International advisers | Undergraduate, Conservatoires | UCAS

What is UCAS' role?

We are the official online admissions service for UK universities and colleges – we are a non-profit organisation and have registered charity status. We work on behalf of the universities connecting people to higher education.

What we do:

Process applications
Provide information, advice and training
Conduct education sector engagement
Provide fraud and verification services
Signpost to relevant organisations who can support with finance/immigration/visas.

What we don't do:

Suggest courses/universities
Make decisions/offers
Advise on finance/immigration/visas

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Why students should apply by the Equal Consideration Deadline (ECD)

Discover why you should encourage your students to apply before the equal consideration deadline, how to get the best chance of success, and what to do after.

The equal consideration deadline

Supporting international students

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

Qualifications advice for international students

This guidance is for staff at schools, colleges, and other advisers based outside the UK, who advise potential undergraduate applicants to higher education (HE) courses in the UK.

Advisers guide to Clearing for international students

UCAS Clearing is a process in the United Kingdom that allows students who have not secured a place at a university or college through the main application cycle to find alternative courses or institutions.