Include information about volunteering you’ve done, places you’ve worked and where you’ve travelled to and why. Universities like to hear about what you have been doing and how this has helped you develop. …and don’t forget to add your experiences to your applicationĪfter you have taken a year or more away from education, make sure you add the experiences you have had to your application. UCAS has a helpful guide to take you through step by step. Following the same steps you did (or would have done) at school or college, you can apply by submitting your grades and personal statement even years after you complete your A levels (or equivalent entry qualifications). Lots of people do this all the time, from mature students to non-UK students, so you won’t be unusual. While you won’t have your school or college to help, UCAS allows you to pay a small amount to submit your own application.
Or you can reapply through UCAS next year Also make sure to check with your chosen university that they are happy for you to defer the place, as they could remove you from the course if you don’t. For example, if you now want to start your course in September 2018, you need to have got your grades by 31 August 2017. However, they advise that you must have met the entry requirements deadline in the August before the course is due to start.
UCAS can allow students to defer (to defer just means to postpone) their place on a course for one year. There’s no right and wrong answer to this question, but it’s important to have a plan for what you’re going to achieve during your year out so make sure you set some clear goals. You might have family commitments, or you might have a few options and need more time to decide on your degree choice – something which full-time work might help you to do. Should I take a gap year?įirst things first, should you take a gap year in the first place? There are lots of reasons to take a year out, the most common being to travel or to gain work experience. We’ve pulled together this simple guide to what you should do if you’re taking a year out. There’s no need to worry though, it doesn't need to be complicated. However, if you’re taking time out it can be unclear how and when you should go about applying to uni, or what to do if you have already been accepted on a course.
Gap years can mean finding work, internships, travelling and other adventures around the world.
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