Operational briefing
We have updated our Confirmation and Clearing 2015 operational briefing to include information on cancellation
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Operational briefing
We have updated our Confirmation and Clearing 2015 operational briefing to include information on cancellation
web-link management lists for Adjustment
There are three web-link management lists to help you identify applicants you may lose or gain in Adjustment.
Cancellation requests from applicants
During the Confirmation and Clearing period, if a confirmed applicant (UF) contacts you to request that
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
Planned essential web-link maintenance
As part of our preparations for A level results day on Thursday 13 August, we will be performing planned
Planned essential web-link maintenance and results processing
As part of our preparations for A level results day on Thursday 13 August, we will be performing planned
Reminder: accessing web-link overseas
A reminder that if you or your colleagues are attending the British Council’s Education UK Clearing event
HEP test environment update
We will be performing security patching on both the HEP1 and HEP2 test environments in line with previous
Precision marketing data service
If you’re considering using UCAS’ trial precision marketing data service to complement your Clearing
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
Provision of provider statistics to HEFCE
If you are a university or college with HEFCE-funded provision, you will have received a letter from
Cancellation requests from applicants
If a confirmed applicant (UF) contacts you to request that you cancel their place, please clarify if
DBD (decline by default) – 23 July
The DBD (decline by default) ran successfully, automatically declining 6,663 applications and 11,989
Accessing web-link overseas
If you or your colleagues are attending the British Council’s Education UK Clearing event in Hong Kong
Essential security patching activity: 24 July – 26 July
Following advice from Microsoft we will be carrying out critical security patching activity this weekend.
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
Systems maintenance activity: 16 – 19 July
In readiness for Confirmation and Clearing, we will be carrying out maintenance and performance improvement
HEP2 test environment unavailable: 17 – 20 July
As scheduled, we will be carrying out Confirmation and Clearing readiness maintenance to the HEP2 test
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
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.