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All you need to know about student finance for mature students.

If you're considering studying in Scotland, it's important to understand how student finance works differently compared to England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This guide breaks down the unique features of the Scottish system and highlights what sets it apart.

As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.

For the 2026 cycle, we are introducing a new Tariff points structure that now includes Level 3 apprenticeships alongside A-levels, T Levels, and other post-16 qualifications. These changes aim to support apprentices' progression to higher education by creating a unified system that helps universities and colleges evaluate apprenticeship qualifications against traditional academic routes. This guide provides an overview of the recent changes, including the new calculation method, key points for providers, and the impact on apprenticeship pathways into higher education.

Facts about Scottish Highers: subjects and grades, who they are for, and what you can do afterwards.

Find out what's involved in studying Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs), the range of job sectors available, and how long they take to complete.

Are you a world-changer? Whether it’s finance, health, the creative industries or sport, the study of computer science helps build the technology that fuels big leaps forward.

The number of UK 18-year-olds living at home while studying at university or college has increased to

A record number of Scottish young people have been accepted at university or college this year, new UCAS

A record number of Scottish 17 and 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have secured

New UCAS figures show nearly three-quarters of young Scottish students have been accepted by their firm

A record proportion of Scottish students are celebrating gaining their place at their first choice university.

28,970 students from Scotland have been accepted into university or college through UCAS today, up 220

A record 2,330 students from outside the EU have confirmed places at Scottish universities – an increase

33.7 per cent of all 18 year olds from England, and 26.7 per cent from Scotland, were accepted through

Students across Scotland are receiving their exam results and seeing their university places confirmed

As students in Scotland prepare to receive their exam results, UCAS is on hand with help and advice about

The highest number of disadvantaged English 18 year olds on record entered higher education in 2017,

Scottish students are celebrating today after having their places at university confirmed by UCAS.