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UCAS - University & College Admissions

Applying to university or college in the UK
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WANT to find out how to apply for first degree and postgraduate courses as well as various part-time programmes? The pages in this section will help.

If you are applying for a higher education course, perhaps leading to a university degree, most university and college admissions are made through UCAS.

HERO can offer guidance on the process of applying including information on UCAS and ensuring that your UCAS form personal statement 'sells yourself' effectively.

When applying through UCAS, you will need to know what qualifications are required to apply for which university degree. This varies from institution to institution and from course to course. We'll show you how to find out.

If you already have a first university degree you may be considering applying for a postgraduate degree or diploma. HERO can guide you through this process too.

In this section...

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What qualifications are required to gain access to higher education? How do your existing qualifications measure up?
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How to apply for undergraduate first degree courses in the UK.
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Universities and colleges can respond to your application with a range of decisions. Our guide helps you make sense of their offers.
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Information on interviews and admissions tests used by universities and colleges to determine student places.
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Received no offers from your five choices? UCAS Extra allows you to make additional choices to secure a place before Clearing begins.
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A guide to the UCAS Clearing system - matching potential students to vacant undergraduate places once exam results are known.
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Information about changes to the undergraduate applications process from 2008/09.
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How to apply for postgraduate course


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