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Once your application is approved, you'll receive an email your funding body confirming your eligibility for the DSA.

Anthony McClaran, Vice-Chancellor St Mary’s University Twickenham and Chair of GuildHE

John Cope, Executive Director of Strategy, Policy and Public Affairs, UCAS

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.

Rosie Brown is a chartered management degree apprentice at BT with a passion for sustainability, who has wanted to do an apprenticeship since she was in Year 9. Here, Rosie speaks to us about her journey, researching your options, and making friends.

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.

We spoke to Sofia Mumtaz who is doing a Level 3 digital marketing apprenticeship at Google.

Meet Grace, a data science degree apprentice who joined IBM when she was 18.

How we support widening access and participation through our products and services.

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.

Everything you need to prepare for the 2026 application cycle – all in one place.

UCAS is committed to operating ethically, demonstrating integrity and acting responsibly to its customers and wider stakeholders.

Expert advice and best practice suggestions on how to support your students with SEND in their career development.

Who should be your referee, and what do they have to do? Find out more about references for conservatoire applications.

This report provides insights into the decision-making process of USA students, aged 13-16, as they consider higher education and career options.

Everything you need to prepare for the 2025 application cycle – all in one place.

Kieron Broadhead, Senior Executive Director, Students and Infrastructure, and Deputy Vice-President (Operations), University of Southampton