UCAS stands for the University and Colleges Admissions Service. It is an organisation whose main role is to manage applications to undergraduate courses at UK universities. It provides a central service between applicants and universities. All applications for full-time undergraduate courses in the UK must be submitted via UCAS, who in turn, pass them on to your selected institutions. 

Source : https://www.coventry.ac.uk/study-at-coventry/ucas-application/what-is-ucas/

Relevant UCAS resources

• UCAS : https://www.ucas.com/ 

• UCAS Deadlines: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/ucas-undergraduate-when-apply     ; https://www.ucas.com/advisers/managing-applications/application-deadlines 

• Admission Tests : https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/admissions-tests 

• How to fill in: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/filling-your-ucas-undergraduate-application 

• Personal Statement: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/how-write-ucas-undergraduate-personal-statement 

• New Personal Statement Guide for 2026 entry https://www.ucas.com/applying/applying-to-university/writing-your-personal-statement/the-new-personal-statement-for-2026 

• Personal Statement Writing Guide https://www.ucas.com/applying/applying-university/writing-your-personal-statement/2026-personal-statement-guides

• Personal Statement Writing Checklist https://www.ucas.com/media/149606/download

• Dos & Don'ts in using AI tools for personal statement writing https://www.ucas.com/applying/applying-university/writing-your-personal-statement/guide-using-ai-and-chatgpt-your-personal-statement

Search for courses: UCAS Search Tool | UCAS What and Where

Using the historic entry grade data : https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/entry-requirements/understanding-historical-entry-grades-data 

Writing Personal Statement: (Additional Tips and Samples)

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