One major difference between UCAS and the Common App is what each portal is used for; while students use UCAS to apply for admission to U.K. universities, they use the Common App for U.S. college ...

The reference should include any contextual information which might warrant special consideration including: Universities use the UCAS reference to find out about the academic ability and interests of ...

A total of 38,940 18-year-olds from the UK have applied for a place on such undergraduate courses by the October 15 deadline ...

UCAS has released its statistics from the October early application deadline, for courses due to commence Autumn 2025.

Ucas is changing personal statements, long the bane of teenagers' final year at school, for university admissions. Instead of a 4,000-character statement, from next year applicants will be asked ...

It is very important that you complete your UCAS application form fully and accurately. This is the main document on which the Admissions Selector bases their admission decision. If you are an ...

In England and Northern Ireland the way boundaries are decided has returned to normal. Ucas is a charity which runs a clearing process matching students with university and college courses which ...

Your personal statement is a very important part of a UCAS application, as it tells admission officers why you're a great candidate to study at their university. There is some information you ...

The University of Derby has shared its top tips and advice for prospective students writing their personal statements, ahead ...

We meet more than 200,000 aspiring students each year at UCAS and other schools/college higher education events, fairs and conventions – and receive applications from talented students worldwide.

Where applicable, we will usually make offers using the UCAS Tariff points system. The GCSE and A2 (or equivalent) entry requirements for our programmes, HND or foundation Degrees are detailed below.

Universities make an offer to a student to join a course based on qualifications and grades or the Ucas tariff points system, external. Each A-level grade is worth a certain number of Ucas points.