York v Loughborough v Lancaster

So the UCAS deadline is very soon and I want to do my choices today or tomorrow but I'm having a tough time choosing. I've applied for Mathematics and Economics at York Uni and Lancaster and Maths with Economics at Loughborough (also financial Mathematics at Surrey). I had previously thought to go to York because it's a Russell group Uni...

Applicant Event on UCAS Deadline

Hi, The university I'd like to go to hosts an applicant event for my course on the 8th of May between 1200-1630 BST. However, the other day I received a text from UCAS saying that the deadline for offers is on the same day at 6pm, "or they will be declined". I'd really like to see the facilities for the course they offer, but I've been un...

UCAS deadline help

Hi, I have applied for 5 courses and I'm 100% sure I applied before the 15th of Jan deadline at midnight. I sent off my application on the 14th and references were added on the morning of the 15th. When I go on to UCAS > Track it says my application was processed on the 16th of Jan by UCAS.. Does this mean Universities don't have to look...

Loughborough business school

Hi, stuck between firming loughborough and York for management. Just wondered if anyone could give me insight as to what loughborough is like for management? What are the graduate prospects like and the general quality in teaching etc Posted from TSR Mobile...

Loughborough or Leicester?

Hi, the deadline to selecting my Firm and Insurance University is fast approaching. I am stuck between studying Economics at Loughborough and Leicester. Loughborough has a higher grade requirement than Leicester with an AAB compared to ABB. I know I have the potential to achieve an A* in Economics with my final exams coming up this summer...

Leeds or Lancaster?

So, here's the situation: I applied to York, Essex, Leeds, Lancaster and Edinburgh, all for varying combinations with linguistics. Edinburgh is my first choice, but I haven't heard back from them yet, and so I'm considering what my second choice is going to be; if I get rejected, of course, this will be moved to my first choice. I have al...

Which university should I choose? (for industrial/product design)

Hi all So I just now (over the weekend) got a reply from central saint martins, so I now have offers from Northumbria, Loughborough, Brunel, and Central Saint Martins. I have given up on waiting for edinburgh to reply since the deadline is on thursday and I am not that interested. I am also applying to the Royal Danish school for design,...

Info Needed - Economics - 2013/14

Hi, the deadline to selecting my Firm and Insurance University is fast approaching. I am stuck between studying Economics at Loughborough and Leicester. Loughborough has a higher grade requirement than Leicester with an AAB compared to ABB. I know I have the potential to achieve an A* in Economics with my final exams coming up this summer...

UCL vs Lancaster Physics MPhys/MSci

I have been offered a place at Lancaster of A*AA, and UCL suggested to me at the interview day that they will give me an offer. Assuming I get a rejection from Imperial:@ Which would be the best choice UCL is normally AAA-AAB The UCL course it theoretical physics and the lancaster one Particle Physics and Cosmology because their theory ca...

UCAS Deadline

The deadline for me to reply to my offers is today. However, i've applied for a deferred entry so that i begin in 2014, do i have to reply to my offers by today still even if i'm doing this? Thanks :)...

Undergraduate foundation art Loughborough Or leeds?

Hi guys, I'm deciding where to study for my foundation course iv got an offer from leeds college of art, CSM and Loughborough, i don't want to go to CS as its to expensive, so its leeds or Loughborough. Can anyone recommend either one? which is better quality of teaching ect? and help would be more than welcome. thanks.:)...

UCAS nationality

Hi Ive sent off my ucas application but think iv made a mistake - ive written the wrong nationality. Can someone inform me of the different options in the drop down list on UCAS APPLY for nationality , so i can tell UCAS the correct one. Please helppp ] thanks :)...

Help with choosing firm university!! Sheffield|Loughborough|Birmingha m

I've applied and received offers to do Psychology at Sheffield AAB, Birmingham AAB, Loughborough ABB, Nottingham Trent BBB and Sheffield Hallam BBC. I had originally decided to put Sheffield as my firm then hallam as my insurance which then swapped to Sheffield firm and Loughborough insurance and now I've been thinking of putting Loughbor...

