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Supporting students experiencing parental estrangement
Young people who are considering higher education but do not have support from either of their parents due to a breakdown in their relationship (also known as being ‘estranged’) may encounter challenges in their journey. Here we outline the ways in which you can help students in at each stage and explain what support they may be able to access.
UCAS Conservatoires entry requirements
Entry requirements for conservatoire courses could be qualifications, auditions, other skills and interests, and more. Find out about them here.
Nominating your referee for conservatoire applications - 2026 entry
Who should be your referee, and what do they have to do? Find out more about references for conservatoire applications.
How to prepare for a job interview
Whether it's a part-time job at uni or a full-time job after graduating, our job interview checklist guide covers the questions you may face, what you should wear and more.
UCAS Tariff points
Find out what UCAS Tariff points are, how they’re used, and how many points your qualifications are worth, using our points calculator.
UCAS Conservatoires: Tariff points
Find out how the UCAS Tariff works, and use our calculator to find out how many points your qualifications and grades have.
Understanding UCAS Tariff points for apprenticeships
Discover how your apprenticeship can earn UCAS Tariff points, helping you access higher education and take the next big step in your career.
Electrical and electronic engineering 2026 personal statement guide
Get the circuitry right with a personal statement that powers up your good points, lets your knowledge shine, and shows what sparked your interest in electrical and electronic engineering.
Thinking about university?
Check out uni course entry requirements now, to see how the subjects and qualifications you choose now will affect the courses open to you later.
UCAS Tariff
The UCAS Tariff is a means of allocating points to post-16 qualifications, based on a simple mathematical model which uses a qualification size and grading scale to generate a total number of points.
UCAS terms explained
We use quite a few terms in the application process. We’ve explained them all here, if you need to check what any mean.
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No longer in contact with your parents? Tick the UCAS ‘estranged student’ box!
Susan Mueller, Higher Education Director at Stand Alone19 May 2022, 08:57
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Check out the third release of Journey to a Million essays
On Thursday 18 May, in partnership with Knight Frank and Unite Students, we’re dropping our third round
UCAS Tariff points allocated for T Levels
Today, UCAS has confirmed the Tariff point allocation for T Levels.
Reminder: Check your Outstanding Decisions List (ODL) and send us your decisions
Your Confirmation Outstanding Decisions List (ODL) – which ran on 18 August – shows applicants who have
Please check and update the vacancy status of your programmes
Please ensure that all training programmes to which you are no longer actively recruiting are marked
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
Five tips to ace your adviser portal 2026 set-up
Each year, UCAS rolls over your centre’s details — staff, groups, referees, and qualifications. But to
Top tips for supporting last-minute applications
With not long to go now until the January ECD, no doubt all us teachers and advisers up and down the
Why the education section on the UCAS application matters
Sam Sykes, UCAS Lead for Schools and Colleges, shares the latest guidance.
Free school meals fee waiver FAQs
Thank you to all those advisers supporting eligible applicants to receive the undergraduate fee waiver.
Unconditional Change at Confirmation (UCC) Decisions
The change at confirmation decision (UCC), can be used where you wish to offer a place in confirmation
Looking ahead to 2025 undergraduate applications
The dates and deadlines for 2025 undergraduate applications are now available.