Connecting students to outreach support
Ellie Rowley, Fair Access Programme Lead at UCAS
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Supporting international students applying to courses with an October deadline
University applications can be a stressful process for both students and their advisers. For those applying
Young adult carers motivated to study university courses that benefit society, UCAS report reveals
Thousands of young adult carers are choosing courses at university or college with a clear social or
Record number of disadvantaged students aim high and apply to most selective university degrees
The number of UK 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds applying to the most selective
Nearly three-quarters of young Scottish students gain first choice university place
New UCAS figures show nearly three-quarters of young Scottish students have been accepted by their firm
UK 18-year-olds make record number of applications for computing courses
Record numbers of choices have been made by UK 18-year-old applicants to computing, new UCAS data shows.
Three in five do not pursue apprenticeships because they cannot find one, say UCAS and Sutton Trust
Creating more high-quality apprenticeships across the UK could help meet soaring demand while tackling
Apprenticeship interest could hit half a million by 2030, says UCAS
Students interested in apprenticeships could surge to half a million by the end of the decade, according
Strong demand but slight dip for ‘early deadline’ university courses
The number of UK 18-year-olds applying for the most selective university courses has fallen slightly,
Five things on my mind for Confirmation and Clearing 2022
By Clare Marchant, Chief Executive of UCAS.
The most disrupted and disadvantaged aiming high with university choices
The number of UK 18 year olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds applying to the most selective
LGBT+ freshers looking forward to being open and out at university, new UCAS research shows
LGBT+ students beginning university or college increasingly see higher education as an opportunity to
Record number of students accepted into their first choice of university
A record 395,770 students, up 8% from 365,500 in 2020, have a confirmed place on their first choice of
450% increase in student mental health declarations over last decade but progress still needed to address declarations stigma
Over the last decade there has been a significant shift in the willingness of students to talk about
One in five students unintentionally block themselves from degree choices
Two in five students at university say they would have made better choices had they had better access
Students turn to technology with university choices
New subject data from UCAS shows a big shift towards technology-based degrees mirroring recent trends,
UCAS analysis shows potential for step change in equality by 2030
The UK’s 38 most selective universities would each only need to admit an additional 70 students from