UK Applications & UCAS
UK Applications & UCAS
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Rangitoto College is committed to supporting students who wish to study overseas however, the College needs to know of your intentions well in advance of closing dates.
To help the College organise and prepare the necessary academic transcripts and references, please complete the Registration of Interest Form by 30th June. (Link will be live during Term 2) THIS HAS NOW CLOSED
IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THE RoI AND JOIN THE OVERSEAS CLASSROOM, WE WILL BE UNABLE TO SUPPORT YOUR APPLICATION.
UCAS: Key Dates
UCAS: Key Dates
2 Oct 2025 18.00 (UK time and date)
Application deadline for conservatoire music applications.
16 Oct 2025 18.00 (UK time and date)
Deadline for applications to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and for most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine
31 January 2025 18:00 (UK time and date)
Deadline for most undergraduate courses and most conservatoire undergraduate dance, drama, or musical theatre courses.
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IF YOU NEED TO SIT ANY Admission Tests?
IF YOU NEED TO SIT ANY Admission Tests?
Depending on your chosen institution and course, you may need to take an admissions test as part of your application. (Some joint degree courses require you to take two tests).
As well as being an entry requirement, an admissions test gives you the chance to show your potential to succeed on your course.
The dates of admissions tests are designed to fit in with the UK's universities’ application processes, therefore it is important that you check requirements carefully for your course and University and reseach and register for the tests you need to take.
For more detailed information and links, click here.
Have you considered...
Have you considered...
OXBRIDGE UNIVERSITIES
OXBRIDGE UNIVERSITIES
OXBRIDGE COLLEGES?
OXBRIDGE COLLEGES?
Oxford and Cambridge are each made up of colleges – more than 40 at Oxford, more than 30 at Cambridge – and prospective students usually choose a particular college to apply to.
An Oxbridge college is basically a collection of buildings, often historic and attractive, which form a small self-enclosed community. Within each college complex you’ll find student accommodation, common rooms, cafes and bars, library and computer facilities (often open 24/7), and offices for staff members.
Most colleges have between 300 and 500 students at a time, usually at both undergraduate and graduate level, studying a broad range of subjects. Durham University also operates a "College" system.
"There’s no blueprint for an ideal Cambridge student..."
"There’s no blueprint for an ideal Cambridge student..."
We asked Cambridge University what they were looking for in their applitions. They said...
"All undergraduate admissions decisions are the responsibility of the Cambridge Colleges. The Colleges are committed to offering admission to students of the highest academic ability and potential, irrespective of background, and each applicant is assessed individually, without partiality or bias (www.cam.ac.uk/admissionspolicy).
There’s no blueprint for an ideal Cambridge student and we want to give applicants as many opportunities as possible to demonstrate their strengths and potential.
Therefore, each application is considered individually and using all information available, such as:
• academic record
• school/college reference
• personal statement
• any written work submitted
• performance in any written assessment
• contextual data, such as school performance data (where available)
• performance at interview
Admissions Tutors consider all of the information available together before making any decisions – no part of an application is considered in isolation. Rigorous moderation procedures are in place, which enable Colleges to compare the quality of their own applicants with those across the University before finalising decisions about offers. This helps to ensure that an applicant’s chances of admission don’t depend on College choice (or College allocation, in the case of open applications)"
Russell Group Institutions?
Russell Group Institutions?
The Russell Group’s 24 members are world-class, research-intensive universities. They are unique institutions, each with their own history and ethos, but they share some distinguishing characteristics.
Russell Group universities produce more than two-thirds of the world-leading research produced in UK universities and support more than 260,000 jobs across the country. They inject nearly £87 billion into the national economy every year.
32% of students are of non-UK nationality, attracted to our universities by the quality, relevance and reputation of research.
Have you considered...
Have you considered...
WHAT ARE "UNIVERSITY RANKINGS" AND WHAT DO THEY ACTUALLY TELL YOU?
WHAT ARE "UNIVERSITY RANKINGS" AND WHAT DO THEY ACTUALLY TELL YOU?
Students discuss university rankings as one of THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS in their choice of location and university, sometimes with little consideration to other important factors, but also without truly understanding what the rankings are based on. Michelle L.Stack raises some alterntive points to consider in her article: "What’s ‘World Class’ About University Rankings?" (Stack, 2016); I have included some sections below in the interests of presenting an unbiased view and food for thought when considering the weighting and importance given to the use of Rankings in your decision making process. (For full article, click here. )
"Higher education is a globally competitive market and institutions with a high rank can claim exceptionalism that brings in students and funding. But are rankings useful for students or research? But no simple table will provide the answer to a question that should take some time to answer: is this university fulfilling its specific mission? Will this university meet the passions and abilities of a student who will spend four or more years and thousands of dollars at it? Is this university using its funding responsibly?"
(Stack, 2016)
QS World University Rankings by Subject is another ranking system which covers a total of 54 disciplines, grouped into five broad subject areas and are compiled annually to help prospective students identify the leading universities in a particular subject.
Academic programmes are ranked over five indicators to effectively reflect their performance, taking into account academic reputation, employer reputation and faculty research It is very important that you actually understand what the rankings are based on; only two indicators relate to reputation. Click here to find out more and make sure you use the filters.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 include 1,799 universities across 104 countries and regions, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date.
The table is based on 13 performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
This year’s ranking analysed over 121 million citations across more than 15.5 million research publications and included survey responses from 40,000 scholars globally. Click here to find out more and again, make sure you know what you are looking at and basing decisions on.
READY TO APPLY? ARE YOU SURE?
READY TO APPLY? ARE YOU SURE?
Have you done your financial planning?
Have you done your financial planning?
Eligibility for "Home Fees"?
Eligibility for "Home Fees"?
Being a British citizen or holding a British passport is not enough to qualify you for Home fee status. Nor does owning property in the UK or having lived there previously. If you have left the UK and now live abroad or have recently returned to the UK after a period away, you may have lost your eligibility. Visit UKCISA to read the detailed rules. They are quite dense and complicated, so here is a brief overview.
Firstly, to be eligible for Home fees, you must meet the necessary immigration criteria by having ONE of the following statuses (this is a bare minimum of what is required):
British citizenship
Indefinite Leave to Enter/Remain in the UK,
A Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode in the UK,
Right of permanent Residence in the UK,
Republic of Ireland citizen.
Secondly, you need to demonstrate that you have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK for at least three years prior to starting university.
What scholarships, grants, and bursaries are available for international students?
Funding for international undergraduate students in the UK can generally be split into two categories: those offered by UK universities and those offered by third parties – usually governments, or commercial and charitable organisations, in a student's home country.
Sometimes, funding will be awarded as part of a partnership between a university in the UK, and a local representative in another country. Scholarships are the most common form of funding available for international students, with students usually applying on the basis of academic ability or potential, or talent in another area, like sports or music. These may cover tuition fees in full, reduce them, or contribute to the cost of living and studying away from home, in the UK.
Bursaries and grants based on students’ personal circumstances – like coming from a low income household, or experiencing some other form of disadvantage – are less common. They’re usually one-off payments, sometimes to help with travel costs, or costs to settle in.
Click on the links below for further information and carry out your own specific research to see if there are any scholarships suitable for you.
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