What finance options are available if I want to study in the UK?
If you plan to study in the UK, you might be interested in what financial support is available to help you during your studies.
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What finance options are available if I want to study in the UK?
If you plan to study in the UK, you might be interested in what financial support is available to help you during your studies.
What influences the choices of would-be apprentices?
A new report from UCAS and the Sutton Trust seeks to understand the choices and barriers faced by learners in the apprenticeship journey.
What is the journey to a million?
UCAS projects that by the end of the decade, we could see up to a million students apply for higher education (HE) across the full range of Level 4 and above opportunities. In collaboration with Unite Students and Knight Frank, we examine those projections in more detail below.
What is UCAS?
UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is an independent charity and the UK's shared admissions service for higher education.
What will an increase in demand mean for smaller and specialist higher education institutions?
Anthony McClaran, Vice-Chancellor St Mary’s University Twickenham and Chair of GuildHE
When is the best time of year to engage students with your apprenticeship opportunities?
At UCAS we want to use the knowledge we’ve learned from over 30 years of supporting students, helping you promote your apprenticeship opportunities effectively.
Where Next? Who applies for Level 4 and 5 qualifications?
In its latest report in the 'Where Next' series, UCAS, in partnership with the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, explores the behaviour and experiences of Level 4 and 5 qualification applicants.
Why are we obsessed with the Journey to a Million applicants?
Clare Marchant, Chief Executive of UCAS, introduces our collection of essays, created in collaboration with Unite Students and Knight Frank, highlighting the challenges and opportunities the Journey to a Million higher education applicants poses both to the education sector and UK PLC.
Why exhibit with UCAS?
Our events provide education providers, commercial organisations and employers with the opportunity to meet, inspire and connect with potential applicants, parents and advisers early in their decision-making process.
Why I chose an apprenticeship instead of A levels
Instead of taking A levels after school, Santina started her Level 3 apprenticeship at civil engineering company, Arup, aged 16. Here she speaks about her experience, including why she chose an apprenticeship, what makes a good apprentice, and how she manages working and studying at the same time.
Why I knew I wanted to do an apprenticeship
We spoke to Hannah Rashidi, a Chartered Management Degree Apprentice at BT who knew she wanted to do an apprenticeship since secondary school. Here, she talks about how she made the decision, making friends, and her advice to future apprentices.
Widening access and participation
How we support widening access and participation through our products and services.
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Writing undergraduate references for independent applicants
If you have been asked to write a reference for an independent applicant who is not currently attending school or college, please read through the advice below before starting.
Your guide to the UCAS Hub
Discover what the Hub has to offer for students exploring their next steps
Zoology 2026 personal statement guide
A degree in zoology opens up numerous career options working with or studying animals, or could be a stepping stone into a graduate veterinary medicine course. If it's your degree of choice, here are some personal statement pointers.