Application Form for Studying Abroad Part 2
It is also important to memorize or write down the newly created access data. This is the only way applicants have access to their data and can change it later if necessary.
However, at some universities it is not possible to temporarily save the application form or to edit it after it has been sent. This means that any input errors often go unnoticed. This can lead to the processing of the application being delayed, as the target university may have questions. In the worst case, this will result in exclusion from the application process.
To avoid such scenarios, we have developed a paper version of the online application form for many partner universities. Students can fill out the document and send it to the placement agency.
As part of the free service offer, the experienced student advisors check the information and make suggestions for corrections if necessary. You then transfer the data to the online form for the relevant university. This ensures that the application will be processed as quickly as possible.
Special case: Collected application forms for studying abroad
The universities of some countries have outsourced their online application process to a central registration office. In these countries, interested parties apply for a bachelor ‘s and / or master’ s degree via a central registration process.
Instead of an individual application for individual universities, students usually submit a central application. This applies to several universities and courses at the same time. Accordingly, documents such as the application form, letter of motivation or letters of recommendation refer to several universities and are therefore sometimes more general.
For example, there is a central, state coordination and awarding office in
- Great Britain: UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) (Bachelor’s degree)
- Ireland: CAO (Central Applications Office) (Bachelor’s degree)
- Denmark:
- KOT (Coordinated Admission) in combination with the online platform Optagelse (Bachelor’s degree)
- STADS DANS (master’s degree)
- Netherlands: Studielink (Bachelor and Master degree)
The maximum number of courses that applicants can apply for depends on the system in question. Applicants for a Bachelor’s degree in Ireland can enter up to ten different courses on the application form. In the UK, it is possible to apply for up to five degree programs at up to five universities through UCAS.
The exact application process differs from system to system. It is therefore advisable to find out about the application deadlines and the application process in good time.
Examples of system-specific features: from KOT to UCAS
In addition, there are specific peculiarities to consider with each registration process.
When applying for a bachelor’s degree in Denmark, for example, a so-called signature page is generated based on the completed application form in the KOT – and this for each university to which the student wants to apply. This document must be printed out and sent to the relevant universities, signed.
In the case of a Bachelor’s degree in Ireland, the age of the applicant is a factor. Prospective students under 23 usually apply via the CAO and have to fill out an additional application form for studying abroad for certain universities. For older applicants, however, a direct application to the university of your choice is required.
Great Britain: UCAS
The registration process via UCAS in Great Britain has the advantage that applicants can enter a so-called buzzword when registering. This links the application to a specific organization or agency.
Recruitment agencies can then see the status of the respective application. This gives you the opportunity to check the application form and other documents and, if necessary, make suggestions for corrections. The student advisors can also see whether the applicant has to submit additional documents or whether they have already been accepted.
USA: Common Application
There is no central agency for the allocation of study places in the USA. However, with Common Application there is an organization in which more than 600 state and private US colleges and universities have come together.
The universities use a joint application process. This allows students to apply for undergraduate studies at multiple US universities at the same time. There is no maximum number of admissible applications.
More than two thirds of the participating universities request further information from applicants, for example essays or other application documents. An application via Common Application may therefore involve a higher organizational effort for students.
State or university level registrars
In parallel to the state-wide organization for awarding university places, in some states there are comparable institutions at the state or university level. One example is the US online platform CSUMentor. Interested parties can use this to apply for a bachelor’s or master’s degree at the universities of California’s California State University System.
For students who organize their studies in the USA, the agency takes over the communication with the US partner universities. As a result, applicants are usually guaranteed a largely uncomplicated and regulated application process.
