How to fill in the UCAS application
If your child has decided university is the right path for them, here’s what they’ll need to know about making a UCAS application.
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How to fill in the UCAS application
If your child has decided university is the right path for them, here’s what they’ll need to know about making a UCAS application.
International students
Discover everything you need to know as an international student planning to come to the UK. Whether you're coming for the first time, returning for postgraduate, or are still waiting to make a decision, our guidance below can help you prepare as best you can for life in the UK.
Journalism 2026 personal statement guide
Tell your own compelling story and show admissions tutors just how persuasive you can be, by writing an effective and engaging personal statement.
Orthoptist
You’ll help improve the quality of people’s lives by treating eye disorders and spotting serious neurological conditions
Our standards and services to customers
We're committed to providing great customer service – our standards are explained here.
Paramedic
As the first responders to medical emergency situations, paramedics head into the unknown to save lives and help those in need of urgent medical care.
Personal statement advice: English
Are you looking to study English literature or language at university? You'll need to pay attention to more than just your spelling and grammar, according to admissions tutors. Here's what else budding literary students will need to showcase – or avoid – in their applications.
Personal statement advice: media studies and journalism
If you want to study media at university, or you think you're a budding journalist, you will need to show just how persuasive you can be by writing an effective personal statement.
Podiatrist
Podiatrists help people live more comfortably by providing treatment and care for foot and leg problems.
Postgraduate UK: international students
If you want to study a postgraduate course in the UK, start here to find out how to apply and find out more information.
Prosthetist and orthotist
Prosthetists and orthotists use the latest technology to transform the lives of patients who need prosthetics or aids. They empower people to move, run, walk or simply stand independently.
Qualifications advice for international advisers
This guidance is for staff at schools, colleges, and other centres based outside the UK, who advise potential undergraduate applicants to higher education (HE) courses in the UK.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries
With world renowned teaching, research, and facilities – as well as a rich historical and cultural heritage – UK is one of the most popular study destinations for international students from around the globe and hosts hundreds of thousands international students annually.
Student visas and immigration
Find out what you need to do and when to apply for your student visa, as well as how the immigration process works.
Studying in the UK
Discover everything you need to know about what it's like to study in the UK. What countries make up the UK? What support is available? How do I find work and accommodation, and how much does everything cost? Find all this information, and more, to help you prepare yourself fully for life in the UK.
Supporting international students
We support international counsellors, agents and advisers, as well as processing applications to hundreds of universities and colleges in the UK.
The strength of a UK qualification to employers
There's many reasons to study in the UK, and knowing what your qualification means to employers, and how it can help you, is important when planning your education journey.
Therapeutic radiographer
Therapeutic radiographers play a crucial part in fighting cancer and supporting patients on their road to recovery.