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    UCAS Collect – 2027 cycle onwards

    UCAS Collect will be launching from January 2026 in readiness for the 2027 cycle, and will replace the Collection Tool. It will bring a more simplified and flexible approach to collecting and structuring UCAS’ courses data.

    We gathered feedback from the UCAS Collect Working Group and various advisory groups, to shape the early version of the new product. We've now released UCAS Collect into our test and training environment so all providers can review, test, and share feedback.   

    If you have a Collection Tool account you will be set up automatically in our test and training environment. If you don’t have one but would like to access UCAS Collect, you need to create a new account.

    UCAS Collect timeline 

    1. 1

      2024

      Scoped and developed a simplified and more flexible approach to collecting and structuring your courses data, resulting in UCAS Collect. 

    2. 2

      May 2025

      UCAS Collect launched in HEP3 test and training environment for feedback.

    3. 3

      October 2025

      Updated version of UCAS Collect in HEP3 for familiarisation and feedback. 

    4. 4

      January 2026

      Launch of UCAS Collect – you will have access to UCAS Collect to allow you to prepare your courses for the 2027 cycle. 

    5. 5

      April 2026

      Search tool goes live to feature courses in UCAS Collect for 2027 cycle. 

    6. 6

      October 2026

      Collection Tool decommissioned – the 2026 cycle will remain in the Collection Tool for the duration of the cycle, until it closes in late October 2026. 

    Need support?

    Please contact our Data Collection Team if you have any questions about UCAS Collect.  

    Suggested calendar for maintaining your course listings

    • Our search tool will start displaying course listings for the next academic year in early May. 

    • We suggest you follow the calendar below to ensure you're maximising the time your courses are visible to students. 

    • You can update your course listings at any time.  

    1. 1

      March – May

      To make sure your courses display in our search tool from late May:

      • Roll over your UCAS Undergraduate courses to the next academic year.
      • Update key fields.
      • Publish your course options.
    2. 2

      June – August

      Our search tool will start displaying Clearing vacancies from the beginning of July – use this time to make sure your courses are ready for Clearing. 

      You can continue to manage your Clearing vacancies throughout the Confirmation and Clearing period. 

    3. 3

      July – December

      Roll over your UCAS Postgraduate courses to the next academic year, update, and publish them so they display in the search tool.

    Keep your information up-to-date

    It's important your course and provider information is maintained in UCAS Collect. Make sure it: 

    • is as current and complete as possible 

    • meets UCAS data standards:

    • is compliant with legal requirements, such as consumer protection laws, e.g. the requirements set out by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) 

    If you need any help with presenting good quality information to potential applicants, you can refer to HEFCE’s guide to providing information to prospective undergraduate students.