Clearing guide for international students
International students, including EU and other overseas students, can use Clearing in the same way UK students can.
Information and advice pages
Clearing guide for international students
International students, including EU and other overseas students, can use Clearing in the same way UK students can.
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.
Drive applications through Extra
Thousands of ambitious intelligent individuals find themselves in UCAS Extra each year. Make the most of our relationships to reach these unplaced students to meet your recruitment goals.
Filling in your UCAS Undergraduate application
Don’t leave applying until the last minute as there’s quite a bit to do – but you don’t need to complete the application all at once. Read our advice below to help you through the application process, step by step.
Finance and funding for care experienced students
Many students are worried about managing their money – and if you're in care, or have experience of being in care in the past, this may seem like a particular challenge. But there's lots of help for you.
Financial support for students not supported by their parents (estranged)
A key factor when making the decision to move into higher education is finance – for estranged students, this can be a particular challenge.
Graduate visa
After you’ve studied in the UK, and achieved a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, you can apply for a graduate visa. Discover what is it, how to apply, what the requirements are, and how long it might take.
How can technology and blended learning support the Journey to a Million?
Heidi Fraser-Krauss, Chief Executive Officer, Jisc
How to apply for teacher training in Scotland and Wales
Whether you are looking for undergraduate or postgraduate teacher training programmes in Scotland or Wales, you must apply through the UCAS Undergraduate scheme.
How to become a police officer
Dealing with criminals on a daily basis, unsociable hours, and dangerous scenarios – becoming a police officer is genuinely challenging, but that’s also what can make it so rewarding.
Increase awareness of your employer brand
Raise the profile of your brand for up-and-coming talent. Identify and engage your future apprentices, interns and graduate masterminds through unrivalled intelligence and high-impact marketing campaigns.
Join the UCAS Undergraduate scheme
Find out about our undergraduate service to providers and members.
Key dates and the application journey
The key dates you need for applications, to help your child keep their application on track.
Linking applications to your centre in the adviser portal
When your centre is set up to accept 2026 applications, your students can link to you so you can support them with their applications.
Managing references and predicted grades in the adviser portal
As a registered centre, you’re responsible for ensuring predicted grades and a reference are added to every application.
Monitor, report and showcase your students' progression
Our adviser packages complement the data available in the adviser portal – find out where your students are progressing to and see how you compare within the sector.
Next Steps: What is the experience of students from a care background in education? report
In its newest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, in partnership with the Unite Foundation, examines the educational experiences of students from a care background.
Next Steps: What is the experience of young adult carers in education?
In its latest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, with support from the Carers Trust, uses brand new insight collected from the new set of widening participation questions on the UCAS application to examine the educational experiences of young adult carers.