Overview
Create lists to save and organise anything:- Course Shortlists - Track your top 5 UCAS choices and backups
- Accommodation Lists - Compare student housing options
- Job & Apprenticeship Lists - Manage applications and opportunities
- Custom Checklists - Task lists for any purpose
- Template Checklists - Pre-made lists for common student needs
Lists sync across devices and can be shared with friends or family for collaborative decision-making.
Types of Lists
Course Lists
Manage your university applications: UCAS Choice Types:- Firm Choice (1 only) - Your first choice if you meet the grades
- Insurance Choice (1 only) - Your backup if you miss firm choice grades
- Additional Choices (up to 3) - Extra options through UCAS Extra or Clearing
- Considering - Courses you’re researching
- Chapter enforces UCAS limits (1 firm, 1 insurance, 3 additional)
- Quick-change choice type with one tap
- Update offer status (Offer Received, Conditional, Unconditional, Rejected)
- View all details without leaving the list
- Compare courses directly from your shortlist
- Track offer conditions
- See what grades you need
- Countdown to results day
- Decision timeline and deadlines
- Recommended checklists for offer holders
Course lists automatically appear in the Offer Holder Hub when you mark a course as having an offer.
Accommodation Lists
Compare and track student housing: Information saved:- Weekly/monthly rent
- Bills included status
- Room type (ensuite, studio, shared)
- Location and distance to campus
- Contract length
- Amenities and facilities
- Provider contact details
- Add notes and ratings
- Mark as viewed
- Set viewing appointments
- Share with parents/friends
- Compare side-by-side
- Calculate total year cost
Job & Apprenticeship Lists
Manage career applications: Track:- Job title and employer
- Salary and benefits
- Application deadline
- Application status
- Interview dates
- Custom notes
- Interested - Want to apply
- Applied - Submitted
- Interview Scheduled
- Offer Received
- Accepted
- Rejected
- Deadline reminders
- Application progress tracking
- Sort by salary, deadline, or status
- Export as CV tracking spreadsheet
Custom Checklists
Create task lists for any purpose: Supported item types:- ☐ Checkboxes - Standard to-do items
- • Bullet points - Notes without completion tracking
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- Numbered lists - Sequential steps
- Plain text - Headings and descriptions
- Indent items (up to 3 levels)
- Bold and italic text
- Strikethrough completed items
- Add headings to organise sections
- Completion percentage (X/Y tasks done)
- Visual progress bar
- Due dates and reminders
- Overdue highlighting
Template Checklists
Chapter provides pre-made checklists for common scenarios:UCAS Application
Complete checklist for submitting your UCAS application including personal statement, references, and choices.
Student Finance
Step-by-step guide to applying for student finance, including maintenance loan and tuition fee loan.
Offer Holder Tasks
What to do after receiving offers - firm/insurance decisions, accommodation, finance applications.
Pre-Arrival Prep
Everything to organise before starting university - packing, registration, freshers week prep.
Moving In
Checklist for moving into accommodation - inventory, utilities, important contacts.
First Week
Tasks for your first week at uni - registration, societies, timetables, orientation.
Finding a GP
Register with a doctor near your university - why it matters, how to do it, what you need.
Exam Preparation
Revision planning, past papers, study techniques, and exam day prep.
- Copy to Your Lists - Customise templates for your needs
- Pre-filled tasks - All key steps included
- Linked resources - Helpful guides and external links
- Recommended timing - When to complete each task
- Source badges - Official (from Chapter) or Community (user-created)
Student Finance Guide
The Student Finance template includes:Gather documents
List of required documents (passport, NI number, bank details, household income evidence)
Creating Lists
- Course List
- Accommodation List
- Custom Checklist
- Job List
Quick add from course pages:
- Browse or search for a course
- Tap the bookmark icon
- Select list or create new
- Choose choice type (firm, insurance, etc.)
