Data solutions
Explore how UCAS’ data-driven insights can help solve the higher education challenges your organisation is facing.
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Data solutions
Explore how UCAS’ data-driven insights can help solve the higher education challenges your organisation is facing.
Dates and deadlines
Check out all the UCAS Undergraduate application key dates and deadlines – so you know what to do, and when.
Dates and deadlines for uni applications
Some courses have different deadlines, and many are a long time in advance of the start of the course. Find out which deadline applies to you, and what you need to do by that deadline.
Decisions and replies
Find out what the different decisions from training providers in your application mean, and how to reply to them.
Decisions on your UCAS Conservatoires application
Find out more about the different decisions you might get from the conservatoires, and what they mean.
Decisions on your UCAS Conservatoires application
Find out more about the different decisions conservatoires can make and what they mean.
Declining your firm place
If you no longer want to go to your firm choice, you can use the ‘Decline your place’ button in your application.
Degree apprenticeships
A degree apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to gain a paid-for degree while getting industry experience and earning a salary.
Degree apprenticeships packages
Promote your degree apprenticeship opportunities to candidates with our apprenticeship package designed to boost the capacity and equality of opportunity within degree apprenticeship provision.
Degree courses where work experience is essential
Work experience is an important feature of any strong university application. For certain degree courses, though, it's an essential entry requirement.
Dentistry 2026 personal statement guide
Whether you’re good with people or you’re looking for high job satisfaction, find out how to stand out in a competitive field. You’ll need todemonstrate your ‘motivation and commitment to a career in dentistry’, and make sure you tailor your statement to the dental school you’re applying to.
Dependants' grants for full-time students
If you have children or an adult dependent, and you want to study a full-time undergraduate course or an Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programme, you may be able to get extra help. Content provided by Student Finance England.
Destination University toolkit
Access a free toolkit, designed to help more young people into university.
Develop your skills as an adviser
Practical tips when planning and delivering HE advice and guidance to your students, from securing speakers to arranging work experience. Plus, useful careers resources and recommended tools to embed into your day-to-day work.
Developing your skills as an adviser
Whether you are a careers adviser, or a teacher supporting students, you'll need to continually reflect on your careers practice to keep improving the value of what you do. We can help with some of this...
Diagnostic radiographer
Diagnostic radiographers use state-of-the-art technology to diagnose patients and make sure they receive the right treatment to help them on their road to recovery.