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Determined to get to your dream career? going to a UCAS discovery event can help decide the best way to get there.

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).

This good practice briefing is written for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new flag to identify estranged students in the UCAS application for 2023 entry. We have worked with Stand Alone to outline the common challenges for these students, share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges, supporting the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify applicants who are refugees, asylum seekers, and those with limited leave to remain in the UK. We have worked with STAR Network, Refugee Education UK and We Belong to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students from UK Armed Forces families, from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance and the Ministry of Defence to outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify applicants who have been in receipt of free school meals (FSM). Here, we outline the common challenges for these students, share examples of good practice around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges to support the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students with parenting responsibilities from 2023 entry. Here, we outline the common challenges for these students, share good practice around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This good practice briefing is written for staff working in universities and colleges and supports the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify students with caring responsibilities from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Carers Trust to outline the common challenges for these students, share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges, supporting the introduction of the new UCAS flag to identify UK Armed Forces veterans and Service leavers from 2023 entry. We have worked with the Ministry of Defence to outline the common challenges for these students, share examples of good practice from around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education, and provide considerations ahead of the new question.

It’s not always easy to secure work experience placements, but it is worth the effort, and it pays to start from as early as Year 9. Here’s how to ensure their placement is worthwhile, suitable, and gives them something useful to take away at the end.

Are your students thinking about a hands-on alternative to university? Our guide to apprenticeships explains how they can earn while they learn...

Higher apprenticeships are available in England at levels 4 and 5.

There's more than one route into higher education. Open your students' eyes to all the possibilities – from degree apprenticeships to studying abroad – and debunk some common myths about university.

Our course pages now display both the advertised and actual grades of accepted students to help students understand more about the grades universities and colleges have accepted previously. The entry grades data uses up to five years of historical data (2019– 2023 application cycles).

There are many ways you can study, with different work combinations and locations, including distance or work-based learning, and more.

Dr Anthony Manning, Director and Dean of Global Lifelong Learning, University of Kent.

Joy Elliott-Bowman, Director of Policy and Development, Independent Higher Education (IHE)

Courteney Sheppard, Head of Customer Contact, UCAS and David Penney, Director of Marketing, UCAS