Allocating Tariff points to Level 3 and SCQF Level 6 apprenticeships
From September 2026 onwards, Level 3 and SCQF Level 6 apprenticeships will be included in the UCAS Tariff, enhancing pathways and progression to higher education.
Information and advice pages
Allocating Tariff points to Level 3 and SCQF Level 6 apprenticeships
From September 2026 onwards, Level 3 and SCQF Level 6 apprenticeships will be included in the UCAS Tariff, enhancing pathways and progression to higher education.
Amendments to the Tariff consultation
In July 2021 UCAS launched a consultation into a number of proposals relating to the information we make available about qualifications and their use in progression to higher education. The scope of this consultation included the current Tariff (but not the methodology behind the calculation of Tariff points) and Qualification Information Profiles.
Applicant experience
Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) was an independent and objective voice on UK higher education admissions, to promote professionalism, fair admissions, and access to higher education.
Applying to university if you are experiencing estrangement
Here you’ll find everything you need to know about making an application to a university or college higher education course as a student not supported by either of their parents (known as 'estranged').
Becoming a UCAS centre
Schools, colleges, advisers or agents can become registered UCAS centres and get unique access to their students' higher education applications.
Bespoke Data Consultancy
UCAS is the most recognised and trusted brand in higher education. We harness our expertise and data to help you transform recruitment.
Careers resource: Year 13 – what to expect
Help Year 12 and Year 13 students think about higher education choices, including university or apprenticeships, with this useful presentation.
Code of Practice for Statistics
UCAS takes pride in the quality, trustworthiness, and value of the analysis and statistics it publishes about higher education (HE). Adherence on a voluntary basis to the Code of Practice for Statistics allows us to evidence and demonstrate these aspects of our work.
Criminal convictions – what you need to know
Higher education is an option considered by many people with previous criminal convictions. Depending on the course you want to study, you may have to disclose your criminal record.
Data solutions
Explore how UCAS’ data-driven insights can help solve the higher education challenges your organisation is facing.
Disabled students: Financial support
Having a disability or mental health condition might mean incurring additional costs (e.g. access to specialist equipment) when accessing higher education. But don’t worry, there is financial support available.
Disabled students: Further information and support
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.
Discovery Events Headline Sponsorship
As headline sponsor of our Discovery events portfolio, your organisation can be at the front of the minds of the hundreds of thousands of young people we reach during their journey to higher education.
Displaced students
If you're applying to higher education as a refugee, asylum seeker or with an insecure immigration status, there may be support available to help you. This page has been created in collaboration with Refugee Education UK, STAR Network and We Belong.
Display advertising
Be front, be centre, and be first – with bold advertising opportunities across UCAS’ website and portals. Reach millions of young minds and their most important influencer groups - all planning for higher education, apprenticeships or careers.
Distance learning and part-time study
Higher education courses can be studied in flexible ways. There are different study types, work combinations, and part-time options.
Early careers multichannel campaigns
Reach the right candidates and their influencers on the right channels. 1.5 million students come to UCAS each year to explore their next steps – we're ahead of Google when it comes to students seeking information about higher education.
Emerging cohorts
UCAS fully supports the diverse range of students who wish to benefit from higher education, and we have developed this series of good practice briefings to explain how providers can support applicants with particular support needs, and to consider how they will use information shared in the UCAS application in the future to inform practice and policy.
Entry requirements and alternatives to A levels
A levels aren't the only option out there to take your students to higher education.
Financial support for refugees and asylum seekers and those with limited leave to remain
If you're applying to higher education and you're a refugee, asylum seeker or have limited leave to remain in the UK, there may be support available to help you with finance and your studies.