Students’ personal statements show a mix of passion and career words, UCAS analysis reveals
UCAS analysed 300,000 students’ personal statements this year and found all university applicants - from
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Students’ personal statements show a mix of passion and career words, UCAS analysis reveals
UCAS analysed 300,000 students’ personal statements this year and found all university applicants - from
Record number of students placed at UK universities and colleges in 2014
Our 2014 End of Cycle report reveals the number of students placed by UCAS in higher education has exceeded
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Why the education section on the UCAS application matters
Sam Sykes, UCAS Lead for Schools and Colleges, shares the latest guidance.
Highest number of students sharing disability and mental health conditions secure place at university
More students than ever before feel comfortable in sharing a disability or mental health condition when
Apprenticeship interest could hit half a million by 2030, says UCAS
Students interested in apprenticeships could surge to half a million by the end of the decade, according
Record proportion of Scottish students accepted at their first-choice university
A record proportion of Scottish students are celebrating gaining their place at their first choice university.
Record applications from disadvantaged students to higher education
Record numbers of disadvantaged students from across the UK are set to enter higher education this autumn,
UCAS sponsors the CASE Universities’ Marketing Forum
UCAS is pleased to become an education partner of CASE Europe and to sponsor the CASE Universities’ Marketing
LGBT+ freshers looking forward to being open and out at university, new UCAS research shows
LGBT+ students beginning university or college increasingly see higher education as an opportunity to
One in five students unintentionally block themselves from degree choices
Two in five students at university say they would have made better choices had they had better access
Dr Alex George couples up with UCAS to help students discover their futures
Dr Alex George, the online campaigner and recently appointed government Youth Mental Health Ambassador,
Nursing applications soar as UCAS publishes latest undergraduate applicant analysis
Over 60,000 people are keen to be part of the fightback against coronavirus and embark on a career in
Supporting parents is key to unlocking the UK’s next generation of apprentices
The key influencers of young people making decisions about their choices after school are unaware of
Students turn to technology with university choices
New subject data from UCAS shows a big shift towards technology-based degrees mirroring recent trends,
Dr Katie Bell announced as Chief Marketing Officer for UCAS
Dr Katie Bell has been appointed to the role of Chief Marketing Officer at UCAS.
UCAS extends January deadline for all applicants
Students applying to start university or college in 2021 have an additional two weeks to complete their
UCAS analysis shows potential for step change in equality by 2030
The UK’s 38 most selective universities would each only need to admit an additional 70 students from