Living costs for part-time students
You can get student finance to help towards your living costs while you’re at university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.
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Living costs for part-time students
You can get student finance to help towards your living costs while you’re at university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.
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.
Nursing 2026 personal statement guide
Qualifying as a nurse opens up a wide and diverse range of career paths. However, the selection criteria will be quite rigorous, so you’ll need to show you fit the bill.
Part-time jobs for international students in the UK
Finding a part-time job while at university in the UK is a great way to earn extra money, meet new people, and build professional skills. Find out the visa rules, the type of student jobs you can find, and how to fit it in around your studies.
Peer-to-peer engagement
Unibuddy enables prospective students to interact with your current students, allowing them to ask questions and develop a sense of connection with your university or college whilst they do their research.
Personal statement advice: animal science
A degree in animal science opens up numerous career options working with animals, or could be a stepping stone into a graduate veterinary medicine course. If it's your degree of choice, here are some personal statement pointers.
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
Plot twist! Helping your teen embrace plan B
Clementine Wade, university and school coach, has worked as a teacher, examiner and uni coach since 2005. She specialises in Key Stage 5 qualifications and super selective universities. Clem's created guidance to help you understand results day and Clearing, and get to grips with what you should be doing when to best support your child through the process.
Postgraduate teacher training in England
Find out more about university and school-led postgraduate initial teacher training programmes in England, such as PGCE, School Direct, and SCITT.
Provider Pages
Get your brand in front of students and their influencers with our Provider Pages. Millions of students come to ucas.com to research their choices – you can put your university or college front and centre from the very start of their journey to higher education.
Questions to ask at an exhibition
This is your opportunity to talk to lots of different universities, colleges, employers, and other experts about anything to do with uni or apprenticeships and, most importantly, to ask questions.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries
If your student loan won’t nearly be enough to cover your university costs, check out these extra ways of receiving funds to help with living expenses and tuition fees.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Academic excellence and merit
Academic scholarships, grants, and bursaries reward university applicants who achieve high grades in their school exams. And the good news? They require little to no extra work.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Low income households
Universities and colleges offer extra funding to support students from low income backgrounds. We explain what ‘low income’ means’, and why it pays to update your student finance body on your situation.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Specific subjects
Scholarships are available for students studying a specific subject at university. Learn more about them, including what you can do to help your chances of getting one.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Widening participation
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.
Sharing a disability or mental health condition in the UCAS application
It's really important to tell your university or college about your individual needs as early as possible – this will ensure any adjustments and support are in place before you arrive.
Students eligible for free school meals (FSM)
Being eligible for free school meals (FSM) means you might be able get help to meet different costs, and access other types of support if you want to go to university.
Students with imprisoned parents
Universities and colleges welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. If you choose to disclose that you are a student with an imprisoned parent it will not negatively impact your application – it gives context to your circumstances.
Studying at a conservatoire
What are conservatoires like? How do conservatoires differ from a university or college? Find out here.