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Education USA pre-departure orientation

Thursday, June 12, 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET

Who should attend?

Students from Canada who are enrolling in undergraduate studies in the United States for the 2025–26 academic year and their family members.

In this pre-departure webinar, Ed-USA will go over the following:

• Welcome remarks from a U.S. diplomat

• Paperwork you need to prepare and bring with you over the border

• Crossing the border (with a guest speaker from the U.S. Border Patrol)

• Important people and resources at your new university

• Some tips about health care, banking, and cell phones

• Getting settled in your new home

The session will be recorded, and every registered attendee will receive a link to the recording directly after the programming.

Register here

Studying law in the U.K.

During this session, you can find out more about studying law in the U.K. and what your next steps could be after graduation. One of the University of Dundee’s academics from the Law School, Caroline Hamilton, will deliver an interactive Intellectual Property (IP) Law session on 'passing off' — the situation where one brand uses deceptive or confusing representations that confuse consumers into thinking the goods are related to a competitor's brand.

There will also be a panel with some of our current Canadian law students and one of the University's alumni, Josh Young,  where you can find out more about their experiences and ask any questions. 

Registration for this Teams webinar can be done through QR code below or by clicking here.

U.K. admissions tests

The Undergraduate Admission Test U.K. (UAT-UK) offers three different admissions tests for entry into top U.K. universities in a wide range of subject areas. These tests aim to fairly assess the most high achieving applicants. UAT-UK aims to streamline the experience for students applying to competitive undergraduate courses. 

Consult with your UCO counsellor and university prospectus pages for which courses require admissions tests in the 2026 cycle.

For 2026 entry, UAT-UK offers three admissions tests:

• The Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT)

• The Test of Academic Reasoning for Admissions (TARA)

• The Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA)

Tests are delivered by Pearson VUE, through their global network of professional Test Centres. There are roughly 5,500 Pearson VUE Test Centres to choose from.

The ESAT and TMUA are both multiple-choice, computer-based tests. TARA will be offered for the first time in October 2025. It will consist of two multiple-choice modules plus a Writing Task.

All tests run in two test sittings per year: October and January. This thereby caters to both the UCAS equal consideration dates. The October UCAS deadline is used by Cambridge. Candidates applying to Cambridge must be sure to sit the relevant test in the first test window.

The January UCAS deadline is used by other universities. So, prospective applicants to all other UAT-UK institutions have a choice of when to sit. There is no advantage to sitting in either October or January.

There are currently seven UAT-UK institutions using one or more of these tests: Once again—consult with your UCO counsellor and university prospectus pages for which courses require admissions tests in the 2026 cycle.

• Imperial College London

• The University of Cambridge

• Durham University

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

• The University of Warwick

• The University of Bristol

• University College London (UCL)

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