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Completing UCAS employment section query

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SuperSue77 · 20/02/2026 18:04

I believe there is a section on the UCAS form for paid employment. Would it be appropriate to include here tutoring of younger pupils in your school if you are paid for doing this? DD's school has a scheme where the sixth form students can tutor young students for £10 an hour. She's only yr 12 so we've not seen the UCAS form yet, but just wondered if she could include this there, or if there are guidelines as to what should or should not be included here?
Thanks!

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Pinkissmart · 20/02/2026 18:29

Yes, that would be appropriate and relevant

bumptybum · 20/02/2026 19:04

Yes. But don’t overthink it. They aren’t really overly interested

RoastLambs · 20/02/2026 19:09

Why wouldn’t she put the information about paid employment in to the section that asked about paid employment?

SuperSue77 · 20/02/2026 19:57

RoastLambs · 20/02/2026 19:09

Why wouldn’t she put the information about paid employment in to the section that asked about paid employment?

I wasn't sure if they gave any criteria around what constituted paid employment - if she got paid £10 for washing her Dad's car should she include that? Being paid for tutoring younger students dosn't feel far off that so I wasn't sure - though obviously it's someone else's parent paying her for the tutoring, but no contract in place.

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worcesterpear · 20/02/2026 20:23

She might as well put it down but I don't think it will make much difference. I suspect it's mostly for vet or medicine applicants, or mature students who might not have all the usual A level grades, but good work experience.

SuperSue77 · 20/02/2026 20:54

worcesterpear · 20/02/2026 20:23

She might as well put it down but I don't think it will make much difference. I suspect it's mostly for vet or medicine applicants, or mature students who might not have all the usual A level grades, but good work experience.

She does plan to apply for medicine and to a med school that score the personal statement, so on this occasion I believe it will be relevant.

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Ceramiq · 21/02/2026 10:31

As others say, don't overthink it. It's mostly relevant only for people who have taken significant time out of education.

poetryandwine · 21/02/2026 10:42

I agree with the above. It may be a conversational point during admissions interviews.

redskyAtNigh · 21/02/2026 11:07

SuperSue77 · 20/02/2026 20:54

She does plan to apply for medicine and to a med school that score the personal statement, so on this occasion I believe it will be relevant.

Her work experience is not linked to medicine, so not "relevant" in that perspective. By all means write it down, but as others have said, it may make little difference, and she should focus on describing her medically related work experience ahead of something unrelated.

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