United Kingdom

UCAS

• UCAS Buzzword for 2025 Entry: COPENHAGEN2025 - this is how your application gets linked to CIS and your counselor! THIS WILL GO LIVE IN MAY!

• Can apply to 5 courses - Course selection should be the same or similar

  • You can only choose four within medicine, veterinary science, dentistry (but you can add a fifth of a related course).

• You can only choose Oxford OR Cambridge, not both

• Oct 15 Deadline - Students interested in applying to Cambridge or Oxford

• Oct 15 Deadline - Students interested in applying to medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine/science courses at any UCAS Uni

• ENTRANCE EXAMS - Students interested in OxBridge and/or medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine/science courses, MUST register for the required entrance exams. Most exams are available at  Studieskolen here in Copenhagen, and are usually offered on one day at the end of October. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT EXAMS YOU MUST TAKE AND PLEASE REGISTER FOR EXAMS AS NEEDED

• January 29 6 pm! - This is the official deadline for remaining UCAS applicants. 

  • NOTE CIS DEADLINE IS TWO WEEKS PRIOR!

Personal Statement and Reference

• The Personal Statement needs to show true passion and dedication to the course – how have you started your learning in this area?

• Reference: Teacher input is important, but it is a collaborative letter compiled by your counselor on behalf of CIS as a whole.

• 85-90% ACADEMIC IN FOCUS

**Note 1: Super-curricular exploration is important. This means deepening your understanding of the subject through extended reading, participating in lectures etc. 

**Note 2: Extra-curricular activities are valued, however the student is usually accepted based on his or her grades and suitability for the course. This is the remaining 10% only!

Projected Grades

• See the CIS Projected Grades Policy

• Counselors will enter projected  grades and reference directly in UCAS

UCAS Vocabulary –

Foundation Course: This is a foundation year for students who need the extra preparation prior to starting university (often due to lower academic standing, missing requirements, English-language ability, etc.).

Conditional versus Unconditional Offer: Conditional is based on the predicted scores. Your entry into the course is pending your final IB results in July. Upon meeting the conditions set, you will receive an unconditional offer.

Firm Choice vs Insurance Choice

• Firm: this is your first choice – the place you most want to go to. If you accept a conditional offer and meet the conditions, you’ll have a confirmed place here.

• Insurance: this is the choice you’d want if you didn't meet the conditions of your firm choice. If this is a conditional offer, you’d need to meet the conditions for your place to be confirmed.

Extra and Clearing: In general, this affects you if you do not meet the conditions required for the universities you have chosen.  This occurs in August when the universities determine actual enrollment in each course.