Choosing between similar courses
Found a couple of subjects you're really interested in but not sure which one is best? find out more on how to choose the right one for you.
Information and advice pages
Choosing between similar courses
Found a couple of subjects you're really interested in but not sure which one is best? find out more on how to choose the right one for you.
Comparing undergraduate courses and unis
With so many courses, and many similar ones available, it's important that you find out more about the course and the university or college before you start to shortlist your options.
Conservatoire audition and application fees
Find more information about conservatoire audition/assessment fees and how to pay for them.
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.
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.
Decisions on your UCAS Conservatoires application
Find out more about the different decisions you might get from the conservatoires, and what they mean.
Decisions on your UCAS Conservatoires application
Find out more about the different decisions conservatoires can make and what they mean.
Destination University toolkit
Access a free toolkit, designed to help more young people into university.
Discover Subjects
Connect with students as they find out more about their subject of interest and translate ideas into more concrete plans, at our Discover Subjects events.
Discovery exhibitor zone
The Exhibitor Zone contains everything you need when exhibiting at UCAS Discovery events - including the latest updates, handy guides, event-specific information pages, marketing assets and more.
Economics 2026 personal statement guide
You'll need more than a subscription to The Economist to impress admissions tutors. Here’s how to stand out by being relevant, personal, and concise.
Entry requirements
Each course, and most universities and colleges, have different requirements – usually a mix of qualifications, subjects, or exam grades. Learn more about them here.
Further Education
More about your options after school, including apprenticeships, college, and sixth form.
Gap years
Gap years can be used to enhance your CV, travel, learn new skills, and much more. Find out more and get some inspiration here.
Higher education options explained
There's more than one route into higher education. Open your students' eyes to all the possibilities – from degree apprenticeships to studying abroad – and debunk some common myths about university.
Historical entry grades: Adviser guide
Our course pages now display both the advertised and actual grades of accepted students to help students understand more about the grades universities and colleges have accepted previously. The entry grades data uses up to five years of historical data (2019– 2023 application cycles).
How and where to study
There are many ways you can study, with different work combinations and locations, including distance or work-based learning, and more.
How to become an accountant
Think accountancy is all about number-crunching? Think again! There’s far more to being an accountant than just figures.
How to choose between courses and conservatoires
Compare conservatoires, their locations and courses – and how you can find out more, so you choose the right course for you.