Supporting Information

1. When you get to the pre-allocation section of the FP application form select ‘Yes’, you do wish to apply for pre-allocation.

2. From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate criterion you wish to apply for your individual circumstances. You can only apply for pre-allocation based on one criterion – consult the pre-allocation guidance to decide which criterion is most appropriate for you.

3. From the drop-down menu, select the foundation school that you are requesting to be pre-allocated to.

4. Next, upload your completed pre-allocation application form. Your pre-allocation application will not be considered without this.

5. Then, if necessary, upload your supporting evidence document (excluding proof of address). Not all criteria require supporting evidence – ensure you have checked the guidance.

6. Finally, upload your proof of address document. The address you provide on the application form must be the address that you need to be pre-allocated to, and this must match the proof of address you provide as supporting evidence.

You must ensure that all documents were uploaded successfully – if successful, the document will appear in a list below with a time and date stamp.

It is important to note that for each of the upload sections, only one document file can be uploaded, and each document must be a maximum of 10MB in size. Therefore, you should prepare your documentation by scanning multiple pages and saving these as one document file which can then be uploaded. For example, if your supporting evidence consists of one report and one letter, these should be combined and uploaded as one document file.

1. If you wish to link your application, both applicants should select “yes” when asked if you would like to link your application. More information will then appear, along with a box for you to type in the email address of the person with whom you want to link with.

2. You must enter the email address of the person you want to link with, ensuring it is the same one they are using for the application process. The person you want to link with will then have the option to accept or decline the link request when they reach the “Supporting information” section. You will both receive status notifications.

3. Both applicants must say “Yes” to the linked applications question and tick the confirmation check boxes. The applicant who has not sent the link request will be given the option to either accept or reject the link.

4. For the link to be complete, the other person must accept the link request.

5. The link must be accepted before either applicant submits their application for it be honoured.

6. Both of you must rank all the foundation schools in the same order of preference. If you do not both do this, the link will be broken.

Linked applicants can amend their foundation school/UoA preferences by the deadline specified in the application timeline. However, both applicants must preference all the foundation schools in the same order of preference. If you do not both do this, the link will be broken.

You can choose to break the link by changing your foundation school/UoA preferences to a different order to the applicant with whom you have linked your application after you submit your application (and by the preferencing deadline specified in the application timeline).  

However, it is important to note that breaking the link does not guarantee that you and the other applicant will be allocated to different foundation schools because there is still a possibility that the allocation algorithm could place you in the same foundation school.