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Universities and colleges have teams in place to make sure students are able to get the right support for their individual needs. This guide will help you get the information you need to make an informed decision.

Work experience is an important feature of any strong university application. For certain degree courses, though, it's an essential entry requirement.

It’s important to know what mental health and wellbeing support is available to you during your studies – and how to access it.

Mental health nurses build trusting relationships with their patients and provide vital support to people experiencing mental health problems, so they can lead happy and healthy lives.

It's really important to tell your university or college about your individual needs as early as possible – this will ensure any adjustments and support are in place before you arrive.

On your UCAS application, you can share a mental or health condition with your university. This’ll help you get the information and help you may need while at university and help put you at ease.

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. Some students may be hesitant to tell their university, so we've worked with experts (including Student Minds and the University Mental Health Advisers' Network (UMHAN)) to explain the process of declaration to your students, and offer practical ways to help them manage the transition to independence. It's good to remember that other personal circumstances can create additional challenges and stress, so making sure students have the right support for their needs will offer them the best start to university.

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.

Every year, over 100,000 disabled students apply through UCAS to study at a university or college in the UK – including mental health conditions, learning differences, and long-term health conditions. Students can access a range of support to help them succeed with their studies, day-to-day activities, travel, and lifestyle.

Having a disability or mental health condition might mean incurring additional costs (e.g. access to specialist equipment) when accessing higher education. But don’t worry, there is financial support available.

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.

If you’re starting a full postgraduate Doctoral course, you could get a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan. Content provided by Student Finance England.

A record number of 18-year-olds applied to study nursing in England in 2021, with the COVID pandemic

Degree courses training our next generation of health and social care professionals are continuing to

More students than ever before feel comfortable in sharing a disability or mental health condition when

Over the last decade there has been a significant shift in the willingness of students to talk about

The number of UK 18-year-olds and international students applying for a place in higher education has

Students who have spent time in care have high hopes about going to university or college, yet 60% receive

LGBT+ students beginning university or college increasingly see higher education as an opportunity to

Dr Alex George, the online campaigner and recently appointed government Youth Mental Health Ambassador,

The UK’s 38 most selective universities would each only need to admit an additional 70 students from

For the first time, over a quarter of 18 year old applicants from England, Northern Ireland, and Wales

Students are increasingly likely to be made an unconditional offer for a place on an undergraduate course,