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What support is available for international students? What organisations exist to help? What will you need to move to the UK? All these questions, and more, are answered here.

If a student's parent(s) or carer(s) is serving as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or has done so in the past, their experience of going to university may be different to their non-Service peers. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance to explain how you can practically support Service children along their journey to higher education.

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

Young people who are considering higher education but do not have support from either of their parents due to a breakdown in their relationship (also known as being ‘estranged’) may encounter challenges in their journey. Here we outline the ways in which you can help students in at each stage and explain what support they may be able to access.

UCAS has been working with the NHS since 2019 to attract new talent to its workforce through our extensive reach among young people, their parents, teachers, and careers advisers.

If you are supporting a young person’s Personal Education Plan (PEP), this guide suggests professional actions as they make their career and education choices – from Year 8 through to post-16 study. Content provided by Virtual School Sheffield.

The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship is a new route to become a qualified teacher, offering a salaried, on-the-job experience while you study for a bachelor's degree and gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This pathway is ideal for those who do not yet have an undergraduate degree but want to build a career in education.

Find out about the qualifications, courses, and classroom experience needed to become a teacher.

Find out more about Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes in Northern Ireland.

Here you will find the latest information on the transition work we are doing with the Department for Education.

Technical notes accompanying the 2016 end of cycle data resources.

Technical notes accompanying the 2017 end of cycle data resources.

Technical notes accompanying the 2018 end of cycle data resources.

Everything you need to prepare for the 2025 application cycle – all in one place.

Applying for university or college to start your studies in 2026? Find out more about the changes to the personal statement format and tips on what to include.