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Every year, UCAS supports 1.5 million students to explore entering higher education, employment and apprenticeships.

Everything you need to prepare for the 2026 application cycle – all in one place.

With a mix of large flagship events and locally focused exhibitions across the UK, you can target your perfect audience in the locations most important to you.

If you're not already using ChatGPT or other AI tools, you've probably heard about them. But should they be used to help with your UCAS personal statement? Is it cheating? Or can they be helpful in crafting your personal statement?

On first appearance Huddersfield is a sleepy town, ideal for those who want a quieter life and the space that you can't find in the cities, but it will surprise you.

London’s diversity and rapidity will challenge and excite you in equal amounts.

Local yet international, full of heritage yet incredibly multicultural, large yet friendly and accessible – it has to be Manchester.

UCAS, in collaboration with Unite Students and Knight Frank, is grateful for the input from a range of stakeholders and partners across the UK education and skills sectors, whose individual voices have created this essay collection. The opinions expressed in individual essays are the authors’ own, and do not reflect the views of UCAS. The purpose of this release is to stimulate debate.

Corporate information and press

If applying for student accommodation, you may choose to get a loan. From applying to paying it back, here’s all the information you need.

If you’re a disabled student or have different learning needs, and are thinking about your university accommodation options, there are a few things you’ll want to consider.

Whether you want to work in corporate finance, or you just love numbers, get your enthusiasm for accounting and finance and your future aspirations across in your personal statement.

Recruiting future talent - can apprenticeship opportunities help achieve energy goals in the energy and utilities sector?

Handy lesson starters which introduce Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students to learning more about apprenticeships.

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.