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These useful resources have lots of expert advice for disabled students, to help you get the support you need to succeed in your higher education journey.

It’s important to know what mental health and wellbeing support is available to you during your studies – and how to access it.

Exam season is an intense time for students, so we’ve got some handy tips to help you support the young people in your life with revision tips and how to manage their stress (and yours).

Facts about Cambridge Technicals: who they are for and what subjects are available.

Universities and colleges welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. If you choose to disclose that you are a student with an imprisoned parent it will not negatively impact your application – it gives context to your circumstances.

Here you’ll find the answers to the most frequently asked questions around support for disabled students while studying at university or college.

Students can access a variety of support to manage their mental health and wellbeing in higher education - ranging from help with a specific condition through to ways they can look after their general wellbeing. Some students may be hesitant to tell their university, so we've worked with experts (including Student Minds and the University Mental Health Advisers' Network (UMHAN)) to explain the process of declaration to your students, and offer practical ways to help them manage the transition to independence. It's good to remember that other personal circumstances can create additional challenges and stress, so making sure students have the right support for their needs will offer them the best start to university.

If you have been asked to write a reference for an independent applicant who is not currently attending school or college, please read through the advice below before starting.

Every year, over 100,000 disabled students apply through UCAS to study at a university or college in the UK – including mental health conditions, learning differences, and long-term health conditions. Students can access a range of support to help them succeed with their studies, day-to-day activities, travel, and lifestyle.

Find out what you need to do and when to apply for your student visa, as well as how the immigration process works.

UCAS comment following the publication of the undertaking with Information Commissioner’s Office.

Over the last decade there has been a significant shift in the willingness of students to talk about

More students than ever before feel comfortable in sharing a disability or mental health condition when

From early February 2020, students considering applying to higher education will have access to a new

A new initiative aimed at helping students understand the latest information and advice about new degree

Thousands of young adult carers are choosing courses at university or college with a clear social or

Ofqual and UCAS have written to students today (16 July) who will receive their results on 15 August

A new package of support targeting students who might disregard university as an option for them, because

UCAS Chair Trudy Norris-Grey has announced that she plans to step down from the role at the end of December

The number of UK 18-year-olds and international students applying for a place in higher education has

Students exploring their options through UCAS will be able to virtually experience university and the