UCAS applications 2016: Top tips
The application window for the 2016 cycle is now open which can mean only one thing. Thousands of students
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UCAS applications 2016: Top tips
The application window for the 2016 cycle is now open which can mean only one thing. Thousands of students
Test environments update
An update on planned maintenance and decommissioning the legacy environment.
How to confirm applicants
To help you confirm your applicants we have prepared a short guide with step-by-step instructions.
Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) process
For any applications made after 21 September – but before 21 October 2015, or any applications made direct
Consumer protection
Following recent changes in consumer protection legislation for the 2016 cycle, the time period in which
Reminder: Confirmation Outstanding Decisions List (ODL) and final reject by default (RBD)
Your Confirmation ODL lists applicants who accepted your conditional offer and for whom we are still
How to confirm applicants
At the end of each application cycle, just before you start your training programmes, you need to make
Confirmation Outstanding Decisions List (ODL) and final reject by default (RBD)
Your Confirmation ODL lists applicants who accepted your conditional offer and for whom we are still
Over 409,000 students already placed in UK higher education – up 3% on 2014
Over 409,000 students know they are accepted to UK universities and colleges as of today – up 3% against
Final UCAS advice ahead of A level results day 2015
With one in ten students placed through Clearing last year, the UCAS website has all the information
Clearing referrals reminder
Our Customer Contact Centre has been contacted by several applicants who’ve been advised by providers
Nearly 25,000 Scottish applicants placed in higher education; 3% more than last year
As of midnight, 24,800 Scottish applicants have been accepted into higher education through UCAS; an
Re-marks and appeals
Our advice to applicants who contact us regarding re-marks will be to immediately get in touch with providers
Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) exam results availability
We have just received confirmation from the SQA that they are on track to provide us with their results
Accessing web-link overseas
If you or your colleagues are attending the British Council’s Education UK Clearing event in Hong Kong
Last date for reply swaps and amended decisions – 23 July
Thursday 23 July 2015 is the last date to record reply swaps and amended decisions. This reduces confusion
odbc-link users only – adding new IP address ranges
In May, we released additional IP address ranges for odbc-link users. In preparation for Confirmation