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Read our tips for international applicants, about choosing a course and university, how to apply, visas, student finance, and where to get help and support.

Once you make the move to university and get through the first-day unknowns and excitement, students often focus on settling into their new surroundings and getting to know the people they’re sharing accommodation with.

If you're studying an undergraduate course, you could get a Tuition Fee Loan. A Tuition Fee Loan covers the cost of the fees charged by your university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

A Tuition Fee Loan covers the cost of the fees charged by your university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

Find out about the different decisions universities and colleges can make on your application.

More young people are considering alternatives to full-time undergraduate courses at university than ever before

Listen to our live studio podcasts covering everything parents need to know about education and careers, from university applications to the skills shaping the jobs of tomorrow. Get expert advice to help guide your child’s future.

Find out what the subject-specific entry requirements for postgraduate courses are, and what universities are looking for.

Find out what the subject-specific entry requirements for postgraduate university courses are, and what universities are looking for.

These data cover applications, offers, and placed applicants by sex, area background, and ethnic group for over 130 larger universities.

Undergraduate degree courses offer many benefits. Find out about university courses and get started with help from UCAS.

If you have ever served as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or remain a Reservist, you may find there are unique challenges involved in applying to university or college.

UKPASS is a service provided and operated by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

Ideally, you should have any vaccines you have missed before leaving for university or college so you can build up protection before you arrive.

Here's a list of virtual tours and videos from universities and colleges, so you can see what it's like on campus and what facilities are available.

Melody Stephen, Law with International Studies student at the University of Manchester 

Mike Nicholson, Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Participation, University of Cambridge.

Vanessa Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, University Alliance

Rt Hon. Lord Willetts FRS, President of the Resolution Foundation and Former Minister for Universities and Science.

Kieron Broadhead, Senior Executive Director, Students and Infrastructure, and Deputy Vice-President (Operations), University of Southampton