Aberystwyth chalks up another first
Aberystwyth University is the first in Wales to join UKPASS, the online application service for prospective postgraduate students. UKPASS was established in 2007 and is run by UCAS, the undergraduate applications service. It enables prospective postgraduate students anywhere in the world to search online for courses and to apply to study at British universities. Dr Hywel Davies, Director of Recruitment and Admissions at Aberystwyth University has welcomed the development; “As well as facilitating the system for finding suitable courses and applying for them, the service is free and very flexible. “It is a rolling service, which allows for several start dates throughout the year, and is done wholly online, which reduces paper costs and avoids delay in submitting applications. Furthermore, applications can be submitted in English or Welsh – the only provider to offer this essential feature." As the applicant’s core information is kept in an individual ‘account’, they do not need to ...