As part of UCAS’ annual review of application and capitation fees, the UCAS Board decided in December 2016 (in line with its previously agreed pricing strategy in 2015) to freeze application fees at current levels and approve uplifts to UCAS Undergraduate capitation fees for the 2018 admissions cycle.
UCAS does not increase fees lightly, and understands the financial strains providers are under. The main reason for this increase is that the cost of delivering the service has increased in line with inflation but fees have not, and there is a need to set pricing based on the cost of delivering the service.
The changes are as follows:
| UCAS Undergraduate | Capitation fee |
|---|---|
| Current fee (2017 cycle) | £22.77 |
| Increase | £2.23 |
| New fee (for 2018 cycle) | £25 |
Capitation fees are exclusive of VAT. The minimum fee for all undergraduate providers will increase from £2,277 (2017 cycle) to £2,500 for the 2018 cycle.
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