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Hundreds of thousands of students interested in becoming an apprentice can explore all their options in one place through UCAS' new apprenticeships service, launching today (18 October).

Some universities require students to sit an admissions test as part of the application process. The tests help level the playing field, allowing for fairer comparison of students from all educational backgrounds.

Students interested in apprenticeships could surge to half a million by the end of the decade, according to UCAS.

New insight from UCAS is highlighting the rapidly increasing pressure that is likely to faced in the student housing sector, with a projected 30% increase in higher education applicants by 2030.

The number of UK 18-year-olds applying to an undergraduate course this year is the second highest on record, new UCAS data shows.

UCAS is delighted to announce three new members to its Board of Trustees, which governs the activities of the charity, and two appointments to its Council.

The key influencers of young people making decisions about their choices after school are unaware of all the options available, with almost 1/3 of parents or carers unaware that their son or daughter can apply to degree apprenticeships alongside their university application.

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.

As well as helping thousands of students and teachers across the country via the UCAS Hub, and at over 50 exhibitions, UCAS also offers apprenticeship opportunities for young people keen to start their careers with our team in Cheltenham.

The days of Clearing being the bargain basement of university admissions are long gone – Helen Thorne, UCAS’ Director of External Relations, gives her top ten reasons why.

More than twice as many women (19,025) as men (8,775) were placed on postgraduate teacher training programmes through UCAS Teacher Training last year.

The top degree course choices by students from each country qualifying for the World Cup have been published by UCAS, the UK’s higher education admissions service.

Teenagers in the South West are the first to benefit from the new UCAS Progress service, which helps young people make the right choices after GCSEs.

An archaeology student has won by revealing how 'Iceman Otzi' brought her subject to life.