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With so many courses, and many similar ones available, it's important that you find out more about the course and the university or college before you start to shortlist your options.

A degree apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to gain a paid-for degree while getting industry experience and earning a salary.

Work experience is an important feature of any strong university application. For certain degree courses, though, it's an essential entry requirement.

Open days are a valuable way of finding out about a university or college first-hand – you can tour the facilities, speak to staff and current students, and really get a feel for whether you would like to study there.

Is it realistic to choose your ‘forever career’ while you’re still at school? Find out how NOT making fixed choices might be the right choice for you.

This summer, we surveyed thousands of 2025 entry applicants who were placed on a course – to find out how they made decisions, their experience of the cycle, and their outlook for the future.

Use your writing skills in your personal statement to highlight your passion for human language and communication in all its forms.

Whether you want to organise a Taylor Swift concert, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, or a fancy foodie festival, tell admissions tutors what lights you up about a career in events management.

Design a stand-out personal statement by showcasing your knowledge, passion, and personal traits that suit you to a degree in fashion, textiles, and jewellery.

Here you can check a range of higher education and UCAS terminology.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.

Joy Elliott-Bowman, Director of Policy and Development, Independent Higher Education (IHE)

Counsellors can make a significant positive impact on people’s lives, and ultimately improve the health and well-being of our society.

We take you through what you need to do if you've been asked to write a reference for a UCAS Undergraduate applicant.

We run live sessions in the UCAS Hub to help those researching their next steps, and record them all. You can access them below.

From wider reading to spot-on spelling and grammar, you'll need a personal statement that makes a convincing case. We asked admissions tutors to share their top dos and don’ts.

Use our activities and tools to inspire your 14 – 16 year old students to think about their futures, understand their choices, and help them make the right decisions.

If you're applying for a marketing degree, make sure you can sell yourself in your personal statement!