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How to get support from your universities and colleges

If your relationship with your parents or carers has broken down (also known as ‘estranged’), there are people you can turn to for help when you research your options, start your application, or think about your transition to university or college.

Hub live sessions

We run live sessions in the UCAS Hub to help those researching their next steps, and record them all. You can access them below.

Increase your undergraduate applications

We can help you increase your applications across the full 18-month conversion funnel, from initial research, right up until acceptance. From discovery brand awareness activities to pre- and post-application campaigns, as well as Clearing, we help universities and colleges drive their student recruitment to the students who would love to choose them.

Lesson plans

Activities to share with your students, to help them reflect on their skills and achievements, and start researching their future options.

Medicine 2026 personal statement guide

If you want to join the medical world professionally, you’ll need more than a spoonful of experience and the right dose of research to write the perfect personal statement.

Peer-to-peer engagement

Unibuddy enables prospective students to interact with your current students, allowing them to ask questions and develop a sense of connection with your university or college whilst they do their research.

Personal statement advice: medicine

Aspiring to join the medical world professionally? Then you’ll need the right experience to be seriously considered for a place on a medicine course. Getting experience and researching what’s needed in your personal statement should ideally go hand in hand.

Postgraduate Master's Loan

If you’re starting a full-time or part-time taught or research master’s course, you could get a Postgraduate Master’s Loan. Content provided by Student Finance England.

Provider Pages

Get your brand in front of students and their influencers with our Provider Pages. Millions of students come to ucas.com to research their choices – you can put your university or college front and centre from the very start of their journey to higher education.

REACH YOUR FUTURE TALENT

In a competitive marketplace, having the right staff is vital. You know who you are looking for; we’ll help you to find them. We can showcase your organisation and highlight your job roles to hundreds of thousands of 16-17-year-old students researching their next steps, as well as current students in their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of study.

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.

Supporting care experienced students

Students who have spent time in care are entitled to support with going to university. Here are some practical ways in which you can support care experienced students research their options and prepare for their next step, which we have developed with experts such as the Care Leavers' Covenant, Become, the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) and Who Cares? Scotland.

Supporting disabled students

Students with physical or mental health conditions or learning differences will find a variety of support available in higher education. However, advance research and preparation can make all the difference – here, we outline some of the ways you can help your students make a successful transition to university.

Top tips for UCAS Discovery

It's time to get ready to explore a world of possibilities and for the live event! Whether you know what you want to do next, or you’re looking for some inspiration, this is your chance to get loads of research done and get the help you need to start your application.

UCAS Conservatoires

UK conservatoires are excellent places for international students to get high quality training in music, dance, drama, or musical theatre. You can do all your research and apply for courses online.

UCAS events

Research your options, meet unis, colleges and employers face-to-face, and get your questions answered at our events, and uni open days.