- Use comparison tool to add multiple courses at once
- Import from UCAS Track (coming soon)
List Customisation
Cover Images & Colors
Cover options:- Upload custom photo
- Choose from stock university images
- Select solid colour background
- Gradient backgrounds
- Pick accent colour for list
- Affects checkboxes, progress bars, highlights
- 20+ preset colours
- Custom hex code support
List Details
Metadata:- List name and description
- Category tag
- Due date (for checklists)
- Linked location (for accommodation/university)
- Custom emoji icon
- Private (only you)
- Friends (people you follow)
- Public (anyone can view)
- Unlisted (anyone with link)
Collaboration
Invite collaborators:- Share with friends by username
- Set view-only or edit permissions
- See who added each item
- Real-time updates when others edit
- Comment on list items
- Parents helping with accommodation search
- Friends coordinating applications to same uni
- Flatmates planning move-in tasks
Collaborators need a Chapter account. Send them an invite link to sign up.
List Views & Sorting
View Modes
Grid view:- Visual cards with images
- Quick overview of key info
- Best for accommodation and courses
- Compact text rows
- More items visible
- Best for job applications and checklists
- Full information for each item
- Comparison stats
- Best for final decisions
Sorting Options
Course lists:- Choice type (firm, insurance, additional)
- University ranking
- Graduate salary
- Student satisfaction
- Date added
- Price (low to high or high to low)
- Distance to campus
- Date added
- Your rating
- Application deadline (soonest first)
- Salary (high to low)
- Date posted
- Application status
- Manual order (drag to reorder)
- Due date
- Completion status (incomplete first)
- Alphabetical
Smart Features
Auto-Suggestions
Chapter suggests items for your lists: Course recommendations:- “Similar courses you might like”
- Based on courses you shortlisted
- Filters by entry requirements you can meet
- “Near courses you shortlisted”
- Within your budget (if Cost Estimator completed)
- Matches your preferences
- “Offer holders should complete these checklists”
- Based on your application stage
- Timeline-aware (closer to deadlines shown first)
List Analytics
Insights shown:- Average rent of shortlisted accommodation
- Average entry requirements of courses
- Total application costs
- Timeline visualisation
- Decision deadlines
List History
See changes over time:- Items added/removed
- Status changes
- Who made each change (for shared lists)
- Restore deleted items
- Version history
Social Features
Discover Community Lists
Browse checklists created by other students: Filters:- By university
- By year group
- By category
- Trending (most copied)
- Highest rated
- Like helpful lists
- Comment with questions
- Copy to your account
- Follow list creators
- “Ultimate Freshers Week Survival Guide”
- “Course Rep Responsibilities”
- “International Student UK Arrival Checklist”
- “Budget Meal Prep for Students”
Sharing Lists
Share methods:- Send link via any app
- QR code for in-person sharing
- Post to Chapter feed
- Export as PDF (for printing)
- Export as CSV (for spreadsheets)
- Allow/disable copying
- Allow/disable comments
- Expiry dates for links
- Revoke shared links
Tips for Effective Lists
Use choice types correctly
Use choice types correctly
Only mark courses as firm/insurance when you’ve actually made those decisions after receiving offers. Use “Considering” while researching.
Add notes immediately
Add notes immediately
When you add accommodation or a job, write down why you liked it. You’ll forget after viewing 10+ options.
Set realistic deadlines
Set realistic deadlines
For checklists, set due dates a few days before actual deadlines to give yourself buffer time.
Review weekly
Review weekly
Check your lists once a week to update statuses, remove options you’ve ruled out, and add new ones.
Don't over-organise
Don't over-organise
You don’t need separate lists for every category. One “Shortlist” for courses is usually enough.
Use templates as starting points
Use templates as starting points
Copy template checklists then customise for your situation rather than starting from scratch.
Related Tools
- Comparison Tools - Compare items from your lists side-by-side
- Cost Estimator - Budget for accommodation on your list
- Offer Holders Guide - Manage decisions after receiving offers