Post 16 application calendar

Year 12 Sept – Dec

Non UK applicants take SAT I/II/TOEFL if leaving at the end of year 12.

Request your transcripts from the Careers and University Guidance Counsellor. These are official documents involving a collection of reports and grades from year 10 onwards to be sent to the universities you have applied to particularly in US and Canada. Transcripts have a small charge in order to prepare and send in sealed envelopes through the school or independently. Please allow at least two weeks for a transcript to be prepared.

Request letters of recommendations from two teachers, at least one related to the course you are going to study at university.

Attend university fairs/meetings with visiting representatives.
 

Research career areas using www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u

Begin to research higher education courses; there are some useful sites you can use:
    UK         www.ucas.ac.uk 
    Canada  www.ouac.on.ca  *Ontario
    USA       www.educationusa.state.gov
    Australia www.uac.edu.au  *NSW & ACT
* All others use individual university websites.

Attend university open days and higher education fairs.

If you have no idea what you wish to do, or just want to discuss your ideas, arrange to meet with your careers adviser.

You will need to check registration and exams for any exams relevant to your intended applications:
   SAT     www.collegeboard.com  University entry test non UK
   TOEFL www.toefl.org  English language test
   IELTS www.ielts.org  English Language test
   BMAT www.bmat.org.uk  BioMedical admission test
   UKCAT www.ukcat.ac.uk  Clinical aptitude test
   LNAT www.lnat.ac.uk  National admission test Law

Check university websites as there may be other exams e.g. HAT the history aptitude test for entry to Oxford.

*If you plan to go to university following year 12 you need to complete this calendar in one year not two.

Begin to make a list of suitable courses and universities; you can apply for up to six courses in the UK and more in other countries. You need to check details on applying for your particular course for specific requirements e.g. medicine offer you four choices with two non medical.

Continue to attend university open days and higher education fairs. If you are visiting the country you intend to move to for higher education contact the universities you are interested in to arrange a visit over the summer.

AS Exams – May/June

Research sponsorships and scholarships; universities have information and links on their websites.

Discuss your academic progress with teachers before you break for the summer, this will enable you to identify any areas you need to work on.

Sit any exams you can over the summer e.g. SAT and TOEFL

AS Results – August, determine which subjects to continue onto A2 level, resit or drop.
 

        15 October            Medicine/dentistry/veterinary science/veterinary medicine and Oxbridge
        15 January            all other applications for UK and EU students

All applications other than UK please check opening and closing dates for your courses. US have general dates of 1 March but many institutions have individual dates for courses.