Who are apprenticeships for?
Apprenticeships are a great route to get into your chosen career, and they're open to everyone over the age of 16.
Information and advice pages
Who are apprenticeships for?
Apprenticeships are a great route to get into your chosen career, and they're open to everyone over the age of 16.
Yipiyap - redefining the gap year
Considering a gap year? Unis and employers love the maturity, motivation, and higher final grades of gap year students. Our friends at Yipiyap have experienced over a decade of well-planned years out transforming careers. Sponsored content.
2025 UCAS Discovery Days
With a mix of large flagship events and locally focused exhibitions across the UK, you can target your perfect audience in the locations most important to you.
A guide to using AI and ChatGPT with your personal statement
If you're not already using ChatGPT or other AI tools, you've probably heard about them. But should they be used to help with your UCAS personal statement? Is it cheating? Or can they be helpful in crafting your personal statement?
A levels
Facts about A levels: recent changes, subjects and grades, who they are for and what you can do afterwards.
Accommodation for apprentices
If you decide to do an apprenticeship, accommodation is something to consider if you’re going to live away from home. It’s important you make the right decision for you and your circumstances, so you feel comfortable and happy after coming home from work. We’ve outlined what you need to know to make an informed decision for you.
Achieving energy sector goals through green apprenticeships
Recruiting future talent - can apprenticeship opportunities help achieve energy goals in the energy and utilities sector?
Activity ideas to get your class thinking about apprenticeships
Handy lesson starters which introduce Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students to learning more about apprenticeships.
Additional funding
As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.
Addressing the apprenticeship information gap: How employers and the education sector can improve access by finding solutions together
Taking the first steps out of school and into higher education is an exciting time in many students’ journeys. But school leavers can’t make key decisions about their future without understanding the full range of choices and opportunities available – and importantly, how to access them.
Admissions tests
Some universities require you to sit an admissions test as part of the application process – discover the different types of assessment here.
Adult nurse
Adult nurses are expert members of a medical team. They plan and deliver vital treatment for a wide range of patients with different needs and conditions.
Adviser lives
Our webinars have been created to help you in your role. Register for upcoming webinars and watch playbacks of any you've missed here.
Adviser tips
Here are a selection of tips from advanced practitioners, events and about the UCAS process.
Alice, Level 6 postgraduate teaching apprentice
Alice is doing her postgraduate teaching apprenticeship at St Martin’s C of E Voluntary Aided Schools in Epsom, with Surrey South Farnham SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training).
All our employer marketing and data products
Explore all the products and services we offer for employers. They're all designed to help you engage with candidates for your student or graduate job roles.
All the questions to ask at a UCAS event
At UCAS Discovery, you can speak to our experts to help you decide on your next steps.
Alternatives to higher education
If you're undecided about uni or your plans have changed, there are other options after secondary education, such as apprenticeships, gap years, overseas study, and more. This page explains university alternatives.
Alternatives to university
Going to uni or doing an apprenticeship isn’t right for everybody. When researching post-16 plans, it’s important your child weighs up all their options to make the right decision for them in the long-term.