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Applying to university

January 2021

  • “Universities have always recruited after the deadline.”

    Tips for students
    I’ve missed the Ucas deadline – is it too late to apply for university?

    If you’ve missed the 29 January 2021 Ucas deadline, don’t worry – there’s still time to find a university course

August 2020

  • Phoning busy helplines is a thing of the past for university applicants.

    Will 'clearing plus' really make it easier to apply to university?

    Ucas hopes its new scheme will save time and help socially disadvantaged students, but there have been criticisms too

July 2020

  • The UCAS customer service centre in Cheltenham, which takes calls from students entering the clearing process.

    'Follow your head and your heart': clearing advice from the experts

    Applying to university at the last minute can be frantic – here’s to get the most out of the clearing process

August 2019

  • Matthew Cartwright, student

    Clearing becoming route of choice for university applicants

    Record numbers of students are waiting for their A-level grades to apply, bypassing Ucas’s January deadline

July 2019

  • ▲ Open day at Hull University Press or Publication-Hull University Open Day - Saturday 7th July 2018-28

    Tips for students
    Applying to university: how to make an open day worthwhile

    Grill tutors on course specifics or just get a feel for the town vibe on these fact-finding days

May 2019

  • Student on lawn at Birmingham university

    Minister’s attempt to curb unconditional offers is illegal, say universities

    Vice-chancellors argue state interference in student admissions breaches new Higher Education Act

February 2019

  • Tom Tower, Christ Church College, Oxford

    Rising trend of state school pupils going to university reverses

  • University students

    Record numbers from China and Hong Kong applying to study in UK

January 2019

  • A girl adjusts her graduation hat.

    20 universities account for bulk of rise in unconditional places

    Ucas figures show institutions rely heavily on unconditional offers to attract students

December 2018

  • Balliol College, Oxford

    Slow rise in university admissions from disadvantaged students

    Sluggish progress to close the gap disheartening despite record levels, says Ucas chief

November 2018

  • Birdseye view of Birmingham University campus. The use of unconditional offers is controversial among school leaders.

    One-third of 18-year-old university applicants get unconditional offer

  • Connor Drake

    What to put in your Ucas personal statement if you don’t have grade 6 flute

October 2018

  • ‘It’s a bad sign if you can’t talk about your personal statement.’

    Tips for students
    Common university interview mistakes – and how to avoid them

  • The deadline for most applications is 15 January 2019.

    Tips for students
    Applying to university? Here's your step-by-step guide

July 2018

  • A Ucas form

    Rise in unconditional offers prompts call for university admissions overhaul

    Ucas says 23% of this year’s school leavers have had at least one unconditional offer

May 2018

  • Cambridge University

    White working-class boys in England 'need more help' to go to university

    Thinktank calls for changes to help widen participation of ‘most under-represented group in higher education’

December 2017

  • ‘If you’re applying to study film, don’t open by saying you’ve watched films from a young age.’

    Tips for students
    What do universities look for in a personal statement?

    Admissions tutors advise on the dos and don’ts of writing the Ucas statement

November 2017

  • ‘Your opening sentence needs to grab the reader’s attention.’

    Guardian Students
    The dos and don’ts of writing a personal statement for law

    Avoid legal jargon – and be aware of what is (and isn’t) covered on the course

September 2017

  • Clearing and Adjustment Call Centre.

    Clearing 2017
    Clearing 2017: what worked for universities, and what didn't

    Students are sophisticated and the competition is tough. Four university marketers share the good, the bad and the ugly of clearing 2017

August 2017

  • Access students

    My freshers' story
    Stories of second-chance students: 'Now I don't feel scared at all'

    Four Access to HE diploma holders heading to university this autumn tell us how the course gave them another chance to build a better life
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