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There are hundreds of universities and colleges in the UK with different subject specialisms. Rather than choosing a famous university, see which one offers the best course for you.

There can be a lot to consider when choosing which university or college is right for you.

With so many courses, and many similar ones available, it's important that you find out more about the course and the university or college before you start to shortlist your options.

Practical tips when planning and delivering HE advice and guidance to your students, from securing speakers to arranging work experience. Plus, useful careers resources and recommended tools to embed into your day-to-day work.

Open days are a valuable way of finding out about a university or college first-hand – you can tour the facilities, speak to staff and current students, and really get a feel for whether you would like to study there.

Higher education courses can be studied in flexible ways. There are different study types, work combinations, and part-time options.

Applicants applying direct to Clearing for 2026 entry after 30 June or all students for 2027 entry will be able to upload supporting information to their application using Document Management. Learn more about how this works and the type of documents that are accepted.

Each course, and most universities and colleges, have different requirements – usually a mix of qualifications, subjects, or exam grades. Learn more about them here.

Entry requirements are formal criteria which you must meet to be considered for a university course. Universities and colleges set their own entry requirements for their courses, to ensure you have the right skills and knowledge to successfully complete the course.

Organising events in your school or college is a great way to help students make smart choices about higher education (HE) or find alternative routes. There’s a wealth of activities outside school too.

Foundation degrees combine academic and workplace skills. Find out how they work, how much they cost, and how to get a place.

More about your options after school, including apprenticeships, college, and sixth form.

Admissions tutors want to hear about how you personally connect with geography and how you pursue your geographical interests outside of school or college.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges, supporting the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify applicants who are refugees, asylum seekers, and those with limited leave to remain in the UK. We have worked with STAR Network, Refugee Education UK and We Belong to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

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 briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify applicants who have been in receipt of free school meals (FSM). Here, we outline the common challenges for these students, share examples of good practice around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges to support the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students with parenting responsibilities from 2023 entry. Here, we outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

Discover good practice briefing for staff working in universities and colleges which supports the introduction of the UCAS flag to identify students with caring responsibilities from 2023 entry.

Our course pages now display both the advertised and actual grades of accepted students to help students understand more about the grades universities and colleges have accepted previously. The entry grades data uses up to five years of historical data (2019– 2023 application cycles).