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Applying for Your Chosen Award Programme

The application process will depend on the award you are applying for at Oasis College. Our awards are divided in to four categories:

1. Foundation Awards – this is our ‘short course’ programme leading to certificates of credit; or a University Foundation Diploma through a combination of short courses.
   
   
2. Undergraduate Awards – these are full and part-time awards leading to a BA (Hons) Degree and take a minimum of 3 years full time study to complete.
   
   
3. The Graduate Diploma Award – this can be studied full or part-time over a minimum of 1 year and maximum 2 years.
   
   
4. Postgraduate Awards – these are full and part-time awards leading to a Masters Degree. They can be completed in 1 year full-time or up to 3 years part-time.

Before you apply

Before applying you should invest some time reading the course pages to ensure you understand the requirements of the award you are applying for. The demands of each course will vary dependent on the level and length of each award. Some courses require you to have existing voluntary or paid experience in addition to appropriate entry qualifications so please make sure you meet the ‘entry criteria’ for the award of your choice. Another way of finding out more is to attend one of the College open days that run regularly throughout the year. Follow the link on the right of this page to find out about how and when to attend one of our open days.

When should I apply?

We accept applications throughout the year and there is no restriction on when you can apply. Most full-time courses begin in September each year so it is a good idea to apply well in advance of this date if you hope to secure a place for the next September start. Part-time courses may start at different times throughout the year – typically in September, January or June and we accept applications up to one-week in advance of these courses (subject to availability). If you want to check on the available spaces for a particular course then please phone the College using the details provided at the bottom of this page.

How should I apply?

You can apply direct to the College for most of our awards and there are specific application forms and processes for the different kinds of awards we offer. The four categories for our awards are listed below with an explanation of the processes involved and include links to the application forms you will need to use when applying to us.

1. Foundation Awards:
   Download and complete the Foundation Award Application Form
   This form can be completed on your computer if you have Microsoft Word. Save a copy and then you can email the application to us as an attachment using the email address at the bottom of this page. Alternatively you can complete this by hand and post it to us.
   There is no interview process for these ‘short courses’ and you will be notified of acceptance based on your application form within 7 days of receipt (if you do not receive this within 7 days of applying then please contact us by phone to provide your details). Short courses will only run when a minimum number of participants are confirmed and all acceptances are subject to this minimum number being reached one week in advance of the course start date. If you are accepted on to a course and it is cancelled due to lack of applicants then your place can be carried forward to the next start date (usually within 3 months).
   
   
2. Undergraduate Awards:
   Depending on your personal circumstances you have two options for applying to our undergraduate award programme, these are:
   
   • Apply through UCAS by following this link: www.ucas.ac.uk Use this method if you are still completing the required entry qualifications at the time of applying to the College (e.g. you are completing your A2 level) and/or you wish to apply to a number of Colleges/Universities and be considered for a range of possible courses. To apply using UCAS you will need to know the UCAS search codes. The following reference details will help you input the correct data:
     Institution/Centre Code: S72 (for Staffordshire University)
     Course Code: LV5P (for Children’s Work and Ministry)
     Course Code: LV56 (for Youth Work and Ministry)
     Course Code: LV5Q (for Family Support Work and Ministry)
     
     
   • Apply direct to the College using the Undergraduate Application Form
     If you only wish to apply to Oasis College and already meet the entry requirements or are a mature student then download the above form. This form can be completed on your computer if you have Microsoft Word. Save a copy and then you can email the application to us as an attachment using the email address at the bottom of this page. Alternatively you can complete this by hand and post it to us.
     
     On receipt of your application form you will receive an acknowledgement from the College that your application is being considered (if you do not receive this within 7 days of applying then please contact us by phone to provide your details). If you meet all our criteria then you will be invited to an interview at the College usually within 5 weeks of applying (subject to available places). You will be notified of the outcome from your interview within 7 days of interview with further information on how to proceed.
     
     
3. The Graduate Diploma:
   Download and complete the Graduate Diploma Application Form
   This form can be completed on your computer if you have Microsoft Word. Save a copy and then you can email the application to us as an attachment using the email address at the bottom of this page. Alternatively you can complete this by hand and post it to us. On receipt of your application form you will receive an acknowledgement from the College that your application is being considered (if you do not receive this within 7 days of applying then please contact us by phone to provide your details). If you meet all our criteria then you will be invited to an interview at the College usually within 5 weeks of applying (subject to available places). You will be notified of the outcome from your interview within 7 days of interview with further information on how to proceed.
   
   
4. Postgraduate Awards:
   Download and complete the Postgraduate Application Form
   This form can be completed on your computer if you have Microsoft Word. Save a copy and then you can email the application to us as an attachment using the email address at the bottom of this page. Alternatively you can complete this by hand and post it to us. On receipt of your application form you will receive an acknowledgement from the College that your application is being considered (if you do not receive this within 7 days of applying then please contact us by phone to provide your details). If you meet the entry criteria then a Postgraduate tutor will contact you to discuss your application by phone. You will be invited to the College for an informal discussion at a time to suit you and the Postgraduate tutor. Following these discussion you will be notified whether a place can be offered to you for your chosen programme and this will be confirmed in writing within 7 days with further information on how to proceed.