How to Identify Yourself as a LEAPS Transitions Course Student on your UCAS Application

What?

Please make sure you include the fact that you are a LEAPS Transitions Course student on your UCAS application.

(You should be taking the LEAPS Transitions Course and you should have had your LEAPS eligibility confirmed during your LEAPS Pre-UCAS Interview. These interviews usually take place between August and November. If you are unsure if you have been confirmed as LEAPS eligible, please email us at leaps@ed.ac.uk.)

Why?

This is so that the universities you apply to will know that you are a widening participation student actively developing skills for a positive transition to higher education study by taking the LEAPS Transitions Course. They will then be able to take this into consideration when looking at your application and deciding if they will make you an offer. This will vary by university, and you can find more information about this in our LEAPS Transitions Course & University Entry Requirements guide here.

How?

Log in to your UCAS HUB and click Go to application.
Scroll down to the Experience section.
Click on the Education box.
(If you haven't already added your school, click Add place of education and enter your school details).
Click Add qualification.
Select All qualifications on the Pick your qualification type list.
In the search box, start typing LEAPS, and select LEAPS Transitions Course.
In the Title box, please copy and paste this text: LEAPS Transitions Course 20 Credits, SCQF Level 7
For Qualification Date, enter 06 2025.
For the Awarding Organisation, enter LEAPS.
You should leave the Grade and Module boxes blank.
Scroll down and click Save qualifications.

We also suggest including the following statements on your UCAS;

UCAS Personal Statement (written by student)

I am taking the LEAPS Transitions Course, focusing on developing key academic skills and practical learning strategies to help me make a positive transition into higher education. The course is credit-rated for 20 credits (SCQF Level 7). www.leapsonline.org/transitions-admissions

UCAS Reference (written by teacher - we suggest this is included in section 3 of the reference)

This student is completing the LEAPS Transitions Course, credit-rated for 20 credits (SCQF Level 7), focusing on developing key academic skills and practical learning strategies required for a positive transition into higher education. This is a 'complete' or 'non complete' course, so no predicted grade has been provided. For more information please visit www.leapsonline.org/transitions-admissions

How to Identify Yourself as a LEAPS Transitions Course Student on your UCAS Application