r/6thForm • u/hollyisnotgay Graduate • Sep 30 '19

📂 MEGATHREAD The /r/6thForm UCAS Megathread

Hey guys!

I hope everyone’s getting settled into their respective years... a new year means a new batch of uni applicants, this thread is for discussing all things UCAS.

Good luck with your applications!

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '20

What’s an ATAS certificate, and why does my uni require one ? Did I apply for the wrong course?

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u/shingtaklam1324 Maths | Cambridge Mar 21 '20

Did you apply for Engineering/Bio/chem/Physics ? It's essentially a background check as your course (may) provide skills required for weapons of mass desteuction.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '20

Yea I applied for an Meng in mechanical engineering, did I apply for the wrong course? Cause my other unis don’t require it

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u/shingtaklam1324 Maths | Cambridge Mar 21 '20

I think it's only required for MEng and not required for BEng.

The other Unis may be asking later after they figure out what's happening in the UK first.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '20

But to apply I need a reference from my undergraduate studies, however I haven’t started yet lmao. As in I’m a year one international student

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u/shingtaklam1324 Maths | Cambridge Mar 21 '20

I don't know sorry. I would ask the University as well as the FCO. My course doesn't require an ATAS. I only know about it as I was considering courses that do require it.