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What is Clearing?

Clearing is how unis and colleges fill places they still have on courses - over 30,000 courses in fact. If you’re applying through Clearing, find out what to do, and how to apply.

What is DSA?

Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is a grant you don’t need to repay.

What is Erasmus?

Find out about the Erasmus programme (European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) – an EU funded programme that organises student exchanges.

What is the journey to a million?

UCAS projects that by the end of the decade, we could see up to a million students apply for higher education (HE) across the full range of Level 4 and above opportunities. In collaboration with Unite Students and Knight Frank, we examine those projections in more detail below.

What is the Turing Scheme?

The Turing Scheme has been launched to replace the Erasmus+ programme, which the UK is no longer participating in having left the EU.

What is UCAS?

UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is an independent charity and the UK's shared admissions service for higher education.

What next after sixth form?

These editable presentation slides help you explore different higher education (HE) routes your students could follow after sixth form – for assemblies or tutor time.

What to do

Discover what your options are, how they work, and start to plan your own future.

What to do after results day

Whether you met your conditional offer straight away or found a place through Clearing, most students chart the next stage of their higher education journey on results day.

What your application status means

Here we explain what your status in your application means and what to do next. Scroll down for advice if you change your mind about an offer you've already accepted.