UCAS connects people to University, post Uni studies including teacher training, apprenticeships & internships. Find all the information for your next step.
For more information, please access UCAS by clicking on the button below:
With your very own UCAS Hub, you can plan your next step. The best bit – you can save your progress and carry on whenever you want.
We’ve created lots of handy tools to help you make choices and prepare your application:
The explore tool – where you can search subjects and discover courses.
The notepad – so you can keep all your thoughts about your next step in one place.
Apprenticeship finder – for the latest vacancies, locally and nationally (for UK citizens).
The personal statement builder – to help you structure your writing and introduce yourself to universities.
The Tariff calculator – for tallying up your UCAS points to see if you meet entry requirements.
Your Hub is your space. Organise the widgets, remove the ones you don’t need, and tick off your to do list. However you use it, make it yours.
Important: Remember to link your application to VIS (which is a UCAS centre) by using the buzzword: (you can request this from your university and careers counsellor).
Admission Process
Overview
You make your application online. Don’t leave applying until the last minute as there’s quite a bit to do – but you don’t need to complete the application all at once.
Here are the top things admissions teams will look for when reviewing your application:
qualifications
content of written personal statement displaying passion for the subject area, while demonstrating motivation, enthusiasm, and the skills and experiences that will enable you to succeed at university
content of reference
knowledge of, and commitment to, the subject discipline
good attitude to learning and personal development
ability to articulate yourself fluently and accurately in writing – it is a sign of what's to come for tutors
Course Applications
To increase your chances of getting a place on a course UCAS gives you the option of applying to up to five courses at once, usually all in a similar subject so that your application is relevant to all of them.
Please note, there are a couple of restrictions though:
You can only apply maximum of four courses in any one of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or veterinary science.
Usually you can only apply to one course at either the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge. There are exceptions – visit the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge websites for more information.
Steps to apply
1. Register with UCAS (most of the UK universities and colleges will accept applications on UCAS, although there might be some that offer a direct application - carry out your research and consult your university counsellor). Important: Remember to link your application to VIS (which is a UCAS centre) by using the buzzword: (you can request this from your university and careers counsellor).
2. Complete your details
3. Add your education history
4. Complete your employment history
5. Select your course choices
6. Write a personal statement
7.Get a reference, pay your application fee, and send your application (your side of the application gets sent to your university counsellor who will then submit it to UCAS).
For more detailed information, please visit www.ucas.com