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sfe help

Hii guys
I need help with something. So basically for my sfe I was sent a letter by them saying that my course did not match (this was because I had to write it in cause there was no drop list option) and then I emailed the uni but they said they can’t do anything because I haven’t been accepted in the uni I didn’t get the offer :frown: and have to ask other unis I got accepted into but the thing is I haven’t got accepted into none of the unis and got put into ucas extra. I don’t know what to do with my sfe application now😭😭🥹

Reply 1

Hi there. Just to confirm, are you not going to be attending at all for the Academic Year? Are you looking to cancel the application? Thanks, David

Reply 2

Original post by David SLC
Hi there. Just to confirm, are you not going to be attending at all for the Academic Year? Are you looking to cancel the application? Thanks, David

I want to do uni this year or maybe start a January course if possible.
Original post by bloodless-double
I want to do uni this year or maybe start a January course if possible.


Don't cancel your SFE application. When you apply to your next uni through UCAS Extra, put that uni and course down on your SFE application. It is easy to change your course details at a later date if you don't get an offer.

Reply 4

wait so to fill in sfe application i need an offer from the course i wanna do, so for example i didnt get an offer from BCU for the september course but can i reapply to BCU again through UCAS Extra for the january course. also im not sure if i should do ucas extra because i have not told my teachers that i didnt get any offers from universities and it was unsuccessful
Original post by bloodless-double
wait so to fill in sfe application i need an offer from the course i wanna do, so for example i didnt get an offer from BCU for the september course but can i reapply to BCU again through UCAS Extra for the january course. also im not sure if i should do ucas extra because i have not told my teachers that i didnt get any offers from universities and it was unsuccessful


Do you know why you didn't receive an offer from BCU? If you don't meet the entry requirements, will this change for January entry? You need to ask for feedback before you reapply. What course are you applying for?

For SFE, you don't have to have received an offer to apply, so put down your best guess in case you do get an offer somewhere else for Sep 24 entry.

Have a read through the following guidance for UCAS Extra. It is worth applying now if there are spaces on courses you are interested in:

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/after-you-apply/types-offer/extra-choices
(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 6

@normaw Is there any reason for why when I put in PPE this happens? I waited to receive an offer before applying for student finance thinking that it'd be smoother that way but I don't know why I get this error saying that I should put in my course even though I already did and this weird  shows up? Screenshot 2024-04-25 173104.png

Reply 7

Original post by normaw
Do you know why you didn't receive an offer from BCU? If you don't meet the entry requirements, will this change for January entry? You need to ask for feedback before you reapply. What course are you applying for?
For SFE, you don't have to have received an offer to apply, so put down your best guess in case you do get an offer somewhere else for Sep 24 entry.
Have a read through the following guidance for UCAS Extra. It is worth applying now if there are spaces on courses you are interested in:
https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/after-you-apply/types-offer/extra-choices

I got an option from the drop list on sfe FINALLY to put the course for BCU should I reapply for it again on sfe?? So is it that I can apply to sfe even if I didn’t get an offer from the uni?

Reply 8

Original post by JVorJrose
@normaw Is there any reason for why when I put in PPE this happens? I waited to receive an offer before applying for student finance thinking that it'd be smoother that way but I don't know why I get this error saying that I should put in my course even though I already did and this weird  shows up? Screenshot 2024-04-25 173104.png

have u tried putting the ucas code instead??

Reply 9

Original post by fleshy-lobotomy
have u tried putting the ucas code instead??

Ahh yes I havee I tried that too😕
Original post by JVorJrose
Ahh yes I havee I tried that too😕


If this persists call SFE or use the online chat function when you are logged in.
Original post by bloodless-double
I got an option from the drop list on sfe FINALLY to put the course for BCU should I reapply for it again on sfe?? So is it that I can apply to sfe even if I didn’t get an offer from the uni?


As I've said above, you don't have to wait for an offer to apply for SFE. Just put in your best guess as the course can be changed later.

Reply 12

Original post by normaw
If this persists call SFE or use the online chat function when you are logged in.

Alright thank you so much, I will

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