You need to register to make an application

If you wish to make an application for higher education, you must register to use our online application system, Apply.

When you register, you provide all your personal details, including first names, surname, title, gender, date of birth, address, telephone numbers and email address. We transfer these details to your application and you will not be asked to provide them again.

If any details change whilst you are completing your application, you will be able to amend them.

The registration process generates your username and you create your own password, which you will need to log in to your application. Make a note of your username and password and keep them in a safe place. Apply is case sensitive so please write the details exactly as they are shown on screen.keyboard

When you register, you must choose four security questions and enter relevant answers. If you forget your username or password, your login details will be displayed if you click on 'forgotten login?', enter your name and date of birth, and answer two of your security questions correctly.

If you have recently left full-time education, you should contact your school or college before making an application, as you may be able to apply through them.

If you are applying as an individual, ie not through a school, college or centre, you will be required to answer a few eligibility questions before you can start your application. To complete your application, you will also need to supply a reference from someone who knows you well enough to write about you and state if you are suitable for higher education. We will not accept references from family, other relatives or friends.

If you are applying through a school, college or centre, you will need to obtain a 'buzzword' from the centre you are applying through. This buzzword links your application to your centre so that your referee can write the reference. When you have completed your application, you will be able to send your application to your referee. Your referee then adds the reference, checks and approves your application and sends the completed application to us on your behalf.

To begin your application, follow the simple steps outlined below.

  1. Go to this website's homepage and click on Apply
  2. Click on register/log in to Apply
  3. Follow the online instructions to register and enter your personal details
  4. Choose a password, select four security questions and enter relevant answers (we ask you some of these questions - chosen at random - if you forget your login details)
  5. Click next to complete the first part of your registration and to create a username
  6. Make a note of your username and password, you will need them to start your application and every time you log in.

If you do not have access to a computer, you can use a local online centre. Click here for more information about this service.