UCAS- Extra Activities

Clearing and Applications Advisor, Entertainment Forum Helper

This section isn’t used for selection/offer making

It’s used by universities to measure and track the impact of their outreach activities.

It isn’t for extracurricular activities like DoE. You can talk about these in your PS if they’re relevant to your chosen degree.

Most applicants don’t have anything to list in this section.

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ebyrne2036

I didn’t list anything in their as it isn’t looked at really

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Kayyy30

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Original post by PQ

This section isn’t used for selection/offer making

It’s used by universities to measure and track the impact of their outreach activities.

It isn’t for extracurricular activities like DoE. You can talk about these in your PS if they’re relevant to your chosen degree.

Most applicants don’t have anything to list in this section.

Hi!
I’m applying to uni this year (2nd gap year AFTER completing a degree)

And I’ve participated in outreach programmes such as the brilliant club, UNIQ Oxford , OA access etc. however I did these ages ago (back in 2018 - when I was in sixth form) should I still include these in the extra activities section? Or would it not be relevant because it was so long ago.

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Original post by Kayyy30

Hi!
I’m applying to uni this year (2nd gap year AFTER completing a degree)

And I’ve participated in outreach programmes such as the brilliant club, UNIQ Oxford , OA access etc. however I did these ages ago (back in 2018 - when I was in sixth form) should I still include these in the extra activities section? Or would it not be relevant because it was so long ago.

yes list them

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Universities Forum Helper

Original post by PQ

This section isn’t used for selection/offer making

It’s used by universities to measure and track the impact of their outreach activities.

It isn’t for extracurricular activities like DoE. You can talk about these in your PS if they’re relevant to your chosen degree.

Most applicants don’t have anything to list in this section.

Hi! How do you know this?

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Admit-One

Original post by wep

Hi! How do you know this?

PQ is a very experienced member of admissions staff :smile:

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Original post by Admit-One

PQ is a very experienced member of admissions staff :smile:

Thank you! Sorry i was just curious because I wasn’t aware of this info before and was wondering how they knew of it

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Original post by PQ

This section isn’t used for selection/offer making

It’s used by universities to measure and track the impact of their outreach activities.

It isn’t for extracurricular activities like DoE. You can talk about these in your PS if they’re relevant to your chosen degree.

Most applicants don’t have anything to list in this section.

but surely they can track the activities online through the website?

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Original post by wep

but surely they can track the activities online through the website?

lots of outreach activities aren't done online

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Original post by PQ

lots of outreach activities aren't done online

so are the online activities unimportant? (sorry for asking so many questions i just wasn’t aware of the reason for the extra activities section)

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Original post by wep

so are the online activities unimportant? (sorry for asking so many questions i just wasn’t aware of the reason for the extra activities section)

What activities are you talking about?

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Original post by PQ

What activities are you talking about?

Future Learn for example. Would a university care? As in is this part of the selection process? Thank you x

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Original post by wep

Future Learn for example. Would a university care? As in is this part of the selection process? Thank you x

MOOCs aren’t “additional activities” unless they’re specific university outreach MOOCs (part of a compact or widening access scheme). They shouldn’t be listed in the response to this question. Staff making admissions decisions won’t normally look at the additional activities answers as part of selection. It’s used for data analysis and occasional to identify applicants eligible for contextual offers.

If you want to include MOOCs then they belong in your PS as detailed descriptions of what you enjoyed/found challenging/were inspired to find out more about etc.

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Original post by PQ

MOOCs aren’t “additional activities” unless they’re specific university outreach MOOCs (part of a compact or widening access scheme). They shouldn’t be listed in the response to this question. Staff making admissions decisions won’t normally look at the additional activities answers as part of selection. It’s used for data analysis and occasional to identify applicants eligible for contextual offers.

If you want to include MOOCs then they belong in your PS as detailed descriptions of what you enjoyed/found challenging/were inspired to find out more about etc.

Ok! Thank you. It was in the selection as one of the extra activities though. As in the drop down selection. Would this just be data analysis even though it’s an online activity?

Thank you so much for your help

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