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Student life

Get prepared for uni life with our study skills guides and accommodation advice, along with our mental health and wellbeing resources to help you at every stage. We've also got inspiration and tips if you're thinking of taking a gap year.

Student life

Wondering what student life is like? Find out more about student life, and how it might help you make a decision on the type of uni or college you want to go to.

Student recruitment and marketing

With UCAS you can reach the right students, at the right time. By working together, we help you connect with the applicants you're looking for.

Student visas and immigration

Find out what you need to do and when to apply for your student visa, as well as how the immigration process works.

Student-parent’s guide to open days

This short guide is to help you feel in control of your open day experience. It will help you gather the information you need to make an informed decision about whether the setting you're visiting is right for you and your family commitments.

Students' unions

Students' unions put together social events, sports, and societies for a wide range of different hobbies and interests. Find out more here.

Study options

Discover what different degrees and courses are available and where to help you make the right decision about your future.

Study skills guides

We've produced a series of study skills guides to help you successfully make the transition to higher education.

Studying in the UK

Discover everything you need to know about what it's like to study in the UK. What countries make up the UK? What support is available? How do I find work and accommodation, and how much does everything cost? Find all this information, and more, to help you prepare yourself fully for life in the UK.

Studying in Welsh

Studying higher education in Welsh can offer lots of career options – not just in Wales but further afield too. Find out more.

Studying outside of the UK

What's studying outside the UK like? What are your options? Find out all the information you need to help you decide if it's for you.

Subject guides

Our subject guides give you a flavour of the courses you could study at university, what they involve, and how to get onto them.

Summary

And here we go, the Lifestyle Report 2021 is here. Here’s a taste of things to come. There are five chapters to look forward to before the full report gets released: Brand & Spend, Technology & Gaming, Social Media, Entertainment, and Food & Travel. But before we get started, let’s have a little look at the state of affairs, and what’s been happening in the student psyche these past 12 months...