A student's guide to Leeds
Leeds is an exciting city if you scrape beneath the surface and uncover the buzzing independent scene.
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A student's guide to Leeds
Leeds is an exciting city if you scrape beneath the surface and uncover the buzzing independent scene.
2015 entry UCAS Undergraduate reports by sex, area background, and ethnic group
These data cover applications, offers, and placed applicants by sex, area background, and ethnic group at 132 larger universities.
2016 entry UCAS Undergraduate reports by sex, area background, and ethnic group
These data cover applications, offers, and placed applicants by sex, area background, and ethnic group at 133 larger universities.
2017 entry UCAS Undergraduate reports by sex, area background, and ethnic group
These data cover applications, offers, and placed applicants by sex, area background, and ethnic group, at 132 larger universities.
Admissions tests
Some universities require you to sit an admissions test as part of the application process – discover the different types of assessment here.
Disabled students: Researching your choices
Our best advice: start your research early. Alongside your research into courses and universities, you may also need to take your individual support needs into account when making your choices.
Food science and nutrition personal statement guide
Demonstrate your enthusiasm and aptitude for a degree in food science, and give admissions tutors a taste of what whets your appetite about this subject.
Graduates: ten must-dos for work experience
Securing an excellent work experience opportunity alone isn't enough; demonstrating to employers how you squeezed the most from it, counts too. Sheffield Hallam University’s employability adviser Jill Valentine explains how.
How to write a UCAS Conservatoires personal statement: 2026 entry onwards
The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. You should describe the ambitions, skills, and experience that’ll make you suitable for the course.
Join the UCAS Conservatoires scheme
Here you’ll find more information about UCAS Conservatoires, who can join the scheme, and how to do this.
Maisy, Level 6 software engineering apprentice
Maisy Sinclair is in her third year of a four-year degree apprenticeship in software engineering, in digital partnership with PwC and Queen's University Belfast.
Marketing personal statement guide
If you're applying for a marketing degree, make sure you can sell yourself in your personal statement!
Speaking to the disability adviser, mental health adviser or student support team
Universities and colleges have teams in place to make sure students are able to get the right support for their individual needs. This guide will help you get the information you need to make an informed decision.
Studying at a conservatoire
What are conservatoires like? How do conservatoires differ from a university or college? Find out here.
Studying in the UK
Discover everything you need to know about what it's like to study in the UK. What countries make up the UK? What support is available? How do I find work and accommodation, and how much does everything cost? Find all this information, and more, to help you prepare yourself fully for life in the UK.
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.
Supporting disabled students to access higher education
Find out more about the support and adjustments available for disabled students in higher education, and the resources available to ensure you are giving them the information and advice they need as they make their decisions.
Thinking about performing arts?
Thinking of studying a performance-based course? Find out more about the different options and how to make your application.