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This is for staff working in universities and colleges. It outlines the common challenges for students who are care experienced (CE) and provides examples of good practice found around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education (HE).

There are several interview types, and it’s important to understand the differences between each to help you structure your performance and maximise your chance of success.

Find key information from UCAS, including our corporate strategy, Annual Report, and End of Cycle Reports.

You can make some changes to your application yourself, and for others you either contact the universities and colleges, or you contact us.

Discover the support options for neurodiverse applicants and apprentices with UCAS

Heard of an apprenticeship but not sure what it’s all about? Here, we share what you need to know and practical tips for supporting someone who might be thinking about an apprenticeship.

Writing a personal statement for history? We asked admissions tutors what they're looking for – and it's all down to demonstrating your interest over and above the syllabus.

For students applying to university for 2026 entry, the personal statement format will be changing. Here, we'll cover what exactly is changing, why the changes are happening, and how you can support students.

The next generation want more from their professional lives – so how can employers engage with their values?

The Qualification Information Profiles (QIPs) are currently unavailable whilst UCAS reviews the content and the value of the tool to our customers.

Reform and constant improvement are in UCAS’ DNA.

The only way to find out why students did (or didn’t) choose you.

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.

Using the power of real-world data, personality profiling and labour market information our new Careers Quiz matches your students to their best suited career options. And most importantly, we tell them which higher education courses others have studied to get them there.

Confused about apprenticeships? Not sure how to sort the fact from fiction? Here, we’ve put together some of the top myths about apprenticeships, along with the real facts.

We periodically undertake national consultations to gain feedback and views from customers and stakeholders, on the strategic direction of our core services.

The following guidance is for completing undergraduate references for applicants who are linked to a UCAS registered centre.

The UCAS Tariff is a means of allocating points to post-16 qualifications, based on a simple mathematical model which uses a qualification size and grading scale to generate a total number of points.

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