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You’re one of their biggest supporters – even if they don’t always say it. From handling Results Day emotions to offering the right kind of encouragement, here are 10 things they might be thinking (but not telling you).

These data cover applications, offers, and placed applicants by sex, area background, and ethnic group, at 132 larger universities.

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

You’ll find Birmingham to be a vibrant, youthful, and diverse city with so much on offer that you won’t want to leave...

Whether you want to work in corporate finance, or you just love numbers, get your enthusiasm for accounting and finance and your future aspirations across in your personal statement.

As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.

Taking the first steps out of school and into higher education is an exciting time in many students’ journeys. But school leavers can’t make key decisions about their future without understanding the full range of choices and opportunities available – and importantly, how to access them.

Some universities require you to sit an admissions test as part of the application process – discover the different types of assessment here.

Find out if you're eligible to receive an Adult Dependants' Grant (ADG), and how to apply for it. Content provided by Student Finance England.

An Advanced Learner Loan helps with the costs of further education courses. Content provided by Student Finance England.

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Demonstrate your interest in aircraft and spacecraft, your science and engineering skills, and what sets you apart when writing your aeronautical and aerospace engineering personal statement.

Whether you want to work in farming, forestry or fishing, get across your interest and enthusiasm for the course, alongside some insights into the subject area.

Alice is doing her postgraduate teaching apprenticeship at St Martin’s C of E Voluntary Aided Schools in Epsom, with Surrey South Farnham SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training).

From September 2026 onwards, Level 3 and SCQF Level 6 apprenticeships will be included in the UCAS Tariff, enhancing pathways and progression to higher education.

If you're undecided about uni or your plans have changed, there are other options after secondary education, such as apprenticeships, gap years, overseas study, and more. This page explains university alternatives.

Going to uni or doing an apprenticeship isn’t right for everybody. When researching post-16 plans, it’s important your child weighs up all their options to make the right decision for them in the long-term.

Write about what fascinates you about humans, and your desire to study our behaviour and biology further at university.

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Our detailed data resources are published at the end of each application cycle.