Pre-application support
From entry requirements, course choices, to personal statement techniques, make sure your students have everything they need to successfully apply to university.
Information and advice pages
Pre-application support
From entry requirements, course choices, to personal statement techniques, make sure your students have everything they need to successfully apply to university.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Academic excellence and merit
Academic scholarships, grants, and bursaries reward university applicants who achieve high grades in their school exams. And the good news? They require little to no extra work.
Student visas, immigration, and English language tests
Visas and English language tests are required for many international applications. Find out what you need to do, and when to apply for yours.
Teacher training
If you’re considering teaching in a UK state school, you’ll need to have a degree, and a recognised teaching qualification. Initial Teacher Education or Training (ITET) programmes across the UK are broadly similar, providing a combination of academic study and time in school, as you learn about key teaching methods. The routes, entry requirements, and statutory teaching standards are different depending on where in the UK you plan to train, and ultimately, teach. You can apply through UCAS for the main postgraduate and undergraduate teacher training programmes in Wales and Scotland. For programmes in England, use the DfE's 'Apply for teacher training' service.
Teaching in Northern Ireland
To teach in a primary or post-primary (secondary) school in Northern Ireland, you must have a degree and a recognised teacher training qualification. All teachers are required to register with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI).
Teaching in Scotland
Find out about the routes and entry requirements for teacher teaching, eligibility, fees, and funding in Scotland. We also guide you through the application process, and explain what happens after you apply.
Teaching in Wales
To teach in a Welsh state-maintained school, you must have a degree, and gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) by following a programme of Initial Teacher Education (ITE). All teachers in Wales are also required to register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). Find out about routes into teaching, eligibility, fees, and funding
Thinking about university?
Check out uni course entry requirements now, to see how the subjects and qualifications you choose now will affect the courses open to you later.
Thinking about university?
Check out uni course entry requirements, to see how the subjects and qualifications you choose now will affect the courses open to you later.
UCAS Conservatoires: when to apply
Find out when and how to apply for both undergraduate and postgraduate Conservatoire courses and how to meet entry requirements.
What level of English do I need to get into a UK university?
If you want to study in the UK and English isn’t your first language, you may be required to take an English language test. Here's how to prepare and excel in meeting UK university entry requirements.
What to study
Find out what each type of postgraduate qualification involves, what the entry requirements are, how much it might cost, and where to find further info.
What to study
Find out what each type of postgraduate qualification involves, what the entry requirements are, how much it might cost, and where to find out more.
When to apply through UCAS Conservatoires
Find out when the deadlines for conservatoire courses are, when and how to apply, and how to meet entry requirements.
Your consumer rights
Find out about the information a course provider is required to give you, before you make a decision about accepting an offer of a place.
Applying for a Construction Apprenticeship
Do you want to start a career in construction among experienced professionals? Construction apprenticeships offer the perfect way to gain practical skills and real-world experience on the route to becoming a qualified tradesperson or construction manager. In this guide, we walk you through applying for a construction apprenticeship with tips from employers about what they look for in an apprentice.
2018 UCAS Undergraduate unconditional offer-making provider data explorer
Our data explorer shows unconditional offer-making to 18 year olds from England, Northern Ireland, and Wales by provider.
2019 cycle applicant figures – 15 October deadline
This tool is a way to interactively explore some of the 15 October deadline data for the 2019 cycle.
2019 cycle data explorer – January deadline
An interactive way to explore some of the 15 January deadline data for the 2019 cycle