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Record number of disadvantaged students off to university
Students are receiving their exam results this morning, and signing in to UCAS Track to see if their place at university or college has been confirmed.
Scottish universities welcome the world on results day
A record 2,330 students from outside the EU have confirmed places at Scottish universities – an increase of 9 per cent on last year’s Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) results day.
Update on unconditional offer-making for 2019
This year, almost two in five (38 per cent) of 18 year old applicants from England, Northern Ireland, and Wales received an offer for a place at university that could be considered unconditional.
Almost four in ten young people in England apply to university – a new record
Today, UCAS publishes an analysis of all full-time UCAS Undergraduate applications made by 30 June 2019 – the final deadline for applying to up to five universities or colleges simultaneously. The analysis is published within nine working days of the deadline.
UCAS welcomes three new Trustees to our Board
UCAS is excited to welcome three new appointments to our Board of Trustees, following a thorough recruitment process.
Clearing opens today – plan A for 17,500 people
Anyone thinking of starting university this September can apply now as Clearing opens today. Between 5 July and A level results day in 2018, 7,730 people had already used Clearing to secure a place on their chosen course.
Student blockchain pioneers share their vision with UCAS
Students from Bedford School visited UCAS on Monday 1 July to share their pioneering visions of how blockchain technology could be used in the future to match exam results to university applications.
UCAS responds to the review of post-18 education and funding
Our response to the publication of the independent panel's report on post-18 education and funding in England, led by Dr Philip Augar.
UCAS launches new adviser portal as university applications for 2020 go live
Teachers and careers advisers have begun using a brand new UCAS portal, transforming the way they manage and track their students’ university and college applications, as the 2020 cycle launches today.