UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is an independent charity and the UK's shared admissions service for higher education.
Our charitable objects
UCAS' charitable objects are to:
- advance and assist in the advancement of education in universities, and other higher, further or secondary education establishments
- facilitate the consideration by such universities and other higher, further or secondary education establishments of applications for admission
- assist applicants in gaining access to such universities and education establishments
Click below for the full charitable objects, which can be found in the Articles of Association.
We are governed by our Board of Trustees, Committees, and UCAS Council, details of which can be found through these links.