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Extra choices
If you've used all five choices on your application, and you're not holding any offers, you could still find a place using Extra – it's free!
The UCAS Careers Quiz – personalised career matches
Using the power of real-world data, personality profiling and labour market information our new Careers Quiz matches your students to their best suited career options. And most importantly, we tell them which higher education courses others have studied to get them there.
Collection Tool
UCAS Collection Tool is your portal to manage and promote your courses to your market all in one place. You can also manage applications to your UG & UC courses by setting vacancy statuses and eligibility criteria.
UCAS terms explained
We use quite a few terms in the application process. We’ve explained them all here, if you need to check what any mean.
Clearing toolkit for parents
Heard of Clearing but not sure what it’s all about? Here we share what you need to know and practical tips for supporting someone through the process.
What is Clearing?
Clearing is how unis and colleges fill places they still have on courses - over 30,000 courses in fact. If you’re applying through Clearing, find out what to do, and how to apply.
What does the Journey to a Million mean for student progression and the choices they have in England?
Rt. Hon Robert Halfon, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, examines what increased competition means for student progression in England.
Apprenticeship FAQs
Wondering where to start with apprenticeships? We’ve put together some frequently asked questions about applying for vacancies, how they work, salary and benefits, and degree apprenticeships.
Advisers guide to Clearing for international students
Find key information on how Clearing works if you are helping a student come to study in the UK.
Applying for an apprenticeship: What your students need to know
Find out how you can support your students to apply for a work-based option.
Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland
Everything you need to know about apprenticeships in Northern Ireland.
Confirmation and Clearing: The essentials
If you’re new to advising, or need a refresh on the essentials, this page contains the essential information about Confirmation and Clearing.
6 Blog posts
What do we know about progression for the second cohort of students with T Levels?
The 2023 cycle marked the second year that students in England with T Levels used the skills and knowledge
Philippa Alway, Senior Policy Adviser (Apprenticeships and Skills), UCAS8 Feb 2024, 08:56
Strategies for marketing in high competition cities
Recently, we had the privilege of hosting an insightful webinar, with industry experts – our very own
13 Sept 2023, 08:46
25 News articles
Keeping up-to-date with our developments
We’ll be giving an update on our collection and search tools in our next webinar.
Clearing vacancy list timetable
During Confirmation & Clearing 2017, The Telegraph will host Clearing listings as in previous years.
Results day update – 18 August 2016
424,000 students placed in UK higher education as of midnight – up 3% on last year.
Over 409,000 students already placed in UK higher education – up 3% on 2014
Over 409,000 students know they are accepted to UK universities and colleges as of today – up 3% against
New UCAS insight shows health and social care professions among the most diverse and welcoming – with courses still open for new applications
Degree courses training our next generation of health and social care professionals are continuing to
Course Code Application Only
Courses with few vacancies remaining, and which would attract a high number of applications in Clearing,
Impact of Brexit on the 2021 cycle
Following the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January 2020, and in anticipation of the new Student visa
Advice for Scottish university and college applicants as results day approaches
With SQA results day just a few days away, UCAS advisers, including our Social Media Team, are available
Advice for Scottish university and college applicants as results day approaches
UCAS advisers are available to answer questions about the Confirmation and Clearing process.
Applications for 15 October deadline are now processed
As per our communications on 17 October, we’re pleased to confirm we’ve finished processing all applications