Guides
Clear, checked advice on applying to university: UCAS, personal statements, offers, student finance and Clearing.
Applying
- ApplyingHow to pick your 5 UCAS choicesYou get five choices on your UCAS application. Here’s how to use them well: the rules, the right mix of ambitious and safer options, and the mistakes that leave people with no offers.4 min read
- ApplyingUCAS deadlines 2027, explainedEvery date that matters if you’re applying to start university in 2027, from the January deadline to replying to offers, plus what “equal consideration” really means.4 min read
- ApplyingThe new UCAS personal statement: how to answer the three questionsThe personal statement is now three questions instead of one long essay. Here’s what each question is asking, how to split your 4,000 characters, and the mistakes that cost people offers.6 min read