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Over 409,000 students know they are accepted to UK universities and colleges as of today – up 3% against A level results day in 2014.

Almost nine out of ten undergraduate applicants in the UK have not changed their mind about wanting to start university or college this autumn.

Creating more high-quality apprenticeships across the UK could help meet soaring demand while tackling talent shortages, according to a new UCAS and Sutton Trust report released today (6 July).

Students have mixed views on the personal statement.

By Clare Marchant, Chief Executive of UCAS.

Disabled applicants need earlier support to transition to higher education in the UK, according to a report by UCAS in partnership with Pearson, the leading digital media learning company, and the Disabled Students Commission.

UCAS is delighted to welcome a senior executive from Google and a senior data strategy director to the UCAS Board.

Closed sixth forms, cancelled exams, reassessed grades, and many were furloughed from their part time jobs. Autumn 2020’s freshers had a tough run up to their first year at university, but despite the chaos of Covid, the spending power of students has remained resilient, according to the first part of the 2021 Student Lifestyle Report, published today by UCAS Media.

New subject data from UCAS shows a big shift towards technology-based degrees mirroring recent trends, with the last decade seeing impressive growth in engineering and computer science subjects, including a 400% jump in acceptances to artificial intelligence (AI) courses.

Students are receiving their qualification results this morning and signing in to UCAS Track. Record numbers of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds have a confirmed place on an undergraduate course, more applicants have been accepted onto their first choice of course than last year, and overall, more applicants have a place compared to results day 2019.

A total of 514,020 people of all ages from across the UK have now applied through UCAS this year for a place on an undergraduate course – up 1.6% on this point in 2019, and reversing a fall in UK applicants from earlier this year.

For the first time, students looking for a place at university or college this summer will be presented with a personalised list of available courses.

From May 2018, applicants for courses starting in 2019 onwards will no longer be required to declare whether they have any relevant unspent criminal convictions when making applications to higher education through UCAS.

Today, UCAS publishes an analysis of all full-time UCAS Undergraduate applications made by the 24 March deadline – the application deadline for some higher education courses in art and design.

The demand for higher education from 18 year olds across the UK remains strong, according to figures published today, Monday 5 February 2018, by UCAS.

Detailed statistics for undergraduate admissions to 132 of the UK’s largest universities and colleges are published by UCAS today.

The highest number of disadvantaged English 18 year olds on record entered higher education in 2017, with an entry rate of 13.8 per cent, up 0.2 percentage points on 2016.

The number of students accepted onto nursing courses in higher education in 2017 was 28,620, the second highest figure on record, a 0.9% decrease on 2016.

A record proportion of 18 year olds, from across the UK, gained a place at university or college in 2017. This is despite a fall of 1.2 per cent in the 18 year old population in the UK in 2017.

Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, renowned cellist, conductor and Principal of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University, and Ace, the guitarist from rock band Skunk Anansie, and Head of Creative Industry Development at the Academy of Contemporary Music, will appear at a UCAS event for people who wish to explore a career in the creative arts.