The Whatuni UCAS Application Guide

Here on Whatuni we have hundreds of thousands of year 12 and 13 students searching our database of every university degree course available in the UK. We also have thousands of course and university reviews by the students themselves plus loads of other info.

All of this means we come across masses of insider info about applying to university and how university admissions departments work. We've decided to use this knowledge to create a special 'applying to university' guide. So if you're planning on applying to university, this section of Whatuni can help guide you through what can be a rather tricky and confusing process.

In each of the sections of the menu, top left, we've got info, advice and tips on all aspect of applying to university and how to make your application form as appealing as possible to university admissions departments and admissions tutors.

This guide and the rest of Whatuni.com not only aims to make your applying to university a success in terms of getting a place, but also to help you make sure you're applying to the right universities and the right courses for you in the first place.

UCAS Info

Everything related to filling in your form when applying to university. It's subsections include;

• UCAS Application Deadlines

  Deadlines for getting forms in and for university admissions to respond with offers and interviews etc.

• UCAS Points / UCAS Tarrif Tables

  What your qualifications are worth in UCAS points. Also some crucial info on university admissions special rules about whether certain points are valid when applying to university and specific courses.

Personal Statements

Find out what university admissions tutors want to find on your statement and how to write one that will make sure applying to university is a successful business.

Open Days

Read tips and advice on how to get the most out of your university visits. Find out the dates that university admissions hold their open days. (This section is important because if you are, say, applying to university 'A' then it's wise that you take a look around university 'A', chat to the university admissions tutors and also with students taking the course you are thinking about applying for. After all, applying to university 'A' is about choosing your life for next few years as well as what you're going to study.)

Getting your degree locally

You don't have to move miles away to get a good university degree. More and more people are applying to university or college locally - saving money being one of the biggest factors. This section goes through the pros and cons of applying to university locally and will tell you where the nearest universities and colleges are to you and the courses they offer - all you have to do is enter your postcode.