[buckyball]

Hello everybody,
I am about to fill out my UCAS application and I really have no idea how to fill out the education section since I’m not familiar with the British education system.
I added my school and then chose Austrian Matura (similar to the German Abitur) as a qualification. At first, I thought I had to add each subject (5) as a module but when I looked at the reference section, the UCAS form only showed one pending grade (Matura). Does this mean I have to add each subject as an individual qualification? If so what do I fill out as a module? What exactly is a module?
Also, in German (compulsory) I will take one written exam. In Physics one oral exam. In Chemistry one oral exam with an additional question from the voluntary subject Biochemistry. In Mathematics and English I will take a written and an oral exam. For each oral exam I have to write something called “Spezialgebiet”, which is approximately 20 pages, about something that was not covered by the lessons. Can I add this to my UCAS form? Would Spezialgebiet, Biochemistry and the different exams (oral and written) be a module?
There is no such thing as a GCSE in Austria but we do get a report card (“Jahreszeugnis”) at the end of each year. Should I add all my grades from year 11 or only the subject/Matura relevant (I want to study chemistry). Do I also have to add the ones of year 10? I had really bad grades that year and would prefer not to have anyone know them. Again, each subject as an individual qualification or as a module? Do I have to/can I add any tests too?
I would really appreciate your help. Any information you could give me would be really great.
Thanks in advance,
Alex

[vwsl93]

Hi! I live in Sweden, but I was in a similar situation as you.

I studied Fullständigt Slutbetyg från Gymnasieskola, I had to add each subject as a module.

I think you have to fill in each subject from the year you began taking the Matura.

[vwsl93]

When did you begin your secondary education?

[vwsl93]

You probably need to fill in each subject, not only the relevant ones.

[buckyball]

(Original post by vwsl93)
You probably need to fill in each subject, not only the relevant ones.

i entered the Gymnasium 8 years ago, but the questions at the matura consist of what we did in the last 4 years (year 8-12).

[vwsl93]

(Original post by buckyball)
i entered the Gymnasium 8 years ago, but the questions at the matura consist of what we did in the last 4 years (year 8-12).

Yeah, you need to take every subject/module from those 4 years.

How many more subject will you study?

[buckyball]

(Original post by vwsl93)
Yeah, you need to take every subject/module from those 4 years.

How many more subject will you study?

how many more subjects will I study where? right now I have about 14 subjects in school and I will do the Matura in 5 of those

[vwsl93]

(Original post by buckyball)
how many more subjects will I study where? right now I have about 14 subjects in school and I will do the Matura in 5 of those

When do you get grade in those? You need to put those as 'pending' if you don't get your grades before your application.

In conclusion, put every graded subject you have from year 8, and those you will study as 'pending'.

[vwsl93]

(Original post by buckyball)
Hello everybody,
I am about to fill out my UCAS application and I really have no idea how to fill out the education section since I’m not familiar with the British education system.
I added my school and then chose Austrian Matura (similar to the German Abitur) as a qualification. At first, I thought I had to add each subject (5) as a module but when I looked at the reference section, the UCAS form only showed one pending grade (Matura). Does this mean I have to add each subject as an individual qualification? If so what do I fill out as a module? What exactly is a module?
Also, in German (compulsory) I will take one written exam. In Physics one oral exam. In Chemistry one oral exam with an additional question from the voluntary subject Biochemistry. In Mathematics and English I will take a written and an oral exam. For each oral exam I have to write something called “Spezialgebiet”, which is approximately 20 pages, about something that was not covered by the lessons. Can I add this to my UCAS form? Would Spezialgebiet, Biochemistry and the different exams (oral and written) be a module?
There is no such thing as a GCSE in Austria but we do get a report card (“Jahreszeugnis”) at the end of each year. Should I add all my grades from year 11 or only the subject/Matura relevant (I want to study chemistry). Do I also have to add the ones of year 10? I had really bad grades that year and would prefer not to have anyone know them. Again, each subject as an individual qualification or as a module? Do I have to/can I add any tests too?
I would really appreciate your help. Any information you could give me would be really great.
Thanks in advance,
Alex

If you leave out information, UCAS has the right to withdraw your application I think.

[buckyball]

(Original post by vwsl93)
If you leave out information, UCAS has the right to withdraw your application I think.

wow rellay? One more thing, how should I tell universities my prospective Matura grades?

[vwsl93]

(Original post by buckyball)
wow rellay? One more thing, how should I tell universities my prospective Matura grades?

You can write to the universities you're applying to, but I think your reference-writer will say a few things about them.

[buckyball]

(Original post by vwsl93)
You can write to the universities you're applying to, but I think your reference-writer will say a few things about them.

Thank you!

[vwsl93]

(Original post by buckyball)
Thank you!

You're welcome!

But to be on the safe side, you might want to ask someone from Austria and has applied through UCAS, just in case.

