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Professor Edward Peck CBE, Vice-Chancellor Nottingham Trent University and Department for Education Higher Education Student Support Champion

If you're applying to start university and you're 21+, you're considered a mature student. Your background and experience may be different to those students who apply straight from school or college, so we've got some guidance on how to write your personal statement.

Find out more about Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes in Northern Ireland.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students from UK Armed Forces families, from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance and the Ministry of Defence to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

Clare Marchant, Chief Executive of UCAS, introduces our collection of essays, created in collaboration with Unite Students and Knight Frank, highlighting the challenges and opportunities the Journey to a Million higher education applicants poses both to the education sector and UK PLC.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.

Depending on what and where you choose to study, you may be eligible for additional sources of funding. Content provided by Student Finance England.

The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship is a new route to become a qualified teacher, offering a salaried, on-the-job experience while you study for a bachelor's degree and gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This pathway is ideal for those who do not yet have an undergraduate degree but want to build a career in education.

If you’re considering teaching in a UK state school, you’ll need to have a degree, and a recognised teaching qualification. Initial Teacher Education or Training (ITET) programmes across the UK are broadly similar, providing a combination of academic study and time in school, as you learn about key teaching methods. The routes, entry requirements, and statutory teaching standards are different depending on where in the UK you plan to train, and ultimately, teach. You can apply through UCAS for the main postgraduate and undergraduate teacher training programmes in Wales and Scotland. For programmes in England, use the DfE's 'Apply for teacher training' service.

Over the past four years, UCAS has released these high-impact reports that shone a light on pertinent issues in education and skills.

Melody Stephen, Law with International Studies student at the University of Manchester 

Thousands of young adult carers are choosing courses at university or college with a clear social or

UCAS today completes the annual publication of its scheme-level data on admissions to full-time undergraduate

Over 409,000 students know they are accepted to UK universities and colleges as of today – up 3% against

As of midnight, 24,800 Scottish applicants have been accepted into higher education through UCAS; an

A new package of support targeting students who might disregard university as an option for them, because

Creating more high-quality apprenticeships across the UK could help meet soaring demand while tackling

Two in five students at university say they would have made better choices had they had better access

These statistical releases describe applicants and applications from the 2016 UCAS cycle at the 30 June

As of midnight on Thursday 27 August a total of 491,310 people had been placed in full-time UK higher

As of midnight on Wednesday 26 August a total of 489,280 people had been placed in full-time UK higher

As of midnight on Tuesday 25 August a total of 487,160 people had been placed in full-time UK higher

As of midnight on Monday 24 August a total of 484,540 people had been placed in full-time UK higher education,