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Qualification reform

Discover what's happening with qualifications around the UK and what reforms are ongoing.

Qualifications advice for international advisers

This guidance is for any advisers (school counsellors, agents, IECS etc.), and other centres based outside the UK, who advise potential undergraduate applicants to higher education (HE) courses in the UK.

Qualifications reforms

Qualifications in the UK across the four nations are currently undergoing and anticipating reform. Here you'll find information and support materials about the key changes.

References for UCAS applications

How you get a reference for your application depends on if you’re applying individually, or through a school, college, or a centre registered with UCAS.

Reforming references for the 2024 cycle

We’ve worked with over 180 universities and colleges, 700 teachers and representative bodies, and nearly 15,000 students to build on the findings from the Reimagining UK Admissions report 2021.

Replacement certificates

If you need to provide evidence of exam results but don’t have your original certificates, all is not lost.

Replying to your offers

Find out when you need to reply, how to accept or decline offers, and about the different replies you can make.

Researching university options

If your child decides university is the right path for them, there’s still a lot of research to do, with approximately 35,000 undergraduate courses to choose from.