Preparing for your studies
We’ve put together a checklist for you, to make sure you’re ready to start your course and ten top tips for staying safe.
Information and advice pages
Preparing for your studies
We’ve put together a checklist for you, to make sure you’re ready to start your course and ten top tips for staying safe.
Applying to university if you are experiencing estrangement
Here you’ll find everything you need to know about making an application to a university or college higher education course as a student not supported by either of their parents (known as 'estranged').
Mature students – getting ready to start your course
Once you’ve made the decision that HE is right for you, you might start thinking about how you’re going to prepare to study at university or college.
Study skills guides
We've produced a series of study skills guides to help you successfully make the transition to higher education.
HE provider good practice briefing for students who participated in WP and outreach activities
This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.
HE provider good practice briefing for students with parenting responsibilities
This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges to support the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students with parenting responsibilities from 2023 entry. Here, we outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.
Money and student life
All the advice you need for your higher education journey, from money, to accommodation, and looking after your mental health.
What does the Journey to a Million mean for student progression and the choices they have in England?
Rt. Hon Robert Halfon, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, examines what increased competition means for student progression in England.
What does the Journey to a Million mean for the overall student experience?
Professor Edward Peck CBE, Vice-Chancellor Nottingham Trent University and Department for Education Higher Education Student Support Champion
Contextualised admissions – how it works in practice
Helping form a more complete picture of an applicant’s individual characteristics.
How to get support from your universities and colleges
If your relationship with your parents or carers has broken down (also known as ‘estranged’), there are people you can turn to for help when you research your options, start your application, or think about your transition to university or college.
Support for mature students
Make sure you're best prepared to start your studies by making the most of the support available to you.
What does the Journey to a Million mean for London?
Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer, London Higher
What does the Journey to a Million mean for the qualifications of young people?
Bill Watkin, Chief Executive, Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA)
What does the Journey to a Million mean for student progression and the choices they have in Northern Ireland?
Heather Cousins, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Education Group in the Department for the Economy examines what increased competition means for student progression in Northern Ireland.
UCAS Reports
Over the past two years, UCAS has released these high-impact reports that shone a light on pertinent issues in education and skills.
HE provider good practice briefing for students from UK Armed Forces Families (Service children)
This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students from UK Armed Forces families, from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance and the Ministry of Defence to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.