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The next few years of your life should provide an opportunity for increased independence and self-discovery whilst pursuing further study and becoming an expert in a subject area that you are passionate about.  \nThe purpose for this handbook is to formally guide you through the process of applying for university through UCAS. It will also explain to you the other pathways that are open to you. There are several useful planning tools that will assist you when completing your application. This will ensure you have all the relevant information to successfully complete your UCAS application in a timely manner.  \nWhat course to choose?  \nYou have up to five choices, but medicine, dentistry, and veterinary science you choose only four with your fifth choice being another course.  \nThe UCAS application fee for 2026 will be £28.95. UCAS have introduced free school meals application fee waiver payment option. This is only available to students who are currently receiving free school meals.  \nOnce you have decided what subject you want to study you need to decide which course will suit you. All universities and college structure their courses differently, and the way the course is run could be the difference between you loving or hating your degree, and in some cases leave one university and reapplying.  \nSubjects: What exactly does the course cover? How much time is spent on each module? What is the pattern of atypical teaching week? Most course will be taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, and tutorials.  \nCourse Structure: How much time will be spent in lectures, seminars, personal study, and assignments? How big are the class sizes? Are lectures back in person or are some still online? Many degree courses last 3 or 4 years. A four-year course may include a period of time spent abroad or in industry. Many degrees (MAs) from Scottish based university will be 4 years in length.  \nCourse assessment: How is the course assessed – is it by final examination, continuous assessment or a bit of both? Which does it focus on, and which are you better at? Do they match? Modular courses are increasingly common, with units of teaching attracting a specified number of credits. Some modules may be compulsory, others will be optional, and it may be possible for you to make up your own study programme.  \nStudy in Europe as part of the course: You may wish to consider applying to one of the universities which offer your chosen course within the new Turing scheme, whereby you can spend between 4 – 12 months of your course in another country.  \nWork placements: Does the course include work experience? If it does, how is this organised? Will you have to find a placement or is it organised for you? Will it be a sandwich course – e.g., will you have to take a full year out of your study to work?  \nGrade requirements: Find out what the required grades are. These may be worked on a UCAS points system.  \n\n| A* | A | B | C | D | E |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 56 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 16 |\n\nMore and more courses are making candidates to obtain a particular grade in a subject, for example, an A* in Mathematics to read Economics at LSE.  \nMany universities will accept native language A Level (e.g. Chinese), but some will not. You should contact universities directly and ask them.  \nTo be able to assist you in choosing the right university/ college for you, you will need to consider the following:  \nStyle: Traditional universities that have a focus on subject-based courses and research, to modern universities with a greater focus on vocational courses.  \nLocation: Some are based in large cities, other in smaller towns, a major influence on the environment and lifestyle.  \nSize: Large universities can have more than 20,000 students whereas some of the sm","cbCaijGE462lX7uS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijGE462lX7uS","pdf",433087,"English","# Introduction\n## What course to choose?\n## Subjects: What exactly does the course cover?\n## Course Structure\n## Course assessment\n## Study in Europe as part of the course\n## Work placements\n## Grade requirements\n## Questions to ask yourself\n## Open Days","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the UCAS Handbook?\",\"answer\":\"It guides students through the UCAS university application process and explains other pathways available. 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