Apply OUTSIDE of UCAS?

Hi,

Is it possible to apply to a university outside of the UCAS system, for UK students? The reason I ask, is because I want to apply to more than the 5 university limit. If I were to apply directly to the university, assuming they have their own admissions process, would this affect my UCAS university limit/application?

Reply 1

TimeLady

Almost all universities operate through UCAS. Try and get it down to 5 instead- After all, you're going to have to get it down to 2 at some point, and then 1.

Reply 2

Joanna May

I'm fairly certain every undergraduate course in England at least is applied for via UCAS.

Reply 3

Juno

You have to apply through UCAS, except for the UK's only private uni

Reply 4

* Catrin *

ucas it is my friend! surely you can cut one out! have you visited them?

Reply 5

The West Wing

They'll reply saying "please apply through UCAS" I suspect.

Reply 6

Queen Alice

No. They will probs get angry at you for trying too :wink:

University applications have to be fair... otherwise everyone would apply to loads of unis, and it would all getvery messy.

I know its annoying to choose just five, but choose you must, just like the rest of us.

Reply 7

* Catrin *

if you want to apply for more as a sense of safety then apply for ones in the republic of ireland :smile:

Reply 8

Queen Alice

Juno

You have to apply through UCAS, except for the UK's only private uni

So it is possible for people to have 5 UCAS choices then have buckingham as a 6th?

If I were studying law, that would seem like a good thing to do :smile:

Reply 9

Juno

stolenstars

So it is possible for people to have 5 UCAS choices then have buckingham as a 6th?

If I were studying law, that would seem like a good thing to do :smile:

I'm fairly sure you can - you can certainly complete the application form on Buckingham's site without going through UCAS, although you could apply through UCAS if you wanted.

However, since it's a private uni the tuition fees are around £7500 a year. But as the courses are only 2 years long this isn't too much more than 3 years at just over £3000. You'd have to check whether you could get the same loans etc though as I don't know how that would work.

Reply 10

yunyuan

several unis, such as , greenwich uni, conventry uni, accepted direct application, as far as i know...

that was three years ago, I donot know whether they still accept it or not...

Reply 11

*pitseleh*

OP, what are you actually applying to study?

You can indeed sometimes make a direct application; nursing is one example of a course which you may be able to get onto via this route.

Reply 12

βored

We all want more than 5 choices lol, but if it were possible then everyone would be doing it. =P

Reply 13

chester.

Arent there any "mini" colleges accosiated with universities which accept direct applications?? For example, St Mary's is a teacher training college in belfast but it is part of Queens and although Queens itself and the other teaching college (Stranmillis) are part of UCAS, St Mary's isn't.
Surely St Mary's can' be the only 1 in the UK like this...?

Reply 14

Clearing and Applications Advisor

you can only apply directly to a UK university (aside from buckingham) for either part time or postgraduate courses - ALL applications to full time undergraduate courses have to be handled through UCAS.

http://www.ucas.com/he_staff/admissionsexplained/outlineUCASscheme/

UCAS

All applications for the following full-time and sandwich courses at our member institutions are made through our application process.

First Degree
Diploma of Higher Education
Foundation degree
Certificate of Higher Education
Higher National Diploma
Higher National Certificate
some University Diplomas
Postgraduate Social Work

Reply 15

suek

Sometimes Foundation Courses are handled directly :smile:

ie. the Year 0 before starting a 'normal' course, so a 4 year version which has a 3 year equivalent.

Reply 16

Chiedu

I need to find out if Greenwich university does accept applications outside ucas or any university in London Also courses one can apply for outside ucas if possible

Reply 17

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post

by Chiedu

I need to find out if Greenwich university does accept applications outside ucas or any university in London Also courses one can apply for outside ucas if possible

Universities have a contract with ucas. They can’t accept applications outside ucas for most courses without breaching that contract.

Why can’t you apply through ucas?

Reply 18

animaljam2727

I wanted to try apply to some schools there but I don't know if it will interfer with my UCAS

Reply 19

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post

by animaljam2727

I wanted to try apply to some schools there but I don't know if it will interfer with my UCAS

If you're applying through UCAS then that's how you should apply to all your UK universities.
UCAS gives you 5 choices (plus Extra and Clearing if you don't get any offers you like from those 5). You can only attend 1 university.