Bangor Cardiff University University of Wales Lampeter University of Wales, Swansea University of Wales Institute Cardiff University of Wales College, Newport University of Glyndwr Swansea Institute of Higher Education Trinity College Carmarthen The Open University University of London The Colleges Imperial College King’s College London School of Economics Queen Mary Royal Holloway University College Goldsmiths College School of Oriental and African Studies Page 3 UK Univer

FAQs

What does the UCAS & Apprenticeship Handbook 2026-27 cover?

It guides students through completing UCAS applications and applying for Degree Apprenticeships, including university entry requirements, timelines, and apprenticeship recruitment steps.

How should a personal statement be planned and structured?

The handbook outlines how to plan a personal statement, defines its structure, and lists personal statement contents before supporting completion via Unifrog.

What is the apprenticeship application process and what assessments are involved?

It explains apprenticeship levels and the recruitment process, including application letter and CV preparation, online tests, and preparing for assessment days. It also describes using Unifrog to search for apprenticeships.

Sep 18, 2026

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