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CHECK YOUR CONDITIONS Most offers will be Conditional – meaning you need to complete qualifications or actions before your place is 100% secure. • Conditions will be outlined DID YOU KNOW... UCAS is on hand all year round to guide you through the entire process from your initial course search right through to confirmation.
HOPE HENRY Clearing Applicant
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“I had a big shock on A Level results day when it turned out that my exams had not gone quite as well as I had hoped. Everything felt like complete chaos until I received a phone call from Swansea University, who talked me through my options. I accepted a place on a Pathway to Medicine course as studying Medicine was my ultimate end goal. I can wholeheartedly say that this was the best decision I have ever made.”
KEY DATES Everyone knows about the big January deadline for applications but there are lots of other key dates too… • UCAS opens in early
BEAT THE CLEARING RUSH Make the most of your application from the start: • You can apply for 5 courses at any one time so be sure to keep your options open by making the most of all five space on your application form.
September each year so you can start (and submit!) any time you like from then. The UCAS deadline for Medicine (plus all Oxford and Cambridge courses) is 15th October every year…no matter what day of the week it lands on! The UCAS deadline for all other subjects is in January and this date has varied a little in recent years so be sure to check in advance. UCAS Extra opens in late- February and you can start making changes again from now right up until Clearing. Your decision deadline will depend on when you receive your last offer ... if you receive decisions from all your course choices by the end of March, you’ll need to confirm your Firm and Insurance choices by early May. If you’re not holding an offer that you’re happy with by July, you can pre-register for Clearing . Although offers often can’t be confirmed until results day, it’s worth researching early and making contact with admissions tutors to check if spaces are likely to be available.
in your offer on UCAS Track but we’ll also send you emails with guidance on what you need to do next. For healthcare courses, this will include getting a DBS Check and Occupational Health Assessment and you won’t be able to take part in any practical elements of your courses until these are complete – at best. Worst case scenario is that you’ll forfeit your offer!
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If you don’t use all 5 straight away, you can add new choices to your application right up to the January deadline – even after you’ve submitted. You can also add new choices throughout UCAS Extra on a one-out one-in basis so if you
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don’t hold the offer you want by February, you can apply for something/somewhere else on UCAS Track until early July. Clinical Admissions Manager, James Kerr, explains: “This is particularly relevant for Medicine applicants, who can only choose four Medicine courses. Commonly known as a ‘5th Choice’, more and more applicants are applying for an alternative course as a fall-back in case they miss out on Medicine at interview. Our Pathways to Medicine are increasing in popularity for 5th Choice as they come with a guaranteed interview for our Graduate Entry Medicine course, so you can still become a Doctor.”
ABBIE THOMAS Foundation Year Graduate
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Once you’ve accepted your offer, you’ll be able to apply for accommodation and finance and the earlier you do both of these the better.
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Our dedicated teams are on hand to support you along the way:
“I hadn’t studied any science since doing my GCSEs. I am so grateful to Swansea University for putting faith in me and giving me the opportunity to pursue my dreams of being a doctor. All of the staff are amazing, supportive and inspirational and have created an incredible foundation year that covered everything I needed for the BSc.” WINNER OF THE 2021 BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY PHARMACOLOGY MATTERS WRITING COMPETITION
IF YOU DON’T MEET YOUR GRADES, DON’T PANIC! We have a place for you at Swansea, even if things don’t go quite to plan on results day. With over 300 courses, we’ll work with you to find the right one for you. Contact our Clearing Hotline on results day to discuss your options: 0800 094 9071
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