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Your guide to the UCAS Hub

Discover what the Hub has to offer for students exploring their next steps. Shine a light on the future.

Light up their options

The UCAS Hub is more than just an application tool – it’s a guiding light for students navigating their future. 

From apprenticeships to university, the UCAS Hub illuminates every option in one free, easy-to-use platform.

Watch our video to find out what it offers.

Adviser and student using the UCAS Hub

Resources for advisers

  • A calendar for the year ahead to help you match activities to key dates:
  • An overview of the tools available in the Hub to support you:

Wondering how the UCAS Hub can support you in implementing the Gatsby Benchmarks and CDI Framework? Our free download explains how the Hub and a variety of UCAS tools can help.

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Subject tasters and virtual work experience

UCAS is collaborating with Springpod to offer students free access to their Subject Spotlights and Virtual Work Experiences. From university course tasters to work experience, Springpod's programmes enable young people to explore, interact and learn about university and the world of work before they apply.

Find out more

Explore Subject Spotlights

Explore Virtual Work Experiences

Students looking at the UCAS Hub on their laptops

Hub lesson plans

Each student can use their Hub to explore their own personal passions, skills, and attributes and create a dashboard with their tailored requirements.

Use our free lesson plans to discover how to explore the Hub in the classroom.

Lesson plans

Three new lesson plans to support you this term:

  1. Effective research for future options
  2. Preparing for work experience
  3. Building a successful profile

Early careers lesson plans

What tools and resources are on offer?

We offer a number of tools geared towards career development and next steps for students, from information and guidance, to quizzes, events and live webinars, and personalised recommendations. Some of these tools are found in the Hub, behind a log in. You and your students can set up an account to access these.

Discover

For students working out what their next steps are after school or college, UCAS offers a wealth of tools, information and guidance, and advice – from subjects to quizzes and events.

Decide

Students can use the Hub and their personalised dashboard to build out their choices and compare their options. They can even talk to students to get more insight into their chosen subject.

Apply

When students are ready to apply, UCAS offers a helping hand; from personal statement advice and a tariff calculator, to our Career Finder tool to apply to jobs and apprenticeships directly.