A student's guide to Glasgow
You may be surprised at the deep and vocal love people have for Glasgow, but linger a while and you will soon understand it is a very 'dear green place'.
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A student's guide to Glasgow
You may be surprised at the deep and vocal love people have for Glasgow, but linger a while and you will soon understand it is a very 'dear green place'.
Before you apply
Consider all the options available to you before you begin your application. Find out what places are really like, attend events, research industries, and make sure you're clear on what you want to do before you proceed.
Checklist for international students moving to the UK
You’ve done it! You've secured a place at your dream university in the UK. Now use this checklist to plan all the things you need to get ready for your move…
Clearing 2015 update
As part of Clearing 2015, we’re launching an additional service to applicants – designed to help those who find themselves without a university or HE college place on A level results day.
Collection Tool
UCAS' Collection Tool is your portal to manage and promote your courses to your market all in one place. You can also manage applications by setting vacancy statuses and eligibility criteria.
Create Your Future: The Creative Career Showcase
Your chance to explore creative courses, apprenticeships, and careers – all in one place. Book your place today.
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.
Drive applications through Clearing
Thousands of ambitious intelligent individuals secure their places through Clearing each year. We’re often their first port-of-call for information and advice. Make the most of our relationships to engage the audiences you need to meet your recruitment goals.
Extra choices
If you've used all five choices on your application, and you're not holding any offers, you could still find a place using Extra – it's free!
Finding university accommodation
If your child has their heart set on university halls, they’ll need to do their research and apply early. Places aren’t always guaranteed, so it’s important to encourage them to think about alternative accommodation, which can be equally fun and provide a safe living environment.
Foundation degrees
Foundation degrees combine academic and workplace skills. Find out how they work, how much they cost, and how to get a place.
Got a subject you want to study?
Passionate about a specific subject? A UCAS Discovery event is the perfect place to explore your options.
Interviews
Before you're offered a place on a teacher training programme, you'll have an interview. Here's what training providers look for and what they may ask.
Midwifery 2026 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.
Personal statement advice: medicine
Aspiring to join the medical world professionally? Then you’ll need the right experience to be seriously considered for a place on a medicine course. Getting experience and researching what’s needed in your personal statement should ideally go hand in hand.
Personal statement advice: Midwifery
What should you write in a personal statement for midwifery, to ensure you stand out and get a place on a midwifery course? We've asked admissions tutors to share their top dos and don'ts for midwifery personal statements, and included an example of how to write about any work experience you may have.
Personal statement advice: physics
Are you a future physicist in the making? You'll need a strong personal statement that communicates what inspires you about the subject. We spoke to physics admissions tutors to find out more: With keen competition for places on physics courses, Professor Jim Al-Khalili from the University of Surrey is looking beyond grades to select the best students
Results day
If your offers are conditional on results, on results day you'll see if your exam results are enough for the uni or college to confirm your place.