Completing your application form
Email for advice
We hope that what follows will help you when you come to complete your application form. It is vital that you put as much effort as possible into completing the application form for your chosen programme. If you have questions, you can e-mail us for advice using the box to the right.
Choosing your Courses
You should have made a decision about the subject area(s) you would like to study before applying. If you apply for two very different subjects, it is essential that you do not give the impression that you are uncertain about what you want to study.
How to Apply
Full-time
For full-time courses in this undergraduate prospectus, application is
made online through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service).
Please
click here for more information on applying via UCAS.
Part-time
Most, but not all, courses in this prospectus offer a part-time route.
Students wishing to study part-time should check the individual course pages
(under ‘About the course’) to see if a part-time route is available.
Part-time application forms can be downloaded by clicking
here. Further information for part-time students can be found by
clicking
here.
Normally part-time students take five or six years to complete their degree programme, however, if students combine Professional Development (by Work Related Learning) with another subject of their choice, the time needed to complete a degree can be reduced to four years.
The Personal Statement
This
is the most important section of the form. Try to include a wide ranging
description of yourself that might include: Your study interests – what you
enjoy about your current course(s). It is also vital that you say why you
have chosen the subject you are applying for. Include any work or other
relevant experience you have done and the benefits it gave you. With
teaching or health-related subjects, if there is no evidence on the
application form that you have some relevant experience then you are likely
to be rejected without an interview.
Let us know about any career ideas you have for the future, and how your chosen course will fit into this. If you have interests outside school/college list them e.g. sports, theatre, travel, social activities, cinema, music, reading, or any other interest you have.
The Reference
You will need to provide an academic reference and your school or college will write a reference for you. If you are not able to provide an academic reference email us using the box at the top right of this page.
Applying for Teaching after taking a First Degree
A large number of people decide to take a first degree and then follow a one year Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) course to gain qualified teacher status (QTS). Students do progress from our undergraduate programmes onto the PGCE. However, this progression is not an automatic right. To gain a place on a PGCE course all applicants have to successfully pass the interview stage and Canterbury Christ Church applicants compete equally with graduates from other institutions.