Whoever is writing it should be able to comment on your chosen career path and your suitability for it how you have performed at school/college, or at work/during training if you have not recently left education any personal circumstances (such as health problems, or family death) that may have affected you in the past or could affect your performance in the future.
If UCAS find out this is the case, they will cancel your application - so be careful who you ask! What should be included in the UCAS reference? You're not allowed to ask family, friends or previous/current partners to write your reference for you. Is there anyone I'm not allowed to ask for a reference? UCAS references are normally written by someone who knows you at school or college, such as one of your A level tutors or your head of sixth form.ĭon't worry if you haven't recently left school or college - there are alternative options!įor example, you can speak to either your current or previous employer, or if you are taking an apprenticeship or some other form of training you can ask your supervisor.Īs long as the person knows you well enough to be able to comment on your academic abilities and your suitability for higher education, then UCAS should happily accept your reference. Part of the UCAS application form involves getting someone to write you a reference.
