Sixth Form Admissions

The Challenge

Sixth Forms are home to students from varied school backgrounds. We know that means thousands of applications through from schools, independent schools, grammar schools and academies both within and beyond your catchment area.

While the prospective student is interested in securing a place at your sixth form for their brighter future, parents will also be involved in supporting the application with supplementary information.

As if this wasn’t complex enough, the admissions process is intricate and varied requiring household income, medical and residential information from the beginning.

With high levels of manual effort involved, multiple requirements and lower levels of customer engagement, Sixth Forms are at risk of falling short on delivering the applicant journey the modern day applicant expects.

Our Solution

We recognise the need for Sixth Forms to operate efficiently, effectively and competitively. We know that speed and cost efficiency are hugely important.

That’s why we work with you to ensure that we have all the vital ingredients to create your perfect admissions solution at a budget that works for you.

Your application forms online

Provide applicants with a way to easily complete their application forms online

Offer applicants beautiful device responsive online application forms

Allow applicants to complete and submit their application forms online
Your online forms will be fully responsive meaning they will work on any internet connected pc, smart phone, tablet or portable device
We have designed HEIapply to maintain your brand colours and design regardless of the device used

Set a lasting first impression with prospective applicants

Admissions Events such as interviews (one-to-one or group interviews) and pupil assessment days are possibly the first impression you set with applicants.
Avoid overbooking by preloading the start and end dates and times available for the applicants to select and book themselves on, and set maximum capacity
Provide applicants with a simple and easy way to amend and communicate changes in a previously agreed schedule, even outside your regular opening hours.
Send automated yet personal messages to applicants before and after the admission event
See Admission Events in calendar view to help resource planning

Transform the way you communicate with applicants

The messaging feature allows for smoother communication with applicants during the application process and beyond
Reply directly to messages that you receive
Gain 100% deliverability on all messages sent via the communications inbox
None of your messages get caught in spam boxes
Get notified when messages have been delivered, opened and read
Keep a solid audit trail of all communication: all messages are captured and stored securely

Make signing documents online simple and secure for your parents

Allow your parents to sign documents online
track when it was signed
what IP address
which user was logged in

Introduce World Class Efficiency Into Your Back Office Activities

Capture, manage and process everything to do with applications in one place

Offer a fully branded applicant journey

A fully customised applicant view using your logo offering an easily recognisable interface
Stand out from the crowd with a streamlined applicant journey using your branding

Centralise All Your Admissions Activities

Whether you operate from a single location or multiple locations, HEIapply enables you to work in a centralised way by providing all admissions related activities in one solution
No need to increase admissions software user licenses when you introduce new members of staff. HEIapply offers you unlimited user licences for all your administrators, reviewers and processing partners

Personalise each applicant’s experience

Increase the number of applications that enquire and go all the way through to enrollment by improving & personalising the overall applicant journey
Provide what feels like a concierge applicant experience by sending out timely personalised messages and notifications to parents
Allow applicants to opt into a communication method that best suits them
Notifications can be in the form of emails, letters, SMS text messages and private messages

Your MIS and HEIapply speak the same language!

Maintain direct access to your data
Allow your applicant data to flow seamlessly into your MIS of choice
Monitor and track enquiries all the way into in-learning via HEIapply's MIS integrations with popular solutions such as iSams, Capita SIMS and WCBS

Re-imagining Your Admissions Process

You can now provide all applicants with the ultimate applicant journey. We have just made it simple, and more importantly; we've made it yours.

Your portals

Multiple environments can be created for your applicants, admissions team and reviewers panel.

Your forms

Single or multiple page, as many as you need available on the chosen page of your website.

Your processes

Create as many journeys as you require per level or course through our Routes and Workflows setup.

Your notifications

Automated to keep your team and your applicants informed at every step of the way.

View Entire Workflow Diagram Here

The entire process above is available out-of-the-box and is ready to use!

Extra support is available to customise for high volume and high complexity – we are ready to take on your organisation and show you what is possible!

Your Out-Of-The-Box Admissions Solution In Under 18 Days!

We work with you to understand your current process, your main pain points and retain the critical aspects of your workflow.

We setup your online forms before moving on to onboard and embed your Sixth Form Admissions workflow into our out-of-the-box solution.

We support you post-launch with the Self-help Knowledge Base, 24/7 Support Desk access and a dedicated Account Manager.

Common Questions asked by Sixth Forms

Applicant has forgotten their password. How is access regained?

Simply go to the login page and click on forgot password, enter the email address that was used when setting up the account and click send. An email will be sent to that email address with a web link that can be followed to reset the password.
Can an applicant resume with an application they have already started?

Yes! The HEIapply Applicant Portal is designed to create an easy and seamless applicant journey. The applicant can register, begin filling out an application and return to it later. Applications are always saved so that the applicant can resume later and continue on from where they stopped.
An applicant needs to contact the admissions team regarding a question on the application form. Can they do this?

Yes they can! The Applicant Portal comes with an inbuilt Communication Inbox for every applicant. Here the applicant can see a log of all communication (including emails, letters or instant messages) with your admissions officers and also send new instant messages, should they have any questions or concerns.
An applicant has made a mistake on the application form, but realises after it has been submitted. How do they rectify the error?

