How can we support ‘A Million’ good decisions?
Courteney Sheppard, Head of Customer Contact, UCAS and David Penney, Director of Marketing, UCAS
Information and advice pages
How can we support ‘A Million’ good decisions?
Courteney Sheppard, Head of Customer Contact, UCAS and David Penney, Director of Marketing, UCAS
How much does uni or college cost?
£219 is the average amount students are spending every week (excluding rent) according to UCAS’s Student Lifestyle Report 2023. But how does this amount break down?
How to apply for teacher training in Scotland and Wales
Whether you are looking for undergraduate or postgraduate teacher training programmes in Scotland or Wales, you must apply through UCAS.
International
UCAS has a wide range of information, resources and services to support international students, advisers and UK universities and colleges. This ranges from advice and guidance on the UK higher education admissions journey, to data dashboards and insights.
Key documents
Find key information from UCAS, including our corporate strategy, Annual Report, and End of Cycle Reports.
Next Steps: What is the experience of students from a care background in education? report
In its newest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, in partnership with the Unite Foundation, examines the educational experiences of students from a care background.
Personal statement dos and don'ts
The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. Use these easy-to-digest bullet points to help you decide what you should and shouldn’t include in your personal statement.
Setting up your centre
If you are a new registered centre or you’re setting up for a UCAS application cycle for the first time – first off, welcome to the team! You now have unique access to applications, and by using the adviser portal you’ll be able to manage, send, and track the progress of your students’ applications all in one place.
Student recruitment and marketing
With UCAS you can reach the right students, at the right time. By working together, we help you connect with the applicants you're looking for.
Supporting disabled students
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.
Training to support you
Versatile training options—online, face-to-face, or personalised—available at a time and place that suits you. Whether you're familiar with UCAS or brand new to our systems, we know how important it is that every teacher and adviser feels confident guiding students through the higher education application process. We have a range of training options to suit you.
What does the Journey to a Million mean for international admissions?
Chris Kirk, Director of UCAS International, UCAS
What does the Journey to a Million mean for the global market?
Carys Willgoss, Principal Policy Adviser, UCAS
What does the Journey to a Million mean for the supply of apprenticeship opportunities?
Andy Forbes, Head of Development at the Lifelong Education Commission and Apprenticeship Champion for UCAS
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 kind of information do students respond to?
Here at UCAS we’re used to talking to students about their university choices – so our experience should prove to be handy for your apprenticeships too.