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Applying for university or college to start your studies in 2026? Find out more about the changes to the personal statement format and tips on what to include.

What happens, when, and what your students need to do to avoid delays to their application.

Here we explain what the Teaching Excellence Framework is and how it might help you make the right choices on your application.

Get involved, make an impact, and shape the future of student life. By joining the UCAS Student Panel, you’ll have the chance to share your experiences and opinions to help improve the journey for students like you.

Check out uni course entry requirements now, to see how the subjects and qualifications you choose now will affect the courses open to you later.

More than 50,000 students find their places through Clearing every year.

Clearing is how unis and colleges fill any spaces they have left on their courses.

Versatile training options—online, face-to-face, or personalised—available at a time and place that suits you. Whether you're familiar with UCAS or brand new to our systems, we know how important it is that every teacher and adviser feels confident guiding students through the higher education application process. We have a range of training options to suit you. 

You can study performance-based music, dance, drama, and musical theatre courses at conservatoires in the UK – at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Find out when and how to apply for both undergraduate and postgraduate Conservatoire courses and how to meet entry requirements.

We periodically undertake national consultations to gain feedback and views from customers and stakeholders, on the strategic direction of our core services.

UCAS has been helping connect the world to UK Higher Education since 1992, supporting over one million international students to make their UK study dream a reality. As pressure on providers to improve the quality and diversity increases, and the local and global competition intensifies, UCAS is here to ensure you and your teams can deliver your international recruitment and admissions goals.

Our eleventh annual report offers unique exploration into current freshers’ behaviours from across the UK.

Everything you need to start your personal statement.

Find out what the subject-specific entry requirements for postgraduate university courses are, and what universities are looking for.

The following guidance is for completing undergraduate references for applicants who are linked to a UCAS registered centre.