UCAS

What we do

We provide application services across a range of subject areas and modes of study for UK universities and colleges. More than half a million people wanting to study at a university or college use our services each year. Our specialist services, the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR), the UK Postgraduate Application and Statistical Service (UKPASS) and the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service (CUKAS) are used by more than 50,000 people every year.

We aim to help students make informed choices about higher education, guiding them, their parents and advisers through the application process.

We carry out research, consultancy and advisory work for schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers. We also offer continuing professional development tailored to meet the needs of individual institutions or subject areas. This ensures a long-term commitment to improving admissions processes across the industry.

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Our services

We are the organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK. Not only do we process more than two million applications for full-time undergraduate courses every year, but we help students to find the right course. Go to the UCAS homepage.

UCAS Analysis and Research

From the number of applicants to the most popular course, our statistical services can help you to access and interpret UCAS statistics with ease and accuracy. The information available includes standard and interactive data, supporting definitions and details of how to access our bespoke data products and services. Go to the UCAS statistical services page.

CUKAS

CUKAS is the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service. The service is designed to provide facilities to research and apply for undergraduate and postgraduate practice-based music courses at eight of the UK conservatoires. Go to the CUKAS homepage.

GTTR

The Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR) is an admissions service that processes over 50,000 applications each year for full-time and part-time postgraduate teacher training courses at universities, colleges and School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) consortia. Go to the GTTR homepage.

UKPASS

UKPASS(UK Postgraduate Application and Statistical Service) was established in 2007 to provide an admissions service that would help institutions recruit postgraduate students and give applicants a simple and efficient online application. Go to the UKPASS homepage.

UCAS Media

UCAS Media offers a multi-channel approach to marketing to students and their influencers and provides research to help with student recruitment. Our portfolio of products and services includes online advertising and digital platforms, email marketing, promotion through social networking, print advertising, direct mail, student events, data insight products and much more. Go to the UCAS Media homepage.

UCAS Progress

UCAS Progress works with education providers and local authorities to support young people aged 13 to 19 as they make choices about their learning pathways. UCAS Progress spans academic courses through to vocational courses and training opportunities. It is for all learners irrespective of destination. There are three components - Search, Apply and Inform. Go to the UCAS Progress homepage.