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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.

Students' unions put together social events, sports, and societies for a wide range of different hobbies and interests. Find out more here.

Discover what different degrees and courses are available and where to help you make the right decision about your future.

We've produced a series of study skills guides to help you successfully make the transition to higher education.

What are conservatoires like? How do conservatoires differ from a university or college? Find out here.

Discover everything you need to know about what it's like to study in the UK. What countries make up the UK? What support is available? How do I find work and accommodation, and how much does everything cost? Find all this information, and more, to help you prepare yourself fully for life in the UK.

What's studying outside the UK like? What are your options? Find out all the information you need to help you decide if it's for you.

Studying in another country offers a different way of learning – giving you exciting new cultural experiences and opportunities to develop and grow. Is it right for you? Consider your options and find out.

Providing the opportunity for students to try before they apply

Here, we outline what you need to know if you’re interested in an apprenticeship as a care experienced student.

Here, we outline what you need to know if you have caring responsibilities and are interested in an apprenticeship.

What support is available for international students? What organisations exist to help? What will you need to move to the UK? All these questions, and more, are answered here.

Make sure you're best prepared to start your studies by making the most of the support available to you.

Many universities and colleges have initiatives or support programmes in place for students who have been bereaved as a child.

Facts about supported internships: who's eligible, how the study programme works, and who to contact for more information.

Students who have spent time in care are entitled to support to help them access higher education. Here are some practical ways you can support care experienced students research their options and prepare for their next steps.

If a student's parent(s) or carer(s) is serving as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or has done so in the past, their experience of going to university may be different to their non-Service peers. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance to explain how you can practically support Service children along their journey to higher education.

More than one in four students who apply through UCAS each year share a disability. Disabled students are entitled to reasonable adjustments to ensure they can access higher education, and they will find a variety of support available.