UCAS terms explained
We use quite a few terms in the application process. We’ve explained them all here, if you need to check what any mean.
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UCAS terms explained
We use quite a few terms in the application process. We’ve explained them all here, if you need to check what any mean.
UCAS Undergraduate analysis notes
In our series of Analysis notes, we take a look at specific HE admissions topics such as free school meal status and A level achievement.
UK Armed Forces veterans and service leavers
If you have ever served as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or remain a Reservist, you may find there are unique challenges involved in applying to university or college.
Undergraduate accommodation
Finding somewhere you'll be happy to live is an important part of uni life.
Undergraduate tuition fees and student loans
How much are tuition fees and how are you going to pay for them? Find out how to fund your studies and how to apply here.
Undergraduate: Care experienced students
If you are in care, or have experience of being in care in the past, there's lots of support available in higher education to help you with finance, accommodation, and settling in.
Understanding employment contracts (MoneyHelper)
What is a work contract and what do they contain? Find out with this guidance provided by MoneyHelper.
Unexpected grades
If you received grades this year and they aren’t what you had hoped for, don’t worry – there are plenty of options available to you.
Universities and colleges
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University 101: A parent’s guide to university and college terms
If you're getting bogged down in all the university lingo, this guide should help you get to grips with what all the terms mean.
University events for school and college students
From open days and taster courses to exhibitions and lectures, university events can offer significant support for your higher education guidance work – and to the academic experience of your students.
Virtual Work Experiences
Connecting employers and young people through on-demand, immersive work experience programmes
Volunteering
Volunteering gives you the opportunity to help out in the community, with a charity, or another organisation.