This is where the communication inbox comes into play. When logged into the system, the applicant is able to send a message to your admissions officers informing them of the mistake they have made. Any replies from the admissions team will be listed here as well
An applicant has changed their mind and wishes to withdraw their application. How do they do this?

It is possible to withdraw the application at anytime. The applicant can simply use the communication inbox to convey this information to the admissions officers who will then be able to make all the necessary arrangements.
Is it possible for admissions officers to send a bulk email to a selection of applicants?

Yes it is! The Bulk Email functionality includes creating an Email List using filters that you apply to the data already within the system. You can apply one or as many filters as required to refine or widen the selection of applicants. There is no need to import CSV's, as all applicant email information already exists inside HEIapply.
Is it possible to display a link to the relevant form on the Institution's website

Yes! You can embed the forms generated by HEIapply on your website and link to the HEIapply applicant portal on any relevant page of the website
Are admin staff able to search, filter, report and export data out of the system?

Yes! Your admissions team is able to apply searches and filters to run reports on the data inside HEIapply and export the results to csv or pdf format
Can admissions officers progress an applicant quickly through a standard process with automated notifications?

Yes! With HEIapply you can pre-define a standard process for each level, course or programme route which translates to the Application Progress Meter inside each application received by your admissions team. When an admissions officer progresses the application through the stages, automated email notifications are sent out to the applicants to update them.

Application Management Software for Sixth Form Admissions

End-to-end online paperless sixth form admissions system designed to streamline online application and admissions processes

The Challenge

Our Solution

Powerful Admissions Focused Features and Tools

HEIapply comes with a wide variety of features readily built and out-of-the-box. This allows us to customise the entire solution to meet your business processes & budget.

Your application forms online

Offer applicants beautiful device responsive online application forms

Allow applicants to complete and submit their application forms online

Your online forms will be fully responsive meaning they will work on any internet connected pc, smart phone, tablet or portable device

We have designed HEIapply to maintain your brand colours and design regardless of the device used

Set a lasting first impression with prospective applicants

Admissions Events such as interviews (one-to-one or group interviews) and pupil assessment days are possibly the first impression you set with applicants.

Avoid overbooking by preloading the start and end dates and times available for the applicants to select and book themselves on, and set maximum capacity

Provide applicants with a simple and easy way to amend and communicate changes in a previously agreed schedule, even outside your regular opening hours.

Send automated yet personal messages to applicants before and after the admission event

See Admission Events in calendar view to help resource planning

Transform the way you communicate with applicants

The messaging feature allows for smoother communication with applicants during the application process and beyond

Reply directly to messages that you receive

Gain 100% deliverability on all messages sent via the communications inbox

None of your messages get caught in spam boxes

Get notified when messages have been delivered, opened and read

Keep a solid audit trail of all communication: all messages are captured and stored securely

Make signing documents online simple and secure for your parents

Allow your parents to sign documents online

track when it was signed

what IP address

which user was logged in

Introduce World Class Efficiency Into Your Back Office Activities

Offer a fully branded applicant journey

A fully customised applicant view using your logo offering an easily recognisable interface

Stand out from the crowd with a streamlined applicant journey using your branding

Centralise All Your Admissions Activities

Whether you operate from a single location or multiple locations, HEIapply enables you to work in a centralised way by providing all admissions related activities in one solution

No need to increase admissions software user licenses when you introduce new members of staff. HEIapply offers you unlimited user licences for all your administrators, reviewers and processing partners

Personalise each applicant’s experience

Increase the number of applications that enquire and go all the way through to enrollment by improving & personalising the overall applicant journey

Provide what feels like a concierge applicant experience by sending out timely personalised messages and notifications to parents

Allow applicants to opt into a communication method that best suits them

Notifications can be in the form of emails, letters, SMS text messages and private messages

Your MIS and HEIapply speak the same language!

Maintain direct access to your data

Allow your applicant data to flow seamlessly into your MIS of choice

Monitor and track enquiries all the way into in-learning via HEIapply's MIS integrations with popular solutions such as iSams, Capita SIMS and WCBS

Re-imagining Your Admissions Process

Your portals

Your forms

Your processes

Your notifications

The entire process above is available out-of-the-box and is ready to use!

Your Out-Of-The-Box Admissions Solution In Under 18 Days!

Common Questions asked by Sixth Forms

Applicant has forgotten their password. How is access regained?

Can an applicant resume with an application they have already started?

An applicant needs to contact the admissions team regarding a question on the application form. Can they do this?

An applicant has made a mistake on the application form, but realises after it has been submitted. How do they rectify the error?

An applicant has changed their mind and wishes to withdraw their application. How do they do this?

Is it possible for admissions officers to send a bulk email to a selection of applicants?

Is it possible to display a link to the relevant form on the Institution's website

Are admin staff able to search, filter, report and export data out of the system?

Can admissions officers progress an applicant quickly through a standard process with automated notifications?

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Ready to transform your applicant journey?