Preparing for your studies
We’ve put together a checklist for you, to make sure you’re ready to start your course and ten top tips for staying safe.
Information and advice pages
Preparing for your studies
We’ve put together a checklist for you, to make sure you’re ready to start your course and ten top tips for staying safe.
Provider Pages
Get your brand in front of students and their influencers with our Provider Pages. Millions of students come to ucas.com to research their choices – you can put your university or college front and centre from the very start of their journey to higher education.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries
If your student loan won’t nearly be enough to cover your university costs, check out these extra ways of receiving funds to help with living expenses and tuition fees.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: EU and international students
With world renowned teaching, research, and facilities – as well as a rich historical and cultural heritage – UK is one of the most popular study destinations for international students from around the globe and hosts hundreds of thousands international students annually.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Sports
Sports scholarships, grants, and bursaries can open up a wealth of resources to promising student athletes, as well as a financial top-up. Learn more about how you can get a sports scholarship.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Widening participation
Widening participation aims to support and encourage students whose personal circumstances put them at a disadvantage when pursuing higher education. Universities and colleges offer dedicated scholarships, grants, and bursaries as part of this.
Sociology 2026 personal statement guide
Show admissions tutors your desire to take part in advancing our understanding of a diverse and fast-changing social world.
Students with parenting responsibilities
If you are responsible for the care and wellbeing of a child aged 17 or under, you may be able to access additional support while studying.
Supporting students with mental health conditions
Students can access a variety of support to manage their mental health and wellbeing in higher education – ranging from help with a specific condition through to ways they can look after their general wellbeing.
UK Armed Forces veterans and service leavers
If you have ever served as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or remain a Reservist, you may find there are unique challenges involved in applying to university or college.
Undergraduate: Care experienced students
If you are in care, or have experience of being in care in the past, there's lots of support available in higher education to help you with finance, accommodation, and settling in.
What does the Journey to a Million mean for colleges?
David Hughes CBE, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges (AOC)
What does the Journey to a Million mean for student accommodation?
Neil Armstrong and Merelina Sykes, Joint Heads of Student Property at Knight Frank and Richard Smith, CEO at Unite Students
What to study
Find out what each type of postgraduate qualification involves, what the entry requirements are, how much it might cost, and where to find out more.
Widening access and participation
How we support widening access and participation through our products and services.