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Medicine personal statement guide

If you want to join the medical world professionally, you’ll need more than a spoonful of experience and the right dose of research to write the perfect personal statement.

Midwifery personal statement guide

Tell admissions tutors why you want to become a midwife, your existing insight into the role, and evidence the skills you have that midwives need. Add a bit of personality and you’ll ensure you stand out for a place on a midwifery course.

Money

All about money, from budgeting to student discounts and student finance information.

Music personal statement guide

Whether your musical interests lie in performance or music history, think engaging, detailed and relevant to strike the right note with music admissions tutors.

News and insights

Read the latest news and insight from UCAS covering progression across the full range of post-secondary destinations

Nursing personal statement guide

Qualifying as a nurse opens up a wide and diverse range of career paths. However, the selection criteria will be quite rigorous, so you’ll need to show you fit the bill.

Open events

Open days give the perfect opportunity to find out more about your preferred course. Read our top tips to get the most from the day.

Optometry personal statement guide

Visualise what admissions tutors want to know about you, your knowledge and your experience, and how that makes you suitable for an optometry degree.