Contacts for UCAS providers
Following a review of the structure of our customer-facing teams, we have created a new model for engaging with providers, which focuses on customer success.
Information and advice pages
Contacts for UCAS providers
Following a review of the structure of our customer-facing teams, we have created a new model for engaging with providers, which focuses on customer success.
Contextual admissions
Some students face additional challenges during their education which may impact their results. Universities recognise these challenges, and can make adjustments through ‘contextual admissions’. Find out more about what this is, who is eligible, and how you qualify.
Contextualised admissions – how it works in practice
Helping form a more complete picture of an applicant’s individual characteristics.
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.
Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy 2026 personal statement guide
Show you’ve got the listening skills, resilience, and knowledge of the job in a personal statement that’s relevant and reflective.
Courses Data Service
Comprehensive course listings for undergraduate and postgraduate course providers, to complement your student offering.
Create Your Future Exhibitor Zone
The Exhibitor Zone contains everything you need when exhibiting at Create Your Future events - including handy guides, event-specific information pages, marketing assets and more.
Create Your Future: The Creative Career Showcase
Your chance to explore creative courses, apprenticeships, and careers – all in one place. Book your place today.
Criminal convictions – what you need to know
Higher education is an option considered by many people with previous criminal convictions. Depending on the course you want to study, you may have to disclose your criminal record.
Criminal convictions good practice for HE providers
Check out our good practice resources, to support you with changes to the criminal conviction question in the application.
Criminology 2026 personal statement guide
Don’t rob yourself of the opportunity to argue your case for why you deserve a place on a competitive criminology course.
CV Builder
Create and share your professional CV instantly with UCAS CV Builder—AI-ready and easy to update!
Dance 2026 personal statement guide
Dance admissions tutors really want to get a sense of your passion and love of dance through what you say in your personal statement. Demonstrate your enthusiasm with examples and experiences that are unique to you.
Data explorer for sex, area background and ethnic group provider level reports (experimental)
Sex, area background and ethnic group data explorer
Data protection guidance for advisers
During the application process, you will be processing the personal data of your students. You are responsible for the correct handling of this data as set out in the Data Protection Act (2018).
Data solutions
Explore how UCAS’ data-driven insights can help solve the higher education challenges your organisation is facing.
Dates and deadlines for uni applications
Some courses have different deadlines, and many are a long time in advance of the start of the course. Find out which deadline applies to you, and what you need to do by that deadline.
Decisions and replies
Find out what the different decisions from training providers in your application mean, and how to reply to them.