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With UCAS you can attract the right candidates to meet your business needs. We’re here to make choices clearer for anyone taking their next step in education or career development and every year we help over 1.5 million young people discover their options. Tap into the UK’s biggest talent pool of students and graduates and connect with candidates with the exact qualifications, skills, and characteristics you’re searching for.

If you're undecided about uni or your plans have changed, there are other options after secondary education, such as apprenticeships, gap years, overseas study, and more. This page explains university alternatives.

As the gateway to higher education in the UK, we have unrivalled data, insight and trusted channels to reach students. Here's how you can reach them too.

Unsure on what to study but know you want to continue your education further? Have a look at what options are available to you before panicking further...

Find out about different postgraduate course types and subject areas, then search for a course using our course search tool.

Go beyond teaching in your education personal statement, to really explain your passion and interest in how we learn, the role of education today, and how we can shape learning environments.

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.

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

There's more than one route into higher education. Open your students' eyes to all the possibilities – from degree apprenticeships to studying abroad – and debunk some common myths about university.

Dr Anthony Manning, Director and Dean of Global Lifelong Learning, University of Kent.

In its latest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, with support from the Carers Trust, uses brand new insight collected from the new set of widening participation questions on the UCAS application to examine the educational experiences of young adult carers.

We asked admissions tutors how you can ensure your teacher training personal statement gets top marks and secures you that all-important interview.

Robbie James is joined by Natalie Wong and Joy Elliott-Bowman to discuss choosing the right university. Together, they explore practical research strategies and tools for comparing institutions, programmes, and locations to make informed decisions.

Nicola Dandridge, Professor of Higher Education Policy, University of Bristol.

Anthony McClaran, Vice-Chancellor St Mary’s University Twickenham and Chair of GuildHE

The UCAS End of Cycle Report 2017 is the first national overview of demand for, and acceptances to, UK higher education (HE) for the 2017 admissions cycle.