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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.

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.

We receive results from many exam boards and share this information with your choices, but in some cases you may need to send your results to your unis, colleges, or conservatoires.

Universities and colleges have teams in place to make sure students are able to get the right support for their individual needs. This guide will help you get the information you need to make an informed decision.

If you're considering studying in Scotland, it's important to understand how student finance works differently compared to England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This guide breaks down the unique features of the Scottish system and highlights what sets it apart.

Find out what you need to do and when to apply for your student visa, as well as how the immigration process works.

What are conservatoires like? How do conservatoires differ from a university or college? Find out here.

Discover everything you need to know about what it's like to study in the UK. What countries make up the UK? What support is available? How do I find work and accommodation, and how much does everything cost? Find all this information, and more, to help you prepare yourself fully for life in the UK.

If you're unfamiliar with the UCAS application but helping someone apply to university or college, our step-by-step guides will help.

We support international counsellors, agents and advisers, as well as processing applications to hundreds of universities and colleges in the UK.

Once results day is out the way, you might be wondering how you can best make use of the summer before university or college starts. Here's some ideas to get you inspired!

If you decide to suspend or withdraw from your studies, you need to let Student Finance England and your university or college know as soon as possible.

The hard work has paid off, results are in the bag, and your child has secured a place. Now what?

What is Clearing and Extra? How does it work, and can it help you? In this episode, Robbie and our guests discuss how to make the most out of your five options, how to navigate Clearing successfully, and what Extra means.

If you're studying an undergraduate course, you could get a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the fees charged by your university or college.

This guide explains what tuition fees are and how to get a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of the fees charged by your university or college.

We’ve been out and about asking students how they’re feeling about the big day and grilling those who’ve been there for their top advice. Our experts explain how Clearing really works, what to do if you change your mind and how to prepare for uni life.

If you're applying for university or college to start your studies in the 2027 cycle, or are applying in the 2026 cycle after 30 June, find out more about uploading documents to your application.

You’ve done all the hard work creating your personal statement, but have you thought about how you can use what you’ve written for different purposes? Whether you’re thinking about applying for an apprenticeship, or there’s a job you’d love, and you need a covering letter, your personal statement can be a great place to start.

Ideally, you should have any vaccines you have missed before leaving for university or college so you can build up protection before you arrive.