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North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College
Higher National Diploma - HND · 2 Years · Full-time · Nuneaton Campus · September 2025
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Nottingham College
Higher National Diploma - HND · 1 Years · Full-time · City Hub · September 2025
Digital Technologies
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College
Higher National Diploma - HND · 2 Years · Full-time · Nuneaton Campus · September 2025
Hospitality Management (top-up)
Nottingham College
Higher National Diploma - HND · 1 Years · Full-time · City Hub · September 2025
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261 Information and advice pages
Supporting students with mental health conditions
Students can access a variety of support to manage their mental health and wellbeing in higher education – ranging from help with a specific condition through to ways they can look after their general wellbeing.
Apprenticeship FAQs
Wondering where to start with apprenticeships? We’ve put together some frequently asked questions about applying for vacancies, how they work, salary and benefits, and degree apprenticeships.
Supporting students with caring responsibilities
A carer is anyone who is responsible for providing unpaid care to a family member or friend who could not cope without their support.
UCAS Conservatoires: international students
UK conservatoires are excellent places for international students to get high quality training in music, dance, drama, or musical theatre. Students come from all over the world, to gain performance skills they can use to succeed on international stages.
Becoming a UCAS centre
Schools, colleges, advisers or agents can become registered UCAS centres and get unique access to their students' higher education applications.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Widening participation
Widening participation aims to support and encourage students whose personal circumstances put them at a disadvantage when pursuing higher education. Universities and colleges offer dedicated scholarships, grants, and bursaries as part of this.
Supporting children from UK Armed Forces families (Service children)
If a student's parent(s) or carer(s) is serving as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or has done so in the past, their experience of going to university may be different to their non-Service peers. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance to explain how you can practically support Service children along their journey to higher education.
Training to support you
Versatile training options—online, face-to-face, or personalised—available at a time and place that suits you. Whether you're familiar with UCAS or brand new to our systems, we know how important it is that every teacher and adviser feels confident guiding students through the higher education application process. We have a range of training options to suit you.
Applying for an apprenticeship: What your students need to know
Find out how you can support your students to apply for a work-based option.
Applying to university if you are experiencing estrangement
Here you’ll find everything you need to know about making an application to a university or college higher education course as a student not supported by either of their parents (known as 'estranged').
Costs and budgeting in the UK
Understanding your budget as a student will not only help you save money – it’ll help you have the best experience during your time in the UK. Follow this guide to discover the different types of costs you’ll experience as an international student, as well as top tips for making your money go further.
28 Blog posts
The 3 Cs: how student mindsets are changing as Clearing kicks off
There’s not much we talk about more often than student mindset, but there’s not much more important.
18 Jul 2023, 08:52
Finding balance: Understanding the shifting priorities of Gen Z in higher education and career aspirations
Edward McClaran & Vicky Downie, Principal Insight Consultants, UCAS5 Dec 2023, 11:24
A journey of diversity: From Romania to UCAS via the University of Worcester
In 2011, I embarked on a life-changing adventure: I was going to leave Romania to become an international
Teona Droc, Customer Experience Manager, UCAS16 Nov 2023, 13:18
Delving deeper into international student mobility
Carys Willgoss, Principal Policy Adviser at UCAS, and Ruth Neville, PhD student at Liverpool University.21 Sept 2023, 10:18
Children of prisoners: Forgotten, invisible, and HE needs to act
Students with imprisoned parents are a disadvantaged group who need support throughout their educational
Pippa Blythe, Widening Participation Project Coordinator, University of Cambridge12 Jul 2023, 08:53
Reintroducing UCAS – your media partners for accommodation solutions
Finding suitable accommodation is a top priority for students, as it plays a crucial role in shaping
UCAS11 Jul 2023, 12:44
Displaced Student Opportunities UK, a new portal to help refugees access university
Student Action for Refugees (STAR) 22 Jun 2023, 08:26
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
Des Cutchey, International Development Lead, and Carys Willgoss, Principal Policy Adviser30 May 2023, 12:41
Lessons from the Netherlands and UK – why it’s important to look outwards
Haleema Masud, Policy Adviser, UCAS & Dr Sebastiaan Steenman, Associate Professor, Utrecht University3 Feb 2023, 08:22
Five steps UCAS is taking to reform the undergraduate admissions process
Kim Eccleston, Head of Strategy and Reform – Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs, UCAS12 Jan 2023, 15:05
173 News articles
Less than a week until university application deadline
Students planning to start an undergraduate course at university or college this autumn have until 18:00
Record proportion of English 18 year olds apply to higher education
Today, UCAS publishes an analysis of all full-time UCAS Undergraduate applications made by the 24 March
Rise in rate of 18 year olds applying for UK higher education
The demand for higher education from 18 year olds across the UK remains strong, according to figures
UCAS Application – removal of Track
Last year, we improved and redesigned the UCAS application to make the applicant experience smoother.
Over 28,000 students accepted onto courses in UCAS Teacher Training’s first year
UCAS today publishes the 2014 UCAS Teacher Training End of Cycle Report, the first full analysis of the
Future medics, dentists and vets encouraged to submit their UCAS applications
The first UCAS deadline of the academic year is nearly here – crucial for degrees in medicine, dentistry
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
UCAS acquires student mobile applications start-up to create a UK gateway for international postgraduate students
A new multi-language mobile app to support international students and their agents and advisers apply
Mature students – local, focused, and female
Research published by UCAS today shows that mature students are more likely to apply to universities
Last call for university applications before Clearing
Students interested in applying to study for a full-time degree at university or college starting this