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Who's engaging with UCAS on SQA and JCQ results day?

Widening participation aims to support and encourage students whose personal circumstances put them at a disadvantage when pursuing higher education. Universities and colleges offer dedicated scholarships, grants, and bursaries as part of this.

Find out what's involved in studying Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs), the range of job sectors available, and how long they take to complete.

We receive many results from the exam boards that grade your exams – these are listed below. If yours isn't there, you need to send results to your unis, colleges, or conservatoires.

Statistical releases will be published here on 8 August and then each weekday between 17 August – 1 September 2023 and on day 28, providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over ten cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

Statistical releases will be published here on 9 August and then each weekday between 18 August – 2 September 2022 and on day 28* providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over ten cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends. (*Note, due to the national period of mourning following the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen, the day 28 report was published on Thursday 22 September.)

Statistical releases will be published here each weekday between 10 – 27 August 2021 and on day 28 (published on 7 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over ten cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

Statistical releases produced on 4 August, then each weekday between 13 August – 4 September 2020 and on day 28 (published on 24 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over ten cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

Statistical releases produced on 6 August, then each weekday between 15 August – 30 August 2019 (excluding 26 August) and on day 28 (published on 19 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over ten cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

Statistical releases produced on 7 August, then each week day between 16 August – 31 August 2018 and on day 28 (published on 20 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over ten cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

Statistical releases produced on 8 August, then each week day between 17 August – 1 September 2017 and on 14 September (published on 18 September), providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over five cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

If you are responsible for the care and wellbeing of a child aged 17 or under, you may be able to access additional support while studying.

Every year, over 60,000 students with physical and/or mental health conditions and learning differences apply through UCAS to study at a university or college in the UK, and access a range of support to help them succeed with their studies, day-to-day activities, travel, and lifestyle.

Studying higher education in Welsh can offer lots of career options – not just in Wales but further afield too. Find out more.

Try university degrees before you apply. Subject Spotlights from Springpod give you a taste of what it's like to study real subjects delivered by university lecturers and developed in partnership with the universities

Being disabled shouldn’t limit your job or study choice, and apprenticeships can be a great route for you to get into your chosen career.

Here you’ll find the answers to the most frequently asked questions around support for disabled students while studying at university or college.

Technical notes accompanying the 2016 end of cycle data resources.

Technical notes accompanying the 2017 end of cycle data resources.