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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.

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)

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.

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

Once you’ve made the decision that HE is right for you, you might start thinking about how you’re going to prepare to study at university or college.

Use our toolkit to help your students shine in their personal statement.

What do you need to do before you start your programme?

Scan your own thoughts to get a clear picture of why you want to study radiography and medical technology, and why this subject is a good fit for you.

Give the context for why you want to study this subject, and why you’re the right kind of person to delve deeper into religion and theology.

Make sure you understand what course you’re applying for and what skills and attributes admissions tutors are looking for, so you can write a successful sports and exercise science statement.