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Last updated 16 August 2018

More young people are considering alternatives to full-time undergraduate courses at university than ever before

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Find out what the subject-specific entry requirements for postgraduate university courses are, and what universities are looking for.

The following guidance is for completing undergraduate references for applicants who are linked to a UCAS registered centre.

Find out more about the rebuild of our subject guides.

The UCAS Tariff is a means of allocating points to post-16 qualifications, based on a simple mathematical model which uses a qualification size and grading scale to generate a total number of points.

Find out what UCAS Tariff points are, how they’re used, and how many points your qualifications are worth, using our points calculator.

Once you’ve submitted your application, your chosen training providers will decide whether to make you an offer. Find out what happens next.

Coming this October: UCAS’ first ever technology symposium – will you be joining us?

We use quite a few terms in the application process. We’ve explained them all here, if you need to check what any mean.