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Computer science 2026 personal statement guide

We asked computer science admissions tutors to share their dos and don'ts for writing a strong and engaging computer science personal statement. Show your passion for tech and the impact you can have in this exciting and ever-expanding area.

Contacts for UCAS providers

Following a review of the structure of our customer-facing teams, we have created a new model for engaging with providers, which focuses on customer success.

Courses Data Service

Comprehensive course listings for undergraduate and postgraduate course providers, to complement your student offering.

Create Your Future Exhibitor Zone

The Exhibitor Zone contains everything you need when exhibiting at Create Your Future events - including handy guides, event-specific information pages, marketing assets and more.

Degree apprenticeships

A degree apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to gain a paid-for degree while getting industry experience and earning a salary.

Digital ID Service (DIDS)

Prove you’re helping to prevent bank fraud with applicant status checks powered by our unrivalled data.

Direct mail

Showcase your brand experience, not just your message, by getting it through the letterboxes of young people, students, and potential new customers. Direct mail can help your brand stand out.

Discover

Unsure of what to do with your life or what your next steps are? Use our information on careers, apprenticeships and university to explore what routes are available and which one is right for you.

Discover Subjects

Connect with students as they find out more about their subject of interest and translate ideas into more concrete plans, at our Discover Subjects events.

Discovery exhibitor zone

The Exhibitor Zone contains everything you need when exhibiting at UCAS Discovery events - including the latest updates, handy guides, event-specific information pages, marketing assets and more.

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.

Don’t decide now!

Is it realistic to choose your ‘forever career’ while you’re still at school? Find out how NOT making fixed choices might be the right choice for you.

Drive applications through Clearing

Thousands of ambitious intelligent individuals secure their places through Clearing each year. We’re often their first port-of-call for information and advice. Make the most of our relationships to engage the audiences you need to meet your recruitment goals.

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.

Email campaigns

Get your message into inboxes, reliably and consistently, via trusted UCAS email campaigns.