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Applying through UCAS for full-time courses

Identify your course then complete a UCAS form. You can obtain one direct from:

UCAS, Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, GL52 3LX.

Tel: 0870 1122211
Email: app@req.ac.uk
Website: http://www.ucas.com/students

Alternatively you can obtain a form through your school or further education college, or at your local Connexions office. All our full-time courses lead to Bournemouth University awards so the Institution Name will be BMTH and the Institute Code will be B50. The campus code will be U

You will need to send your completed form, with appropriate payment and references to UCAS. You will be advised by letter whether your application for your chosen course has been successful. You will also be advised of any conditions attached to any offer.

You must also contact your Local Education Authority for financial assessment. If you do not do this, you will be liable for the full cost of your course. You will also be unable to draw down a student loan.

Standard UCAS applications

Applications that UCAS receive up to and including 15 January 2009 will be regarded as on-time. After 15 January, they will consider applications that they receive by 30 June, but only if they still have vacancies in the course(s) that you have selected.

Art and Design course applications

For Route B art and design courses, UCAS must receive applications by 24 March 2009, however we recommend that you apply by 6 March 2009 to avoid the last-minute rush. You can list up to three choices and will be asked to indicate your choices in order of preference. This is the order in which we will send them to your chosen universities.

Applying for part-time courses

Complete a part-time application form and send it to the UCY. You will be contacted by the programme manager who will arrange a short, informal interview.You will be notified whether you have been successful in gaining a place. Some students may be eligible for part-time funding support based on household income levels.

If you're an overseas student

Overseas students are also normally expected to have a qualification that is an internationally recognised entry to higher education – e.g. International or European Baccalaureate, equivalent to UK A Level study.

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you can read, write, speak and understand to a level that enables you to undertake higher level study.

English language requirements are normally a minimum of:
IELTS Academic Version 6.0 or TOEFL Computer-based 213 or TOEFL Paper-based 550

Health Care programmes such as nursing require higher levels of English:
IELTS Academic Version 7.0 or TOEFL Computer-based 280 or TOEFL Paper-based 650

You can find out more information on these tests from: www.ielts.org or www.toefl.org If your schooling has been in English you may not need to take the above tests.