Adjustment... do I even have a chance to change course?

So I've got a confirmed unconditional to study Languages with Business Management at uni. Course modules are 50% languages and 50% business in year 1st and 2nd years and then 2 business modules and 4 language modules in last year. The course is in the Languages department! However, honestly.. I would really rather just do a straight Business degree. When I applied, all my other choices were language degrees - this was the only degree that had a business component so I thought, I'm not going to write anything about the business part just for one uni cause it might hinder my chances at the other unis. So my PS was all about languages and still got accepted - obv since the course is run by the Language department, they were probably not that fussed about me not mentioning why I want to do business... I checked and there are clearing places for Business Management at this uni. I mean I wouldnt give up my existing place, so no clearing for me, NO WAY, but I am thinking about adjustment. However I'm guessing if I do tried to get a place through Adjustment, they would expect me to have a really good reason to switch to Business... PS and reference was all about languages. And my application would be looked at by the Business department and they wouldnt have any reason to give me a place! I do have the grades for the Business course because they lowered their maths requirement. I didnt even consider applying for the straight business course because I didnt meet the math requirement. Business courses tend to have high entry requirements at the 'good unis' and I didnt find any uni that I both wanted to go to AND met the grade requirements so I chose the second option - languages! So as you see, it isnt as easy as someone who applied to English and History and wrote about both of these in their PS and then just switched to History because its in the same department etc. So if I phoned them up would they ask me for a new personal statement? Or would they just say no?

Are you actually eligible for adjustment Did you meet and exceed your firm offer? If you applied with your grades already and received an unconditional offer from the outset, you aren't eligible for adjustment. If you are eligible, you are entitled to call and discuss any course you like and they will decide on an individual basis.

I got a*ab instead of aaa. I feel that the b is a mistake and should be a. Should I still apply for adjustment?


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So I've got a confirmed unconditional to study Languages with Business Management at uni. Course modules are 50% languages and 50% business in year 1st and 2nd years and then 2 business modules and 4 language modules in last year. The course is in the Languages department! However, honestly.. I would really rather just do a straight Business degree. When I applied, all my other choices were language degrees - this was the only degree that had a business component so I thought, I'm not going to write anything about the business part just for one uni cause it might hinder my chances at the other unis. So my PS was all about languages and still got accepted - obv since the course is run by the Language department, they were probably not that fussed about me not mentioning why I want to do business... I checked and there are clearing places for Business Management at this uni. I mean I wouldnt give up my existing place, so no clearing for me, NO WAY, but I am thinking about adjustment. However I'm guessing if I do tried to get a place through Adjustment, they would expect me to have a really good reason to switch to Business... PS and reference was all about languages. And my application would be looked at by the Business department and they wouldnt have any reason to give me a place! I do have the grades for the Business course because they lowered their maths requirement. I didnt even consider applying for the straight business course because I didnt meet the math requirement. Business courses tend to have high entry requirements at the 'good unis' and I didnt find any uni that I both wanted to go to AND met the grade requirements so I chose the second option - languages! So as you see, it isnt as easy as someone who applied to English and History and wrote about both of these in their PS and then just switched to History because its in the same department etc. So if I phoned them up would they ask me for a new personal statement? Or would they just say no?

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If your offer was AAA and you achieved A*AB then you are not eligible for Adjustment as you need to meet all parts of the condition and then exceed it in some way.

Hey, do you want to change course at the same uni? I rang mine at 8am asking to change courses - all I had to do was e-mail them my name, UCAS ID number, the course I have an unconditional offer on and the course I want to change to and within an hour - my UCAS track updated with the changed course. It's very straightforward procedure! Give them a ring and explain your concerns.

Yep, same uni but different department! That's really cool for you but I'm guessing the course you changed to is similar to the one you originally applied to and I guess you talked about your passion for the subject in your PS! So they easily accepted you but as I said this isn't exactly my case, I didnt mention anything about business in my PS + my reference was unrelated as well.

I'm eligible for adjustment. Am I likely to be made an offer if my grades don't meet the entry requirements of the course I want to enquire about? The university is in clearing, if that affects the decision.

Yep, same uni but different department! That's really cool for you but I'm guessing the course you changed to is similar to the one you originally applied to and I guess you talked about your passion for the subject in your PS! So they easily accepted you but as I said this isn't exactly my case, I didnt mention anything about business in my PS + my reference was unrelated as well.

Yes, the same department! Ring the admission ASAP and explain this, because I am sure they will change it for you. You might not need to change your PS - a brief meeting with the Head of Department might suffice for them.

It's easy to transfer course. I did it three years in (right back to first year again) with a completely different subject. Unis want you to love your subject so are often willing to change your course quite easily.

I'm just hesitating about ringing them up because it would be like 'Hi I would like to change to business' then they'd look at my application and it would be like random, how come?? It would be random and I dont have any amazing stores I could convince them with such as Ive recently taken up a business work experience thats made me change my mind and now Im so passionate about business etc so yeah.

Yeah I was thinking maybe when I get to uni I could try to switch to Business in 1st week but by then people will have taken up the places in clearing, I guess, so not very likely.

Right well how long does adjustment last for because I feel certain that if I get a remark for RS my B will go to an A and so make eligible


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I had no reason for the course change except that I was ill and didn't like physics anymore. They still accepted me.

Well you're a unique case!

But if I look at this from a logical point of view

If I had applied to do the Business degree with my current application as it is, I wouldn't have gotten accepted - I meet the grade requirements BUT my PS and reference are completely unrelated therefore it would have been a rejection regardless of grades.

If I try to switch to Business now I'm just doing the same thing - applying for a course that has no relevance to my application, therefore a rejection.