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

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

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

The competition is tough for aspiring vets – so along with good grades, you'll need an impressive personal statement that sets you apart from the crowd.

Employers are often looking for grads with at least a 2:1 under their belt. But it’s not just good marks they’re looking for when sifting through job applications.

Nichola Hay MBE, Chair of the Board, Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP)

Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer, London Higher

Professor Sir Gerry McCormac FRSE, FSA, FRSA, FHEA, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Stirling

Rt. Hon Robert Halfon, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, examines what increased competition means for student progression in England.

Carys Willgoss, Principal Policy Adviser, UCAS

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

Geoff Barton, General Secretary, The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)

Andy Forbes, Head of Development at the Lifelong Education Commission and Apprenticeship Champion for UCAS

Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is a grant you don’t need to repay.

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.

The Turing Scheme has been launched to replace the Erasmus+ programme, which the UK is no longer participating in having left the EU.

Rosie Brown is a chartered management degree apprentice at BT with a passion for sustainability, who has wanted to do an apprenticeship since she was in Year 9. Here, Rosie speaks to us about her journey, researching your options, and making friends.

We spoke to Hannah Rashidi, a Chartered Management Degree Apprentice at BT who knew she wanted to do an apprenticeship since secondary school. Here, she talks about how she made the decision, making friends, and her advice to future apprentices.

If you have been asked to write a reference for an independent applicant who is not currently attending school or college, please read through the advice below before starting.