UAL pls read

Do you think UAL is going to take back my offer? I recently got a conditional offer for the UAL foundation course in september. I’m 17 and only finished IGCSEs in 2022 may and was forced to take a gap year because of my countries situation. I did 8 subjects and got grades A*,A,B and nothing less.I was hoping to continue my studies at UAL so I was waiting for them to change my conditional offer to unconditional after their conditions were to submit my high school diploma, ielts, and guardianship letter. However I got an update on the portal that they wouldn’t accept my IGCSE certificates and now I’m worried why. My agent told me before that I could apply with just IGCSEs and I’ve already paid the deposit for my accomodation and course. Are they asking for me to have done A levels? Or could it be because the photo I uploaded of my certificate on the portal was not scanned and I had not taken a photo the back of it. I’m worried because I’ve only done IGCSEs and finished year 11 and theyre asking me for a high school diploma. I’m very stressed and confused because its already mid july and if this doesn’t work out I might risk missing another year or having to stay in my country which I really dont want. Also, how come UAL accepted me w a conditional offer without seeing my qualifications? Is it possible to do the foundation with just IGCSES?

Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Sounds like your agent filled in your application form incorrectly and implied that you had a high school diploma instead of iGCSEs.

The foundation diploma is a bridging course designed to be taken after level 3 study. Igcses are level 2.

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Reply 2

Anonymous #1

Is there no chance?

Original post by PQ

Reply 3

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Anonymous

Is there no chance?

Have you been doing any study during your gap year?
Did you also get a High School Diploma as well as your iGCSEs?

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

Original post by PQ

Have you been doing any study during your gap year?
Did you also get a High School Diploma as well as your iGCSEs?

i did a job as an assistant art teacher

Reply 5

Allycy

Hello, I hope this isn't too late. Yes, I think your agent incorrectly filled in your details and that's why you have gotten a foundation diploma offer without doing A-levels. The academic criteria for anyone to do a foundation is having completed one A-level without asking for any minimum grades, if you are an international student, you may be eligible to submit your current results from your school (since I am from Hong Kong, the education system here is vastly different so we are allowed to not do A-levels given that our current qualifications are good enough).

From the looks of it, I assume that you are an international student - Possibly fluent in another language other than English? If so, you can take a language A-level this year and reapply rather than having to wait after year 13 if you are certain that art/ design is what you want to pursue.