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UCAS Media ServicePrimary Care with Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS
Healthcare & Medicine
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICS
Available 21/01/2024 - 31/12/2026
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Work Experience in Allied Health - North East & Yorkshire
Healthcare & Medicine
This programme will explore an array of career opportunities available at Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
Available 13/10/2025 - 20/10/2026
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Why would a university or college want to know if I am a refugee or have some other similar …
Why would a university or college want to know if I am a carer?
Why would a university want to know if I am care experienced?
Why would a university want to know if I have parenting responsibilities?
What does the Journey to a Million mean for the supply of apprenticeship opportunities?
Andy Forbes, Head of Development at the Lifelong Education Commission and Apprenticeship Champion for UCAS
Disabled Students’ Allowance: Scotland
This guide was created by Lead Scotland, a charity providing support for disabled people to learn.
Filling in your UCAS application
Don’t leave applying until the last minute as there’s quite a bit to do – but you don’t need to complete the application all at once. Read our advice below to help you through the application process, step by step.
What does it mean to be one of the Million? The student perspective
Melody Stephen, Law with International Studies student at the University of Manchester
First-generation students
Students who do not have parents or carers who have attended university themselves sometimes find it useful to have additional information and help when making their decisions and applying to higher education.
Students with individual needs
Higher education is an inclusive environment where support can be provided to help you study. Find out more.
A careers adviser’s guide to supporting SEND and disabled young people
For disabled students and those with special educational needs, there may be additional factors to take into account as they plan their future career pathways.
Accommodation for apprentices
If you decide to do an apprenticeship, accommodation is something to consider if you’re going to live away from home. It’s important you make the right decision for you and your circumstances, so you feel comfortable and happy after coming home from work. We’ve outlined what you need to know to make an informed decision for you.
Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)
The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) scheme aims to ensure everyone has the support and adjustments they need to succeed during their studies.
Disabled students: Researching your choices
Our best advice: start your research early. Alongside your research into courses and universities, you may also need to take your individual support needs into account when making your choices.
Student-parent’s guide to open days
This short guide is to help you feel in control of your open day experience. It will help you gather the information you need to make an informed decision about whether the setting you're visiting is right for you and your family commitments.
Students with parenting responsibilities
If you are responsible for the care and wellbeing of a child aged 17 or under, you may be able to access additional support while studying.
Sharing a mental health condition: What you need to know
Sharing that you have a mental health condition can feel daunting – Student Minds has some expert advice
26 Jul 2023, 10:10
Why it’s time for everyone to ‘think international’
With the 2023 update to UK Government’s International Education Strategy (IES) and UCAS projecting that
30 May 2023, 12:41
What does the Guaranteed Offer mean for care experienced students in Scotland?
Chloe from Who Cares? Scotland explains how Scottish students can ensure their care experience is taken
3 Nov 2021, 13:07
Maximising work experience
James Wilmot, Director of Careers at The Priory Learning Trust, shares his expert advice on how to effectively
Ten ways to incorporate AI planning in the year ahead
Rose Luckin is Professor of Learner Centred Design at UCL Knowledge Lab, specialising in the intersection
New Scholarships tool: Helping your students find additional support
Five ways the UCAS Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants search tool can help you support your students.
What you need to know about UCAS applications ahead of the summer
If you’re new to supporting applicants, check out our top ten tips for the month ahead so you know what
Gatsby Benchmark 8: Making personal guidance work smarter, not harder
Careers Adviser Caroline Green, RCDP, shares some tips on how to approach Gatsby Benchmark 8 – personal
Gatsby Benchmark 6: What it means for advisers supporting students
Careers Adviser Caroline Green, RCDP, shares her advice for advisers tackling Gatsby Benchmark 6 – Experiences
Neurodivergent and navigating results day: A guide for tutors and advisers
Gemma Spencer, Lecturer in Pre-registration Nursing, University of Central Lancashire
UCAS launches new apprenticeships service as demand hits all-time high
Hundreds of thousands of students interested in becoming an apprentice can explore all their options
Three in five with experience of being in care given no guidance when applying to higher education
Students who have spent time in care have high hopes about going to university or college, yet 60% receive
UCAS extends January deadline for all applicants
Students applying to start university or college in 2021 have an additional two weeks to complete their
Undergraduate degrees are not the only pathway through higher education, but awareness of other routes is lacking, UCAS reports
Undergraduate degrees are not the only route through higher education, yet most students don’t have access
UCAS launches videos to help deaf students apply to university or college
Deaf students can now watch seven new videos available in British Sign Language (BSL).