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Your pocket careers adviser: Results day and Clearing support
We've worked with university and school coach, Clementine Wade, to create articles, videos, and email tips to help you understand results day and Clearing, and get to grips with what you should be doing when to best support your child through the process.
Compliments and complaints
How to contact us if you've received excellent service, or if you need to make a complaint.
Setting up your centre
If you are a new registered centre or you’re setting up for a UCAS application cycle for the first time – first off, welcome to the team! You now have unique access to applications, and by using the adviser portal you’ll be able to manage, send, and track the progress of your students’ applications all in one place.
What is Clearing?
Clearing is how unis and colleges fill places they still have on courses - over 30,000 courses in fact. If you’re applying through Clearing, find out what to do, and how to apply.
UCAS' responses to consultations
In this section are a number of UCAS responses and comments in relation to relevant consultations and other key publications. Click on each consultation to view and download the details.
Digital ID Service (DIDS)
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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
E-learning empowers HE staff to support disabled students
Susan Darlington, GHWY Partnership Assistant14 Mar 2025, 11:49
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
A new status quo for students, streaming, and social – and how brands can adapt
There are few things more universal in the student downtime toolkit than streaming and using social media
UCAS12 Oct 2023, 09:31
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
Strategies for marketing in high competition cities
Recently, we had the privilege of hosting an insightful webinar, with industry experts – our very own
13 Sept 2023, 08:46
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
Getting to number one – understanding the decision-making factors of WP students
It’s the warm season – for both the weather and conversion strategies in student recruitment. But while
Vicky Downie, Principal Insight Consultant 15 Jun 2023, 07:50
Students aim high with university applications for next year
Students are being aspirational with their university choices for next autumn, with more applying for
Apprenticeship interest could hit half a million by 2030, says UCAS
Students interested in apprenticeships could surge to half a million by the end of the decade, according
More high achieving students secure competitive university places
For the first time, more than 100,000 UK 18 year olds were accepted onto courses at the most competitive
Customer engagement
At UCAS, we’ve been reviewing our approach to customer engagement. Please watch the short video below
Students celebrate as university places are confirmed
UCAS congratulates the 416,310 students who have been accepted at UK universities and colleges so far
Printing our guides
We’re committed to running a cost effective service. One of the areas we have identified where savings
Printing our guides
We’re committed to running a cost effective service. One of the areas we have identified where savings
Record numbers of students accepted to UK universities and colleges this year, UCAS report shows
A total of 532,300 people entered UK higher education in 2015, an underlying increase of 3.1% (16,100)
2012 end of cycle assessment of UCAS acceptances by intended entry year, country of institution and qualifications held
This is an end of cycle version of analysis first published in September 2012 as an interim assessment.