University - changing/reapplying to different university/course

helpimcrap · 20 Dec 2018 at 21:21

Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone has swapped courses and universities after completing a first year and could advise me.

I've asked tutors but without a suitable resolution. Never answered my questions.

I am currently taking a hiatus from my current university where I am studying 1st year Physiotherapy. I will have to retake the year in 2019.

However, due to difficulties and personal reasons I am in the process of applying for Occupational Therapy at a different university.

This requires a personal statement as my prior application.

The problem I am having is understanding whether I can use my last personal statement as a basis because the reasons for applying and my difficulties have not changed. The course is very similar so a lot still applies.

On the UCAS website it mentions that a prior application is not subject to the plagiarism check if I am reading the statement correctly. The personal statement will be different but experiences will be similar and I do not want it to fail before I start.

helpimcrap · 20 Dec 2018 at 21:44

dowie said:
Can you contact UCAS OP?

Also do you not have the option to change courses at your current university without needing to re-apply?

I've tried contacting UCAS - emailed them but they'll only reply if it's about applying for college apparently. If I ring them I might get a different answer, however Christmas time so nobody about currently.

They do not do this course at the university. It was 1st year of physiotherapy.

Edit - and I have adjusted it to reflect the new course, a lot of the same qualities which still apply.

helpimcrap · 20 Dec 2018 at 21:45

Thanks to all for the replies so far.

helpimcrap · 22 Dec 2018 at 23:33

Thanks for the advice. I'll get in touch with the new university as no one has done it.
As deadline is 15th January I was hoping to have an answer.
My old university is crap for advise. I'm waiting on my reference from my tutor as I want to see it before they do it.
6 weeks+ later I am still waiting after they said they would do it tomorrow (start of November). I have reminded them twice. 3 weeks ago it was nearly done.... Nothing since. So I copied in their boss on my last email.
Seriously if this is university life and every university is the same, I am bitterly disappointed because they make the simple things like timely communication and punctuality so hard and unprofessional.

helpimcrap · 26 Dec 2018 at 11:41

iamdjdz said:
Contact the university you're applying to, I changed from one to another (same course) within a couple of weeks of my first year.

I saw this but wasn't sure if I acknowledged it. I didn't so thank you.