UCAS extra activities

Hi, just wondering what sort of activities can I put on the extra activities section of my ucas application. I’ve completed an online open learn course, work shops in college, and work experience in year 12 - are these the sort of things I could put under this section?

Thank you x

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by 31kushpatrl

If you're asking about the third question, this is the guidance given by UCAS:

This is your chance to talk about any other activities you have undertaken outside of your formal education or personal experiences which further demonstrate your suitability for the course. This section is likely to be highly personal to you and anything you do include should reflect on why you’re including it.
Examples of what you might talk about here are:

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Work experience, employment, or volunteering Whether it’s in-person work experience at your local school or virtual work experience through Springpod, or volunteering at a dog shelter, the key thing here is for you to reflect on your experiences and the skills gained relevant to your chosen course.

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Personal life experiences or responsibilities Is there a situation you’ve personally overcome that has influenced your decision? Are there responsibilities such as caring for a family member that has helped you develop essential qualities for the course like resilience and empathy?

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Hobbies and any extracurricular or outreach activities Think sports, reading, community work, summer schools – any activities outside of your studies that help further showcase why you’d make a great student.

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Achievements outside of school or college This could be a position of responsibility such as captain for your local club, a musical achievement, competition you won, or a qualification you’ve attained outside of the classroom.

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Post-education activities If you’re no longer in full-time education, it’s a good idea to detail what you’ve been doing since and how this has equipped you with the skills and qualities for your desired course(s).

Here are some more examples for this section:

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Extra and super-curriculars

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Volunteering

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Personal life experiences e.g. caring for a family member, overcoming a challenge

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Young enterprise

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Work experience

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Job/employment – part-time or full-time

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Work-based learning/CPD

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Shadowing

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Online learning activities e.g. Springpod, MOOCs etc.

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Tutoring

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Trips and visits (online or in person) e.g. Museums, exhibitions, galleries, sites of historic interest, relevant sites connected to your course e.g. magistrate courts for law etc.

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Podcasts, TED talks, documentaries etc.

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Duke of Edinburgh/Duke of York awards

They’re not asking about the personal statement, they mean the Extra Activities section.

That section is for recording participation in formal uni outreach activities.