Speak to our experts to help you decide on your next steps
Come and see us at our flagship event in Manchester. At a UCAS Discovery event, you can discover all your options under one roof. We can help you find out about traditional degrees, apprenticeships, careers, and more.
What will you discover?
The aim of a Discovery event is to help you decide on your next steps. At the event, you can:
- chat to unis and colleges about their courses and uni life
- speak to employers and apprenticeship providers about what an apprenticeship is like and the options available
- speak to qualified careers advisers about your future
- listen to talks from experts in their fields
- hang out with our UCAS experts to get dedicated support about your options
Opening times
Tue 4 March 2025 - 09:30 to 15:00
Wed 5 March 2025 - 09:00 to 15:00
Find out what UCAS Discovery is all about.
Visit the different zones at UCAS Discovery
There’s a whole host of things to do at UCAS Discovery. Visit our dedicated zones to explore:
- Unis and colleges: speak to hundreds of unis and colleges about subjects you’re interested in studying, and ask the questions you won’t find in a prospectus
- Apprenticeships and employers: get the lowdown from employers about their apprenticeship offering, and what it’s like to work in their industry
- Big Q&A stage: Listen to talks about subjects, careers, and get practical support with your application, finance, accommodation and more
- Chill and charge: Hang out with our careers advisers and UCAS experts in our chill and charge zone
“Before I went to the UCAS Discovery event, I had no idea what to do after Sixth Form. At the event, I spoke to a degree apprentice who told me about his experience. I was really excited by the concept of getting paid, on-the-job experience while also getting to study – it was then I decided I wanted to go down the apprenticeship route. I'm now an apprentice at IBM.”
"I did a lot of research early on about the path I wanted to take, and the UCAS Discovery event helped me formulate my CV ready for the apprenticeship I wanted to apply to. The event helped me to identify the skills I needed to build on to be a successful candidate. I went on to do a finance apprenticeship at Warner Bros."
What's Discovery like?
98%
of attendees in 2022 found a uni, college or employer they were interested in applying to
Will I enjoy it?
92%
of students attending rate UCAS events as good or great.