Name change with UCAS
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My name has been legally changed from the name that I did my A-levels under. I know how to update my name with UCAS but I don't know if it would cause any issues? Should I wait until I've got my results or would changing it now make it easier?
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Call UCAS for advice - before this 2pm this Friday - 0371 468 0 468
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by Dave885My name has been legally changed from the name that I did my A-levels under. I know how to update my name with UCAS but I don't know if it would cause any issues? Should I wait until I've got my results or would changing it now make it easier?
Hi,
UCAS will be very busy on results day. I would definitely recommend that you contact them before results day, as it will make the day a lot less stressful, in case any issues do arise.
Suzan - Student Ambassador
I would recommend that you don’t bother correcting your name on UCAS. Instead use your documentation to enrol with your new name at your university. And maybe updating UCAS (they have a form to correct your name) in a week or two.
UCAS involvement right now is as a middleman and once you’re placed at a university their involvement is over. The risk of problems with results matching is pretty high.
If you do this then you MUST also change your name with SFE asap.
UCAS involvement right now is as a middleman and once you’re placed at a university their involvement is over. The risk of problems with results matching is pretty high.
If you do this then you MUST also change your name with SFE asap.
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