How do I get to Lancaster?

I would like to visit the campus. I am a EU student, which is the closest airport to Lancaster and how do I get there after I arrive at the airport? Moreover, is the campus close to Lancaster city? thank you...

Official Track reply deadline

What's the exact deadline for track replies? It says on the site it's the 13th of June, but within Track it says the 25th?? I don't want to miss the deadline, but I'd like the chance to go to a few open days before I make my firm choice.

What's the latest date you can accept a UCAS offer?

Hi, my school careers dept is fairly useless so I figured some people on here might know. I've applied through UCAS but would rather go to Trinity College Dublin. However, I don't find out if I'm in to TCD until the 20th - is there any way I can sorta sit on my UCAS firm for a couple of days but reject them if I get an offer from TCD? (UC...

deadline extension for an offer

Hi, I hold an offer for a MSc and I am still awaiting a reply from other unis. Since the deadline for accepting the offer is close, I'd like to ask a deadline extension of an additional month, but I don't know what should I write...:$ Has anyone ever asked for a deadline extension? Any advice?...

MSc Management Lancaster Uni 2013 entry

Hey, Has anyone else applied to Lancaster University for MSc Management? I was hoping i could get more information on what students think about the Uni and the course...

Where is better for Management, Loughborough University or University of Leeds?

Basically, I have offers from: Loughborough, Leeds, Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan and Newcastle. I've had to really reconsider my choices because I didn't do very well in my January A2 exams. My teacher has advised me to put Manchester Metropolitan as my insurance (I don't know if I really want to) and then I've narrowed my firm cho...

Warwick, Loughborough and Work Experience

Right so I'm still in the midst of deciding which unis to firm to study mechanical engineering, but it has come down to Warwick and Loughborough. Both of them seem to be offering good courses, but I am starting to lean in favour of Warwick due to its' reputation. Having said that, Loughborough are heavily concentrated on links within the...

PhD in Loughborough?

Hi everyone! There is a big chance i will start doctoral studies in 4 months in Loughborough univ, in the field of engineering. I could use some advice from current and former Phd students there. I really dont know what to expect as far as the working hours, the quality of the research, the town life etc are concerned.. Any help would be...

Confused about what to do with UCAS extra !

I originally applied through UCAS for Primary Education, but after not being successful I've applied through UCAS extra for Childhood studies. However, I didn't realise you was supposed to contact the university before applying and I'm unsure if I need to alter my personal statement. Help please !...

How lenient is the insurance offer?

Hi, basically I received a conditional offer from De Montfort so I put it as my insurance, the course is Economics and they are asking for BBC or 280 ucas points (it actually only says 280 ucas points and has no information about grades required like it does for it's others courses, I thought I'd just mention that incase it is different t...

Warwick vs Lancaster vs Durham

I had applied to MSc Finance programs to Warwick, Lancaster and Durham. I received a reply from Warwick saying that though they will not be able to accommodate me for the MSc Finance program, they are impressed by my academic achievements and consider me an excellent candidate for their MSc Business (Finance and Management) course. I am y...

Flopped A-levels......Need 300 UCAS Points!

Hi. Long story short....flopped A-levels (big time) due to very bad health problems. (taking gap year to sort myself out). Only got 110 UCAS points from 1 btec and an AS level. I want to do a business course which requires 300 UCAS points. I know i am capable of coping with the demands of a BA degree. Dont want to do foundation degree as...

UCAS Points and me

I studied Level 3 BTEC national Certificate in uniformed public services (17 units, not 12 like ucas sometimes says) got it in 2010. Looking at UCAS it looks like I haven't got enough points to do what what I want after I was assured by my rather wonderful College that it wouldn't effect me greatly to do that rather than a diploma. I got...

