Making the right decision
If your application is successful, you’ll receive a conditional or unconditional offer – here’s how to make the right choice for you.
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Making the right decision
If your application is successful, you’ll receive a conditional or unconditional offer – here’s how to make the right choice for you.
Mature student case studies
Hear directly from mature students about what it was like studying for their undergraduate degrees
Mature undergraduate students
Every year, thousands of mature students go to university or college. It's a great chance to develop new skills and career options – at any age.
Multichannel campaigns
Reach the right students on the right channels. We’re one of the biggest education sites in the UK – we're ahead of Google when it comes to students seeking information about higher education options.
Next Steps: What is the experience of students from a care background in education? report
In its newest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, in partnership with the Unite Foundation, examines the educational experiences of students from a care background.
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Here are a range of ways you can interact with us. Or enter the latest data for your provider. Plus applicant insights you can gain to reach more of the students who'll enjoy your courses.
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Our products and services help you manage the application journey, navigate change and overcome challenges. Connect and engage students at every stage of their journey and achieve your strategic goals.
Outreach Evaluator (STROBE)
Make the most of Outreach Evaluator to track groups of individuals into the higher education system using our data. Get evidence of brand awareness, engagement, widening participation and outreach activities.
Outreach Evaluator: Tracking Results
Make the most of Outreach Evaluator to track groups of individuals into the higher education system using our data. Get evidence of return on investment for brand awareness, engagement, widening participation and outreach activities.
Parent and guardian guide to apprenticeships
Heard of an apprenticeship but not sure what it’s all about? Here, we share what you need to know and practical tips for supporting someone who might be thinking about an apprenticeship.
Personal statement advice: dentistry
We've been researching and collating the top things that dental schools want to see from your personal statement. Here’s what they say.
Personal statement advice: environmental science
Passionate, concerned, or curious about environmental issues? Make sure you demonstrate this in your environmental science personal statement. Add into the mix something about yourself and your achievements or experience, and you should have a personal statement that fits the bill.
Personal statement advice: geography
Geography admissions tutors don't just want to hear about your academics, but also how you pursue your geographical interests outside of school or college.
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.
Personal statement advice: Midwifery
What should you write in a personal statement for midwifery, to ensure you stand out and get a place on a midwifery course? We've asked admissions tutors to share their top dos and don'ts for midwifery personal statements, and included an example of how to write about any work experience you may have.
Personal statement advice: nursing
Qualifying as a nurse opens up a wide and diverse range of career paths. However, the selection criteria will be quite rigorous and you need to show you fit the bill.
Personal statement advice: pharmacy
If you aim to study pharmacy, your personal statement will be a crucial factor in your application to make you stand out in this competitive field. Check out our top tips for your pharmacy personal statement.
Personal statement advice: physics
Are you a future physicist in the making? You'll need a strong personal statement that communicates what inspires you about the subject. We spoke to physics admissions tutors to find out more: With keen competition for places on physics courses, Professor Jim Al-Khalili from the University of Surrey is looking beyond grades to select the best students