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Media releases
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Top ten tips for personal statement success, ahead of the 15 January UCAS deadline
Date published: 22 December 2011With the January 15 deadline fast approaching, UCAS has released these ten top personal statement tips for anyone applying to university or college.
Date published: 15 December 2011
UCAS today releases its End of Cycle Report, which tells the story of university and college applications in the 2011 cycle through statistics.
Final end of year figures for 2011
Date published: 15 December 2011Final applicant statistics for the 2011 cycle are published in this section.
UCAS support for students affected by changes to access agreements
Date published: 02 December 2011In response to today's announcement by the Office for Fair Access, UCAS is making some temporary changes to its rules affecting anyone who has applied for courses starting in 2012.
UCAS comment on November applicant statistics
Date published: 28 November 2011UCAS comment on the undergraduate applicant statistics released on Monday 28 November 2011.
2012 applicant figures - November
Date published: 28 November 2011Latest applicant statistics are published here.
UCAS supports Student Finance Day
Date published: 14 November 2011UCAS is supporting Student Finance Day 2011 (Monday 14 November), which aims to ensure applicants have ready access to all the information they need about the cost and arrangements for student finance to support their studies.
Innovative UCAS social media team victorious
Date published: 10 November 2011Staff at UCAS are celebrating after coming away victorious at the Customer Contact Centre (CCA) Excellence Awards.
Admissions Process Review consultation published by UCAS
Date published: 31 October 2011UCAS today publishes one of the most comprehensive reviews of university and college admissions in 50 years, following detailed research in partnership with the higher education sector.
2012 applicant figures - October
Date published: 24 October 2011Latest applicant statistics are published here.
Key UCAS advice to applicants and parents ahead of 15 October deadline
Date published: 13 October 2011If your son or daughter is applying for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine/science, or to the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, remember their application must be received at UCAS by midnight (UK time) on 15 October 2011.
Watch UCAStv for a Window on University Life
Date published: 23 September 2011What is Freshers' Week really like? How do I write a personal statement that won't let me down? Which university course should I choose?
Applicant statistics - daily updates 18 August - 23 September 2011
Date published: 18 August 2011Latest applicant statistics are published in this section, Monday to Friday at 12:00 noon until mid-September.
National helpline gets geared up for students receiving GCSE results
Date published: 25 August 2011Careers advisers from the national Exam Results Helpline are preparing to provide valuable information and advice to students (and their parents) across the UK who receive unexpected GCSE exam results (whether higher or lower) and want to explore alternative future options.
UCAS Clearing update 22 August 2011
Date published: 22 August 2011As of 00:05 on Monday 22 August 2011
UCAS Clearing update 20 August 2011
Date published: 20 August 2011As of 00:05 on Saturday 20 August 2011
UCAS Clearing update 19 August 2011
Date published: 19 August 2011Usage statistics from the UCAS clearing vacancy search service indicate that the number of applicants demonstrating an interest in a Clearing opportunity this year is almost identical to that in 2010.
University acceptances across the UK up by 1.4 percent
Date published: 18 August 2011UCAS has now processed all A level results and as of midnight (a record) 384,649 applicants were accepted into university or college, compared with 379,411 on results day last year.
Key UCAS advice to applicants ahead of Confirmation and Clearing
Date published: 15 August 2011As UCAS processes exam results from across the UK ahead of A-Level results day, there is more information than ever available to applicants about their options.
National helpline opens for students receiving unexpected A-level results
Date published: 15 August 2011Careers advisers from the Exam Results Helpline will be on-hand from 8am on Thursday 18 August to provide valuable information and advice
UCAS Connect goes mobile after attracting 18,000 visitors in ten days
Date published: 11 August 2011Busy university hopefuls can now look up the advice they need at any time, thanks to the UCAS Connect mobile phone app.
More than 21,000 university and college acceptances in Scotland
Date published: 04 August 2011UCAS has now processed all SQA Highers and Advanced Highers results.
Wait is nearly over for 43,000 Scottish applicants
Date published: 02 August 2011More than 43,000 university and college applicants in Scotland are awaiting their grades, with just hours to go until results day on 4 August.
Exam results helpline tells students not to panic
Date published: 01 August 2011Exam Results Helpline advisers are currently preparing for thousands of calls from students (and parents) who are keen to understand their options after receiving unexpected exam results this year.
Date published: 15 July 2011
Table showing the number of main scheme choices to individual universities and colleges recruiting students through UCAS for autumn 2011.
Applicants and applications received by 30 June 2011
Date published: 07 July 2011Tables showing applicants and applications received by 30 June 2011
Date published: 31 May 2011
Applicant statistics for May are published in this section.
Public statement - UCAS Tariff
Date published: 26 May 20112011 applicant figures - April
Date published: 26 April 2011Applicant statistics for April are published in this section.
2011 applicant figures - March
Date published: 28 March 2011Applicant statistics for March are published in this section.
2011 applicant figures - February
Date published: 28 February 2011Applicant statistics for February are published in this section.
2011 applicant figures - January
Date published: 31 January 2011Applicant statistics for January are published in this section.
Applications digest 15 January
Date published: 31 January 2011Table showing the number of main scheme choices to individual universities and colleges recruiting students through UCAS for autumn 2011.
Final end of year figures 2010
Date published: 20 January 2011Final applicant statistics for the 2010 cycle are published in this section.
2011 applicant figures - December
Date published: 04 January 2011Applicant statistics for December are published in this section.