So you’re ready to start applying? UCAS Discovery is the place to find out what you need to do to make your application stand out.
UCAS Discovery is an event where you can talk to universities, colleges, careers advisers, UCAS experts, employers, and apprenticeship providers all in one place. Perfect to help you decide the right path for you. Here’s how to get the most out of the day.
Meet your UCAS Discovery guide, Tan
Tan is a finance analyst at Disney, and did a finance apprenticeship at Warner Bros. He did a lot of research early on about the path he wanted to take, and the UCAS Discovery event helped him formulate his CV ready for the apprenticeship he wanted to apply to. The event helped him to identify the skills he needed to build on to be a successful candidate.
Pick up your Mission Card
Here's a mission card that Tan used to help inform her conversations with unis and employers at the event. You can pick one up when you walk in or screenshot this.
Before the event
- Do some research into who’s there and who you want to speak to. Pick at least 3 exhibitors you’re interested in speaking to when you get there Decide what questions you’d like to ask about application processes when you’re there. Get all your key questions answered while there are people in front of you
- Visit the UCAS stand to get tailored advice and support from our experts on applying, and visit the employer zone to get top application tips on apprenticeship applications
During the event
- Head to the UCAS zone to pick up an event guide and Mission Card, so you know where everything is and have some starter questions for the experts Listen to the talks from UCAS experts on submitting your application
- Explore the apprenticeship & employers zone – you’ll want to find out what the application process is like and whether this is something you’re interested in
After the event
- Head to your UCAS Hub – it has everything you need to collate all your options after the event. Anyone who scanned your ticket will appear in your UCAS hub so you can compare and then apply when you get home
- Check out our guides on applying for university and apprenticeships
