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Long hours, intense studying, and the small case of confronting illness and death each day. No wonder medicine has a competitive and demanding reputation.

Don’t leave applying until the last minute as there’s quite a bit to do – but you don’t need to complete the application all at once. Read our advice below to help you through the application process, step by step.

Whether you are looking for undergraduate or postgraduate teacher training programmes in Scotland or Wales, you must apply through the UCAS Undergraduate scheme.

If your child has decided university is the right path for them, here’s what they’ll need to know about making a UCAS application.

When your centre is set up to accept 2026 applications, your students can link to you so you can support them with their applications.

Understand the different reference processes and terminology for independent, centre-linked, and reference-only applicants.

How you get a reference for your application depends on if you’re applying individually, or through a school, college, or a centre registered with UCAS.

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.

The following guidance is for completing undergraduate references for applicants who are linked to a UCAS registered centre.

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