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Professional Development Platform

The home of UCAS operational training

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HE Providers

HE Providers

Our provider training area is only for colleagues working at a university or college offering higher education courses through UCAS.

Advisers

Advisers

Our adviser training area is only for teachers, advisers, careers staff and those supporting students applying for higher education courses.

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New Users

  • Quick Guide to using the Professional Development Platform
  • Request a new course here
  • Request bespoke training here

UK Higher education PROVIDERS

  • Clearing Plus for higher education providers 2021
  • Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) digital improvements
  • Introduction to UCAS for UK HE providers
  • Introduction to Confirmation & Clearing 2021 for higher education staff
  • Unpicking confirmation decision errors during the results embargo period
  • Overview of Track for providers
  • Introduction to web-link for UCAS undergraduate providers
  • Introduction to the collection tool
  • Good practice in offer making
  • Introduction to the UCAS Verification Team
  • Introduction to the Results and Applications Service

Teachers, Advisers & agentS

  • Confirmation and Clearing for Teachers and Advisers
  • The undergraduate application for the 2022 cycle
  • The conservatoire application for the 2022 cycle
  • Introduction for New Registered Centres 
  • Introduction to UCAS for Teachers and Advisers
  • Introduction to supporting care experienced children through the application process
  • Introduction to apprenticeships
  • Introduction to the UCAS Hub
  • Introduction to personal statements
  • Introduction to references
  • Introduction to Accommodation Search
  • Adviser portal - Setting up your centre
  • Adviser portal - Managing applications pre-submission
  • Adviser portal - Managing applications post-submission
  • Agent portal - How to use the agent portal

    Live Q&A sessions

    • Supporting students with apprenticeships (19 November 2020)
    • Supporting Personal Statements (5 November 2020)
    • Supporting 2021 applications (30 September 2020)
    • UCAS Conservatoires 2021 applications (25 September 2020)

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    Introduction to the UCAS Hub
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    The undergraduate application
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    2

    A detailed walkthrough of the undergraduate application.

    Time to complete: 1 hour

    Introduction to UCAS for Teachers and Advisers
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    7

    New to the UCAS process? This course will help you to get up to speed.

    Time to complete: 30 minutes

    All about the UCAS Tariff
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    3

    Learn everything you need to know about the UCAS tariff in this short course.

    Time to complete: 20 minutes

    Getting started with personal statements
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    5

    Develop your knowledge about what makes a great personal statement and feel more confident as you guide students through the research and writing process.

    Time to complete: 20 minutes

    Introduction to the UCAS Verification Team
    5.0 (1)
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    In this short course you'll learn how the Verification team works and look at examples of fraudulent documents.

    Time to complete: 20 minutes.

    Introduction to placed applicant data (STAR(*) J)
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    In this short course, learn about what Star (*) J data is and how to access it, and who to contact at UCAS for support.

    Time to complete: 20 minutes
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