14 September 2007
Applicant statistics
Latest applicant statistics

12 September 2007
Acceptances up in Malaysia
Almost 31,000 students have secured a place through the UCAS Clearing system so far this year, up 1.2% on the same point last year and up 4.3% on 2005.

29 August 2007
Still 20 days to secure a place on one of 34,000 courses
Almost 18,000 students have secured a place through the UCAS Clearing system so far this year, up 10.1% on the same point last year and up 15.7% on 2005.

22 August 2007
Record numbers placed so far
A record 345,904 applicants due to start full-time undergraduate courses this autumn have been placed through UCAS so far this year. This breaks the previous record set in 2005 when 335,912 applicants had a place confirmed by this point.

16 August 2007
UCAS Clearing Latest – 4pm 16 August 2007
Record numbers accepted on results day

16 August 2007
UCAS Clearing Latest - Noon 16 August 2007

15 August 2007
Students and UCAS gearing up for exam results day
Thousands of students from across the country are eagerly awaiting A level exam results day on Thursday 16 August. Since the weekend (11/12 August) UCAS has been processing the exam results of around 430,000 students hoping to secure a place at university or college this year.

15 August 2007
UCAS creates virtual island to help applicants in clearing
On A-level results day 16 August 2007, UCAS launches a new advice service for students in the popular virtual world, Second Life.

19 July 2007
University and college applicant numbers continue to show consistent increase
The latest snapshot of application figures from UCAS shows that 494,842 people have so far applied to start full-time undergraduate courses at UK higher education institutions in 2007, up 5.3% on the same point last year.

19 July 2007
applications digest
For applications received by 30 June 2007.

25 April 2007
University and college applicants up 5.2% for 2007
The latest snapshot of application figures to full-time undergraduate courses at UK higher education institutions from UCAS shows that 446,765 people have so far applied to start courses in 2007.

25 April 2007
applications digest
For applications received by 24 March 2007.

21 March 2007
UCAS response to reports of use of school performance data
UCAS wishes to clarify the position about the possible use of school performance data in the admissions process in the light of today's press reports which appeared to be based on some misunderstandings.

15 March 2007
UCAS announces changes to 2008 applications
UCAS can today announce a number of changes to be made to the application process for 2008 entry.

14 March 2007
Promoting innovation and excellence: JISC and UCAS sign agreement
The use of ICT to support admissions procedures to higher education and research received a major boost today with the signing of an agreement between UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) and JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee).

14 March 2007
As the Gold Cup gets underway, don't forget the other big race in Cheltenham this week
As Gold Cup fever hits the sedate town of Cheltenham this week, it's important to remember the other big race happening just across the road from the racecourse.

7 March 2007
UCAS research shows few applicants pay to plagiarise
A study of 50,000 personal statements that form part of the UCAS application has shown that very few rely on plagiarised material.

14 February 2007
University and college applicants up 6.4% for 2007
The number of people applying to full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges has increased by 6.4%, latest statistics from UCAS show. The rise represents 395,307 applicants applying to enter HE in 2007 compared to 371,683 in 2006.

14 February 2007
applications digest
For applications received by 15 January 2007.

24 January 2007
Climate change and Higher Education - how environmental concerns shape student choices
Students want university courses to seriously address environmental issues, according to a uniquely wide-ranging survey of young people's expectations of the future by UCAS and the sustainable-development charity Forum for the Future.

18 January 2007
Final figures for 2006 entry
Final figures from UCAS, for students starting courses in 2006, show that the number of applicants for full-time undergraduate courses fell by 3.0%.

09 November 2006
UCAS launches the new enhanced UCAS Card scheme!
Students are now better equipped than ever to apply for university and college courses thanks to the recent launch of the new UCAS Card website, supporting the UCAS Card scheme which is now open for registrations for Year 12, S5 and equivalent students.

01 November 2006
UCAS announces appointment of new Director of Customer and Applications Services
UCAS is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Director of Customer and Applications Services, Andrea Robertson.

31 October 2006
First figures for 2007 entry
The first figures from UCAS for the 15 October early closing date on the number of applicants for 2007 entry to full-time UK undergraduate courses show that applicants to Oxford and Cambridge universities are up by 4.3%, an increase of 1,153 from 26,665 last year to 27,818 this year.

18 October 2006
Provisional figures for 2006 entry
Latest figures from UCAS show that 389,505 applicants have been accepted onto UK full-time higher education courses starting in 2006 compared with 404,668 in 2005 and 375,530 in 2004.

14 September 2006
UCAS and Hotcourses to develop TQI website
UCAS has been awarded the contract to host and develop the Teaching Quality Information (TQI) website in association with Hotcourses for launch in the summer of 2007.