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Searching and applying for universities with Direct Apply
Searching and applying for universities with Direct Apply

Where to find & how to research for Direct Apply programs offered by different colleges. Also learn how to add and delete an application.

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Written by Priscilla Ann
Updated over a week ago

Direct Apply programs are found in the university search function. There are filters and columns readily available to help you customize your search.


Where to find Direct Apply Universities, Filters, and Columns

To get started with Direct Apply universities search, head to Universities tab from the left-hand side menu.

You can start your school search by either typing the name of the school in the Search box, adding the Courses & Majors you are interested in, or both.

Direct Apply filter:

If you are specifically looking to search for the Direct Apply programs, you can click on Direct Apply filter. You can include multiple type of programs too.

Once you have added all the relevant filters, you will see a list of universities that meet your criteria.

Search University in specific countries

You can click on the Region filter and selected the desired university location and state.

There are many more other filters that you can use to find the desired university of your choice.


Navigating within a University's profile

To dive deeper into your university search, click on the name and full-page university profile will appear.

This screen will have 4 tabs, namely -

  1. Profile

  2. Courses

  3. Student Life

  4. Student Data

These 4 tabs includes details of what the College has to offer. You can find information like deadlines, upcoming college visits and sessions, costs, essay prompts, and also the programs this college offers. You can also add this college straight to your Applying, Shortlist or Longlist.

To access the complete list of Direct Apply programs, click on the Direct Apply tab:

In the Direct Apply tab, you will find information about all the Direct Apply courses offered by that university. You can use the search bar to input the courses and majors you are looking for.


Adding Applications

Once you are done with your research, it's now time to add your application for the program of your choice. Click on View course and you will see a "Add Application" button at the bottom of the page.

The Add Application button will turn into "Complete Application" upon clicking and will be available to view in the Applications tab on the left-hand side menu.


Viewing all added applications

After you have added one or several applications you can head to the Applications tab from the left-hand side menu to view all your added applications.

Here you will see two Direct Apply sections - one for UK DA Applications and one for Non-UK DA table. This table has a list of all programs you are applying for along with additional requirements, fees, and deadlines.

You need to click on complete application and fill in all the required details before being able to submit the application to the university.

For more information on completing applications form for UK-DA, please refer to this article.

For more information on completing application form for Non-UK DA, please refer to this article.


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