[bíborcsiga]

(Original post by buckyball)
how many more subjects will I study where? right now I have about 14 subjects in school and I will do the Matura in 5 of those

I think the general agreement is that you should include the five subjects you'll do the Matura in. And it's true that your teacher will only have one box for predicted grades because you enter your subjects as modules, but there's always the reference to include the separate grades whilst giving an 'overall grade' in that box.
(I also did the Matura, though not the Austrian one. )

Good luck!

[vwsl93]

(Original post by bíborcsiga)
I think the general agreement is that you should include the five subjects you'll do the Matura in. And it's true that your teacher will only have one box for predicted grades because you enter your subjects as modules, but there's always the reference to include the separate grades whilst giving an 'overall grade' in that box.
(I also did the Matura, though not the Austrian one. )

Good luck!

Was it in Hungary?

[bíborcsiga]

(Original post by vwsl93)
Was it in Hungary?

Yes, it was.

[raphaelalisa]

(Original post by buckyball)
Hello everybody,
I am about to fill out my UCAS application and I really have no idea how to fill out the education section since I’m not familiar with the British education system.
I added my school and then chose Austrian Matura (similar to the German Abitur) as a qualification. At first, I thought I had to add each subject (5) as a module but when I looked at the reference section, the UCAS form only showed one pending grade (Matura). Does this mean I have to add each subject as an individual qualification? If so what do I fill out as a module? What exactly is a module?
Also, in German (compulsory) I will take one written exam. In Physics one oral exam. In Chemistry one oral exam with an additional question from the voluntary subject Biochemistry. In Mathematics and English I will take a written and an oral exam. For each oral exam I have to write something called “Spezialgebiet”, which is approximately 20 pages, about something that was not covered by the lessons. Can I add this to my UCAS form? Would Spezialgebiet, Biochemistry and the different exams (oral and written) be a module?
There is no such thing as a GCSE in Austria but we do get a report card (“Jahreszeugnis”) at the end of each year. Should I add all my grades from year 11 or only the subject/Matura relevant (I want to study chemistry). Do I also have to add the ones of year 10? I had really bad grades that year and would prefer not to have anyone know them. Again, each subject as an individual qualification or as a module? Do I have to/can I add any tests too?
I would really appreciate your help. Any information you could give me would be really great.
Thanks in advance,
Alex

Ich habe wirklich genau dasselbe Problem, welche Schule in Wien/Österreich besuchst du? Hast du eine Lösung gefunden ?

lg

[buckyball]

Ob es eine gute Lösung ist weiss ich nicht aber ich hab Matura als qualification und jedes Fach als module genommen. Was ich als Spezi nehm ich ins personal statement geschrieben, einfach weil ich’s erwähnen wollte. Die Matura Noten hätten unbedingt in die reference gehört! Das hat mein referee nämlich nicht gemacht. Ich hab mich für Oxford angemeldet also musste ich die Anmeldung schon abschicken. Hab die von meinem College aber gerade gefragt was ich tun soll. Ich hab noch keine Antwort bekommen, kann dir aber dann gerne sagen was mir die antworten. Wegen dem Zeugnis hab ich gar nichts gemacht, von einer Freundin hab ich gehört, dass die Unis selber danach gefragt haben. Aber angeblich ist das nicht so wichtig.

[raphaelalisa]

(Original post by buckyball)
Ob es eine gute Lösung ist weiss ich nicht aber ich hab Matura als qualification und jedes Fach als module genommen. Was ich als Spezi nehm ich ins personal statement geschrieben, einfach weil ich’s erwähnen wollte. Die Matura Noten hätten unbedingt in die reference gehört! Das hat mein referee nämlich nicht gemacht. Ich hab mich für Oxford angemeldet also musste ich die Anmeldung schon abschicken. Hab die von meinem College aber gerade gefragt was ich tun soll. Ich hab noch keine Antwort bekommen, kann dir aber dann gerne sagen was mir die antworten. Wegen dem Zeugnis hab ich gar nichts gemacht, von einer Freundin hab ich gehört, dass die Unis selber danach gefragt haben. Aber angeblich ist das nicht so wichtig.

Vielen Dank , also wenn ich das richtig verstanden habe gebe ich bei Qualification Austria/Reifeprüfung Matura ein, und die Fächer in denen ich antrete einzeln als Module ? aber wieso gehören dann die Noten in Reference ? habe die Noten ja noch nicht, bzw. habe keine predicted weil ich nicht Ais, dis, etc besuche
und meinst du das Endzeugnis der Maturaklasse? also 8. bzw. 9 ?

lg

[buckyball]

Ja Matura als Qualification und Fächer als Module. Mit Zeugnis meine ich das von der 7. aber danach hat noch keiner gefragt, das dürfte ihnen egal sein… Ich habe heute eine Nachricht von Imperial College bekommen, dass ich im Jänner zum interview kommen soll. Wie's aussieht war mit meiner Anmeldung also alles in Ordnung. Aber die predicted grades von deinen Matura Fächern sind schon wichtig! Red einfach mit den Lehrern bei denen du Antrittst.

lg Sry. dass ich dir nicht früher geantwortet habe