We know that applying to study a uni-level course can be a confusing and stressful task, so we’ve put together this page to help make your job a little easier.
Read on to learn more about how to apply to study a uni-level course.
There are two ways to apply to study higher education courses at NPTC Group of Colleges; either through the University and Colleges Admission System (UCAS) or via our online application portal.
You should apply through UCAS if:
You are currently studying for A Levels, a vocational Level 3 Course, or an Access to Higher Education qualification and are applying to a full-time course
We advise that students apply as early as possible.
You will need the following details to complete your UCAS application:
Provider: NPTC GROUP
Institution code: N13
All full-time HE courses have a UCAS code. These can be located on the course pages.
If you need more advice, guidance or support, you can access the UCAS ‘How To’ Guides.
You should apply through the NPTC Group of Colleges’ Online Application Portal if:
You only want to apply to study at NPTC Group of Colleges, are applying to study a part-time course or a degree apprenticeship and you. You already hold qualifications and/or experience that meet the entry requirements for the course and do not already have a UCAS application in progress.
If you are applying for a top-up degree, please apply online using the application portal.
Apply online via our application portal
If you need any help or have questions on any part of the admissions process, please contact our Admissions team at heservices@nptcgroup.ac.uk
Please do not panic about writing a personal statement. We just want to find out a little bit about you before you come for an interview. You do not have to write a huge amount, just a couple sentences for each of the points below.
Why do you want to study the course?
Do you have experience in this subject? Working or education or personal knowledge or experience?
If you are a mature student, please explain what have you been doing, working, volunteering, caring for or raising a family?
Do you have any skills, hobbies or interests that are relevant to the course?
What do you want to do in the future?
For more advice on writing personal statements please click on this link to the UCAS website.
Our Widening Access provision falls under the Reaching Wider national programme, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW). It aims to increase higher education participation from under-represented groups by raising educational aspirations and skills and creating innovative study opportunities and learning pathways to higher education.
We’re constantly reviewing and updating our processes to help make applying to us as accessible as possible.
Our Senior Officer Higher Education Student Experience is available to offer advice and support.
You can contact the team via heservices@nptcgroup.ac.uk
Find out how A Level Music student Louis Edwards benefitted from our Widening Access programme.
After you Submit your Application
Once you’ve submitted your application, our admissions team will pass it onto the course leader, who will consider your suitability for the course.
If the course leader thinks that you are suitable for the course, they will then invite you to the next stage of the process:
Interview/Audition
Interview:
You will be invited to have an interview with the course leader and they will ask you questions to help decide if the course is a good fit for you and vice versa. You will have the chance to ask any questions you may have as well.
Audition: (Music HND)
If you have applied to the HND in Music, a vocal/instrumental audition is required prior to acceptance on the course.
Receiving an Offer
If you are successful at your interview/audition, you will receive an offer of a place on the course. There are two types of offers:
Conditional Offer
A conditional offer means that your place on the course is reliant on you meeting certain criteria such as achieving specific exam results or obtaining a DBS certificate.
Unconditional Offer
An unconditional offer means that the course leader has determined that you already meet any required criteria/experience and you are offered a place on the course.
Accepting/Rejecting your Offer
If you applied through UCAS, your offer will be made to you via UCAS and you will have to log in to UCAS Track to accept or reject your place on the course.
If you applied directly to us, you will receive an email containing your offer and will need to log in to our direct application system to accept or reject your offer.
If you have any questions, you can email our admissions team via heservices@nptcgroup.ac.uk
