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Design a personal statement that illustrates your ability to be imaginative, bold, and creative.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students from UK Armed Forces families, from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance and the Ministry of Defence to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This good practice briefing is written for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students with caring responsibilities from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Carers Trust to outline the common challenges for these students, share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

It’s not always easy to secure work experience placements, but it is worth the effort, and it pays to start from as early as Year 9. Here’s how to ensure their placement is worthwhile, suitable, and gives them something useful to take away at the end.

Give admissions tutors an insight into the kind of person you are, what experience you have, and your motivation to study hospitality, leisure, and tourism.

Discover how distance learning works if you’re studying a degree remotely, from applying to teaching and exams. Plus, see what support is available from tutors and other students.

One of your top resources as a teacher offering higher education (HE) guidance is your student alumni, now at university. So how do you keep in touch with past students and make the most of their experiences?

Dealing with criminals on a daily basis, unsociable hours, and dangerous scenarios – becoming a police officer is genuinely challenging, but that’s also what can make it so rewarding.

Find out how to find the best apprenticeship for you.

If you’re applying for a job but don’t have any, or much, professional experience, it can be tricky to know what to include on your CV. But any life experience you have will be valuable when applying for a job or apprenticeship – it’s how you talk about that experience that matters.

Whether it's a part-time job at uni or a full-time job after graduating, our job interview checklist guide covers the questions you may face, what you should wear and more.

There are several interview types, and it’s important to understand the differences between each to help you structure your performance and maximise your chance of success.

Test and launch a new product or service for youth audiences. From customer intelligence and consultancy to multichannel campaign plans and execution – we help brands connect their newest inventions with the customers who'll love them.

Please see below instructions and FAQ's to get started with using your Smartlead UCAS scanning app

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

Discover how to sign up to upcoming webinars, and play back the ones you missed.

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

It’s important to know what mental health and wellbeing support is available to you during your studies – and how to access it.