University Transfer FAQ

Should you just enter the AS qualifications that you didn't continue to A2, or should you enter both the AS and A2 grades of the qualifications you did?

Hi,

So my sister is at Canterbury Christchurch University studying primary education. She now realises that she isn't going to be a great teacher and that the job isn't for her.

She would like to apply for zoology at Queen Mary Uni (London) but on the website, it says it doesn't allow 'transfers'.
Now, I don't think that what she wants to do is a transfer. I think she is just reapplying all over again as she wants to apply for first year.

What does anyone think? What is meant by a transfer and what are the chances of her getting a place at uni to start September 2015?

Thankies!!

Hi guys , really need help ! I'm on my gap year with unconditional offers at Exeter and Southampton to study geography . I have A*AB . I'm already unsure about my course and I haven't even started the course ! I can't have another gap year and looking at other courses I'm drawn towards them . The job prospects for geography worry me as well . Any advice ?!

Hi guys , really need help ! I'm on my gap year with unconditional offers at Exeter and Southampton to study geography . I have A*AB . I'm already unsure about my course and I haven't even started the course ! I can't have another gap year and looking at other courses I'm drawn towards them . The job prospects for geography worry me as well . Any advice ?!

You enter both; the AS levels are free-standing qualifications in their own right.

She is indeed. This thread does not apply to her circumstances

If these offers are what you have from applying this year, you can decline them and use UCAS Extra to apply for a different course.

Hi there , are there actually any good courses in extra ?

Depends what you mean by 'good', but yes, there will be plenty of choice and some very good options for people with strong grades.

I may sound ridiuculous , but subjects like economics from Exeter or business from Exeter/bath ?

Never can tell. You'll only know when Extra opens at the end of the month.

Many universities only consider a transfer if you have a really valid personal reason, it often isn't enough for you to just say 'I am not enjoying the uni I am currently at' as they may question if you'll like it at their uni, and if you don't it could lead to you not getting the grades and bringing down their average.

I just got accepted into Southampton as a transfer. I was previously at Oxford Brookes, so I don't see why the ones you have picked would be kicking above your place.

Good luck

Tutors are people and their job is to support you. If you explain that you're unhappy and that this is affecting your motivation and that you think trying to move to x might help with that then they're unlikely to hold it against you. In fact by seeking help and explaining that you are unhappy most tutors will see that as a reason to keep an eye on you and do what they can to help.

mmm I agree with what you're saying completely.
I'm considering transferring too but I'm afraid of letting my tutor down. Like I feel bad telling him I'm not enjoying it here. But I feel like that's not a valid enough excuse to transfer apparently because then the uni you're thinking of transferring to may question why you wanna go there. And there's not a specific reason why I want to transfer to this university. It's better in the league tables- but that's about it. Mainly though it's because I want a change in environment.

Hi! I'm sort of in the same situation. I just wanted to ask how slim are my chances of the computer science and mathematics course to be in extra? Is it really that popular a course that I can't hope for unis such as Exeter and Southampton to still have availabilities? sorry but the wait is killing me! thanks

Hello Everybody,

I am hoping for a little bit of help and if you think you know what to do, I would appreciate the advice!

Basically, I am a first year undergraduate student at University X, and would like to transfer if possible to University Y beginning the second year, taking up a place at a similar course if that is possible. Right now I study Business Information Systems at X and I am trying to studying Business Information Technology at Y. They are pretty similar and hopefully I would be allowed to move. My question is, has anyone done anything similar to this before or know if I would be allowed to transfer over? As well as this, would I need to create a new UCAS application? I have emailed the university I wish to transfer to and currently I am waiting on their response.

Secondly, If I were to get turned down, would I have any chance of being able to enter at Year one instead? I know I have missed the deadline date for UCAS applications, I wonder if it would be wise to fill it out again? I would appreciate any help you guys would provide, thanks!

Thank you very much for your response and help! Would you know how I would go about filing out the UCAS? Before, I had done it personally with a teacher but now in University there isn't that sort of person about anymore, can I just do it entirely myself?

I have confirmed my firm choice for business management at Cardiff University starting in September of this year. Its too late for me to change my choices through UCAS surely? I want to do urban planning at Cardiff now but I dont want to wait another year to reapply.. Once I start my university degree at Cardiff, would it be possible for me to transfer to urban planning?