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Entry requirements
Fees
University/college facilities
Accommodation
Mature students
Open days
Disabilities
Part-time study
Postgraduate study
Taking a year out
You can find out what the entry requirements for courses are by using the course search.
Click on the course title that you are interested in and you will be able to view the university or college entry requirements. Some universities and colleges also provide 'Entry Profiles' which give applicants to higher education more detailed information on the courses they want to study, qualifications required, selection criteria etc.
You will also find contact details, and the information needed to complete your UCAS application.
For general information on the application process please contact the Customer Services Unit.
tel: +44 (0)870 1122211
Information about which courses and where to study is available in a range of publications provided by UCAS where you can order online.
The Department for Education and Skills produces a guide on financial support for higher education students in England and Wales.
If you live in Scotland, the Student Awards Agency for Scotland can provide guidance about fees.
University and college facilities
You can link to the universities and colleges web pages to see what facilities they provide.
Look at universities and colleges to get some idea of the approximate weekly cost of accommodation provided by them. For more accommodation details, try linking to the university or college websites.
Your Adult Guidance Service or careers company offer help and advice about entering higher education, including access to our online application system.
You may find it helpful to visit the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education website. It promotes the interest of everyone concerned with adult education. Another useful website is the Workers' Educational Association - the UK's largest voluntary provider of adult learning opportunities.
Download the Mature Guide for 2007 entry (PDF file)
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Most universities and colleges arrange open days to enable you to get a feel for the university or college and to find out more about its courses and facilities.
Details of open days are available in a UCAS publication called University & College Open Days, Pre-Taster Courses & Education Conventions.
You can also find out about open days from the universities and colleges section of this site.
Universities and colleges welcome students with disabilities and will try to meet your needs wherever they can. Look at the Skill National Bureau for Students with Disabilities website for more information.
Other useful websites include, the Royal National Institute for the Blind, and the Royal National Institute for the Deaf.
Trotman publish, 'Disabled Students Guide to University 2005', which details academic and cultural provision at each university for disabled students, plus information on facilities and the local area. It also includes case studies and contact details for universities. The publication (priced £21.99) is available from our online bookstore.
UCAS does not recruit for part-time courses. Details of these and also short courses are available at Hotcourses.com.
Postgraduate degrees and diplomas in social work are in the UCAS application sytem. Postgraduate courses in music performance are in the CUKAS application system.
If you want to become a teacher after graduating, you will need to apply through the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR), an admissions service operated by UCAS.
If you live in Scotland the Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED) produces a free publication 'Teaching in Scotland'. For more information visit the teacher training agency website.
The UCAS service is aimed at students applying to higher education at first degree level. Postgraduate students may be interested in a new service that is being established for postgraduate application to UK universities and colleges. The new service is called UKPASS (UK Postgraduate Application and Statistical Service) and further information is available at www.ukpass.ac.uk. Further information on postgraduate study opportunities in the UK is also available at www.prospects.ac.uk.
A useful publication, A Year Off...A Year on? is packed with ideas on what to do, where to go and how to use your time constructively. You can order this from UCAS.
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