Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) : At the Heart of Connecting People
UCAS is a charity that processes applications to study full-time courses at universities, colleges and conservatoires in the UK.
However it’s not just about processing applications – UCAS’ aim is to help students make informed choices that are right for them, by guiding them through the entire higher education application process and beyond. To support this, UCAS provides a wide range of valuable information and services for applicants, their parents, and teachers.
Today, UCAS processes over 2.5 million applications every year, for some 650,000 prospective students across the UK and beyond: helping them gain access to more than 340 UK universities and colleges.
Students can use UCAS website to find out how to get started, research their options, make their application and track its progress. There’s information especially for parents at UCAS parents, including details of the application process, a host of helpful video guides and a link to sign up for the UCAS monthly newsletter.
Unsure of what to do with your life or what your next steps are? Use UCASÂ information on careers, apprenticeships and university to explore what routes are available and which one is right for you.
Choosing a University and course(s)
There are many useful websites to assist students to decide on the best course for them. The best place to start is the UCAS website. Here you can look at the whole range of courses available – currently 3700 at 370 different institutions. These are some that we particularly recommend:
For facts and stats about degree courses, combined with unbiased expert advice and analysis:
- ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started
- which.co.uk/university
- thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk
- office for students