<ul><li><strong>Admissions </strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">A team within a university that deals with the application process. The admissions teams provide support and guidance to applicants and potential applicants, from initial enquiry through to offer making and confirmation.</p><ul><li><strong>Adjustment</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">A UCAS service to find new courses, <strong><a href="https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/apply-and-track/results/ucas-adjustment-if-youve-done-better-expected" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">adjustment</a></strong> is a chance for your students to reconsider where and what to study. If they have had a conditional firm choice accepted from a university and made this into an unconditional firm choice, they could then swap their place for another course.</p><ul><li><strong>BA (Hons)</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">Bachelor of Arts. An undergraduate degree that sits within the creative arts. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years, depending on the country and institution. </p><ul><li><strong>Bursary</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">A grant of money awarded to someone based on chosen criteria. The money you receive from a bursary can be used to pay for things such as, materials for your course, books and transport. This money doesn’t have to be repaid.</p><ul><li><strong>Clearing</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">This is the admissions process for later applicants. Clearing opens from July to October every year for late applications. Students can apply for a course using Clearing if they’re not already holding an offer from a university or college, and the course still has places. Students can use Clearing if they’re applying after 30 June, or if they didn’t receive any offers or if they didn’t meet the conditions of their offers.</p><ul><li><strong>Conditional Offer</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">An offer from a university that has certain conditions that still need to be met, such as achieving specific exam results or a minimum tariff. For most people, this means waiting for results day in summer to see if your exam results meet the conditions. </p><ul><li><strong>Credits</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">Credits are awarded on the successful completion of a module. A number of credits is assigned to each module of a university degree and these credits are then accumulated towards the total credit required for a programme of study and a qualification.</p><ul><li><strong>Unsuccessful application</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">An unsuccessful application means a university made the decision not to offer a student a place onto their course. The university will usually give them a reason for this decision. If their application is unsuccessful, they can still apply to other courses through<strong> <a href="https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/after-you-apply/types-offer/extra-choices" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Extra</a> </strong>or<strong> <a href="https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/results-confirmation-and-clearing/what-clearing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Clearing</a>.</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Entry Requirements</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">The grades and UCAS tariff points required for entry onto a university programme. Sometimes particular A level or BTEC subjects are required too.</p><ul><li><strong>Firm Choice</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">This is a student’s first <strong>choice</strong> – The preferred university choice out of the universities applied for through UCAS.</p><ul><li><strong>Foundation</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">A foundation year is great if your student is unsure about taking a full degree. They can gain professional and technical skills to further their career when studying on a foundation course. These are normally completed within a shorter time frame than a full degree. </p><ul><li><strong>Grant</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">An amount of money that is awarded to someone based on specific criteria. Like a bursary, this money doesn’t need to be repaid. The money you receive from a grant can be used to pay for things such as, equipment and materials for your course, books and transport.</p><ul><li><strong>Portfolio </strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">A <a href="https://pca.objects.frb.io/production/files/Main-menu/Outreach-Schools/How-to-create-a-portfolio-DIGITAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>portfolio</strong></a> is a collection of your work, which shows how your skills and ideas have developed over a period of time. It demonstrates your creativity, personality, abilities and commitment, and helps the college or university to evaluate your potential.</p><ul><li><strong>SFE</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr"><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/contact-student-finance-england?fbclid=IwAR1T5slA__nlXaJRywDAToQ5BorW-6iRIbRn4Nd33TJG-Wsych7UFgzYvHY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Student Finance England</a> </strong>(SFE). The student loans company for English students.</p><ul><li><strong>Student Loan</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">A loan taken out from the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-student-finance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Student Loans Company</strong></a> to help pay for university or college tuition fees and to help with living costs.</p><ul><li><strong>Tuition Fees</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">Tuition fees are charged by universities and colleges to study a degree. These fees cover key elements of a student’s course and academic experience, including access to facilities and core services such as student support and wellbeing.</p><ul><li><strong>UCAS</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">The <a href="https://www.ucas.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>University and College Admissions Service</strong></a>. An organisation that operates the application process for UK universities.</p><ul><li><strong>UCAS Tariff</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">UCAS Tariff points are allocated to qualifications. Many universities then use these points as part of their entry requirements. You can view the UCAS tariff point system <a href="https://www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>here</strong>. </a></p><ul><li><strong>UCAS Track</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">A system run by UCAS that applicants can use to <a href="https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/after-you-apply/track-your-ucas-application" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>track</strong></a> their university applications.</p><ul><li><strong>Unconditional Offer</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">An offer from a university that is given to applicants who have met or succeeded the entry requirements. This offer may be based on the applicants exceptional interview, portfolio and potential to succeed and has no conditions attached to it. The applicants place is confirmed on the course.</p><ul><li><strong>Undergraduate</strong></li></ul><p dir="ltr">An undergraduate degree is the first level of degree study at university such as a Bachelor of Arts (BA). The length of an undergraduate course is usually 3 years but can be extended if a student wishes to have a placement year.<br /></p>