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Having a disability or mental health condition might mean incurring additional costs (e.g. access to specialist equipment) when accessing higher education. But don’t worry, there is financial support available.

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.

Our best advice: start your research early. Alongside your research into courses and universities, you may also need to take your individual support needs into account when making your choices.

If you're applying to higher education as a refugee, asylum seeker or with an insecure immigration status, there may be support available to help you. This page has been created in collaboration with Refugee Education UK, STAR Network and We Belong.

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Students who do not have parents or carers who have attended university themselves sometimes find it useful to have additional information and help when making their decisions and applying to higher education.

More about your options after school, including apprenticeships, college, and sixth form.

Gap years can be used to enhance your CV, travel, learn new skills, and much more. Find out more and get some inspiration here.

What you need to know about visas and immigration if you're going to study outside of the UK.

We have worked with Stand Alone to outline the common challenges for estranged students, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges, supporting the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify applicants who are refugees, asylum seekers, and those with limited leave to remain in the UK. We have worked with STAR Network, Refugee Education UK and We Belong to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

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.

Discover good practice briefing for staff working in universities and colleges which supports the introduction of the UCAS flag to identify students with caring responsibilities from 2023 entry.

Heidi Fraser-Krauss, Chief Executive Officer, Jisc

If your relationship with your parents or carers has broken down (also known as ‘estranged’), there are people you can turn to for help when you research your options, start your application, or think about your transition to university or college.

Discover everything you need to know as an international student planning to come to the UK. Whether you're coming for the first time, returning for postgraduate, or are still waiting to make a decision, our guidance below can help you prepare as best you can for life in the UK.

Here you’ll find more information about UCAS Conservatoires, who can join the scheme, and how to do this.

Find out about our undergraduate service to providers and members.

Hear directly from mature students about what it was like studying for their undergraduate degrees