Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2016 | Page 229

UK/EU Applicants UK/EU Admissions Office T. 01782 734156 E. [email protected] Non EU (overseas) applicants International applicants, see pages 240-244 T. [phone] E. [email protected] Foundation Year If you are not currently undertaking any formal study, or if you have been out of formal education for more than three years and are not qualified to A-level or BTEC level 3 standard, we may be able to offer entry to our Foundation year programmes. For advice on these, please contact: Professor Peter Haycock Director of Foundation Year programmes T. 01782 734478 E. [email protected] Applying for a major/minor degree Please remember to add your minor subject choice to the ‘further details’ section on your UCAS form. Applying online For entry to all full-time higher education courses at universities and colleges in the UK, you must apply online at www.ucas.com There are three types of applicant: Students at a school or college registered with UCAS All UK schools and colleges (and a small number of establishments overseas) are registered with UCAS to manage their students’ applications. You should seek advice from your teacher or careers advisor at your school or college. You should fill in an online application and submit it to a member of staff. After checking the details, and having added the academic reference, your school or college will submit the completed application online to UCAS. Payment is online using a credit card or debit card. You may also be able to pay through your school or college. Independent applicants in the UK Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, apply online independently. If you need advice on making an application consult your local careers organisations (such as Connexions). You are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS. WWW.KEELE.AC.UK/UNDERGRADUATE For further information on applying with other qualifications, please contact: International applicants outside the UK (EU and worldwide) Unless a candidate’s school or college is registered with UCAS, individuals from the EU (excluding the UK), and worldwide can apply online independently. Advice is available from British Council offices and other centres overseas, such as your school or college. You are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS. For all applicants, there are full instructions at www.ucas.com to make it as easy as possible to fill in the online application, plus help text where appropriate. UCAS also has a comprehensive guide called Applying Online, which can be downloaded from www.ucas.com Visit days for applicants If you apply to Keele and are made an offer, we will invite you to one of our Visit Days for applicants. Academic schools are open and you can have a tour of the campus and see inside student accommodation. Admissions and other support staff and current students are also available to answer any questions. Further information can