Fashion, textiles, and jewellery 2026 personal statement guide
Design a stand-out personal statement by showcasing your knowledge, passion, and personal traits that suit you to a degree in fashion, textiles, and jewellery.
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Fashion, textiles, and jewellery 2026 personal statement guide
Design a stand-out personal statement by showcasing your knowledge, passion, and personal traits that suit you to a degree in fashion, textiles, and jewellery.
Filling in your UCAS Undergraduate application
Don’t leave applying until the last minute as there’s quite a bit to do – but you don’t need to complete the application all at once. Read our advice below to help you through the application process, step by step.
Film studies 2026 personal statement guide
Direct your personal statement to success with a mixture of passion, knowledge, and know-how.
Food science and nutrition 2026 personal statement guide
Demonstrate your enthusiasm and aptitude for a degree in food science, and give admissions tutors a taste of what whets your appetite about this subject.
Gap years
Gap years can be used to enhance your CV, travel, learn new skills, and much more. Find out more and get some inspiration here.
GCSE choices: Practical ways to guide students
Advising Year 9s on GCSE options? Use our advice to make sure their choices are suited to their learning style and ability, and fit in with their future aspirations.
Geography 2026 personal statement guide
Admissions tutors want to hear about how you personally connect with geography and how you pursue your geographical interests outside of school or college.
Graduate visa
After you’ve studied in the UK, and achieved a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, you can apply for a graduate visa. Discover what is it, how to apply, what the requirements are, and how long it might take.
Graphic design 2026 personal statement guide
Design a personal statement that illustrates your ability to be imaginative, bold, and creative.
Have a career in mind already?
Determined to get to your dream career? going to a UCAS discovery event can help decide the best way to get there.
Helping students find worthwhile work experience placements
It’s not always easy to secure work experience placements, but it is worth the effort, and it pays to start from as early as Year 9. Here’s how to ensure their placement is worthwhile, suitable, and gives them something useful to take away at the end.
How can we support ‘A Million’ good decisions?
Courteney Sheppard, Head of Customer Contact, UCAS and David Penney, Director of Marketing, UCAS
How I got my job at the BBC
Considering going into journalism? We speak to Levi, Alex, and Ella who all took different routes to get into the same career.
How to advise students about GCSE choices
Get to grips with the key issues around choosing GCSEs. This introductory guide will help you understand the facts and advise your students effectively.
How to apply for an apprenticeship
Read our top tips to make the most of your apprenticeship application.
How to apply for postgraduate courses
You can use UCAS Postgraduate to apply for some postgraduate courses. Please read the information below carefully to select the correct application route for your course.
How to choose between courses and conservatoires
Take a look at how courses are delivered, find out more about conservatoires, and compare them.