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  • 1. Before you apply7
  • 2. Preparing for arrival5
  • 3. Settling into uni life7
  • 4. Starting your course3
  • 5. Managing stress5

1. Before you apply

1 What is our university like?

Find out about our campus atmosphere, locations and general environment.

 

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2 Applying to University Centre Sparsholt

Find out more about applying to University generally, and about the UCS application process.

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3 What support is available?

An introduction to the support and services available at our university.

 

 

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4 Choosing your UCS accommodation

This article introduces typical accommodation options available and provides some tips for making the right choice for you.

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5 Telling people at UCS about your autism

Telling people about your autism at university is also known as ‘disclosure’ or ‘declaring a disability’. More information about what this means and why it might be important to you is available in this article.

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6 What is University Centre Sparsholt really like?

It’s hard to know what university is like until you get there, and all universities are different.  In some ways it’s easier to describe what university isn’t! Well, everyone says that it is not like school or college, or work, or home. So, what IS university really like? We aim to give you a realistic view, based on things students told us they wish they had known.

Click to see some of our UCS locations on campus

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7 Choosing a course and university

This article will help you decide what to study, and at which university. We provide practical tips on how to compare universities, how to prepare for open days and who to talk to at these events.

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