'Rate Your Shag' pages from Facebook after Loughborough university comment on conquests

Students have been posting details of sexual liaisons and links to the personal profile pages of those involved on the Loughborough Rate Your Shag page.

Lancaster uni - boring?

I've applied for Lancaster University to study Psychology and I love the sound of the course, but I'm worried because I've heard it's pretty boring! I'm from Manchester where this is always something to do, am I better off going somewhere else or is it not really as boring as some people make out?...

Applying late via UCAS. Possible?

Long story short, I just got rejected from my dream university which is not in the UK. I applied to three in total, all of them NOT in the UK, thus I didn't use UCAS. However, my parents told me it would be best if I applied elsewhere as well. I wish I'd done UCAS now, but I didn't. Is it possible to still apply late?...

Argentina 3 England 32: Twelvetrees leads Lancaster's youngsters to impressive win

Christian Wade delivered an eye-catching debut performance as England's young guns routed Argentina to give Stuart Lancaster an exciting glimpse into the future.

Extended project UCAS points

I'm in year 12 and want to study Geology at Plymouth. The entry requirement is 320 UCAS points but does the university accept the UCAS points from the extended project to go towards your offer?...

Confused about UCAS decision changes.

Hello, Sorry if this thread has been done a million times, but I've been doing some research about changing my UCAS decision but it has left me a bit confused. Here's the context: I firmed Leeds and put Reading as my insurance on 1st May. Earlier today I was having doubts about Reading as my insurance and now I think I'd like to change it...

Warwick or Loughborough for Insurance [Mech Eng]

So out of: Southampton- A*AA Bath- A*AA Warwick- AAB Loughborough- ABB Brunel- AAB I am going to put down Southampton as my Firm but I am still unsure about my insurance due to course structure and the profile and stigma of the universities. It's a tough choice between Warwick and Loughborough due to Warwick's high profile and the just ho...

Law at Essex, Warwick or lancaster

Hello everyone, My name is Diana and I want to study law in UK (I am from East Europe) I've got a question regarding studing Law at Essex, Warwick or Lancaster . Can anyone, please help me with some information about this three universities? Which one is better than the other one? Thank you!:)...

Got unconditional for course but offered a better one after

So basically, I went for my uni interview for Photography but applied for a 4 year course instead of the 3 year one, once at the interview my interviewer said I would probably be more suitable for the 3 year and said to let him know if I wanted to accept it instead so they can change it through UCAS but I'm wondering whether I would need...

Redo Year 12 After Year 13

Hey, I need to get two A's to get into the uni of my choice (due to UCAS points). I currently have 70 from the two AS subjects that I dropped and as I'm only doing two full A-Levels, I need high grades for a relatively disappointing uni. Anyway, I was wondering if it's possible for me to go back and redo year 12 with brand new subjects an...

Stuart Lancaster to set England backs free in Argentina - Chris Foy's world of rugby

Stuart Lancaster and his assistants have been bold in their selections, by including uncapped free spirits Christian Wade, Jonny May and Marland Yarde.

Undergraduate Looking for Physics Textbook help for Lancaster University

Hi all, Before I start the course, I wondered if people could recommend any textbooks I could buy and have a good read before starting Physics at Lancaster? I'm doing the Physics with Astrophysics & Cosmology route. Any help and suggestions would be fantastic. Cam...

Leeds Trinity Uni Reply

Does anyone know how long it usually takes for Leeds Trinity to reply to your application? I applied through UCAS Extra on the first day it opened for English and Writing, only wondering because I'm wary of the student finance application and worried I could miss the deadline. Thanks!...

Loughborough or Sheffield for Mech. Engineering?

I need to choose which one of these Loughborough or uni of Sheffield for studying Mechanical Engineering course.Cons/pros of them, reputation and students feedback? Could anyone help me to decide? :) As I am international student and it is pretty hard to select universities which one is better.