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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM @UCBofficial

TAKING A YEAR OUT You may be thinking of taking a gap year. We are pleased to consider applications during the 2020/21 admissions cycle for entry in September 2022. If you are accepted, the conditions of your offer must be satisfied by 31 August 2021. RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION When we receive your application, the Admissions team will endeavour to deal with it promptly and efficiently. Each application is considered individually and careful consideration is given to all the information supplied. In assessing your application, the Admissions team is looking for: • Evidence that you meet University College Birmingham's general entry requirements • Evidence that you have the correct and relevant qualifications for the course for which you have applied, or that your predicted grades are close to the entry requirements • Evidence that you have an interest in the subject for which you have applied from your personal statement and your reference TOPPING UP FROM YOUR FOUNDATION DEGREE, HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) OR EQUIVALENT LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS We welcome applications from applicants seeking to top up to the final year of degree courses offered by University College Birmingham, from related HND or foundation degree courses or equivalent qualifications, particularly those from our progression partnerships. For more information, UK and EU applicants

TRANSFERRING FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION

We welcome applications from students who wish to transfer from one year of a related course at another institution to University College Birmingham. For more information, UK and EU applicants should email direct@ucb.ac.uk , while international students should email international@ucb.ac.uk ACCREDITATION OF PRIOR LEARNING (APL) Applicants who have completed part or all of a higher education qualification may be exempt from one or more modules/years of a higher education course at the University. Before you apply, UK and EU applicants are advised to contact the Admissions team, and international students to contact the International team, providing as much information as possible about your previous course. ADMISSIONS PROCESS AND PROCEDURES University College Birmingham is committed to ensuring its admissions process is fair and transparent. The University’s admissions procedures also adhere to guidance regarding good practice issued by other bodies, including the Quality Assurance Agency’s UK Quality Code for Higher Education, and such documents and directives as may be issued by the Higher Education Funding Council (England). The Admissions Policy can be found on our website at ucb.ac.uk DUE TO THE SPECIALIST NATURE OF OUR COURSES, WE WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS UP TO 30 JUNE 2021

should email direct@ucb.ac.uk , while international students should email international@ucb.ac.uk

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