English language 2026 personal statement guide
Use your writing skills in your personal statement to highlight your passion for human language and communication in all its forms.
Information and advice pages
English language 2026 personal statement guide
Use your writing skills in your personal statement to highlight your passion for human language and communication in all its forms.
English Language Tests (ELTs)
If you’re thinking about studying at a university in the UK, you’ll need to demonstrate that you’ve got the necessary level of English language proficiency. The level that you’ll need varies from university to university, and even from course to course within the same university.
English literature and creative writing 2026 personal statement guide
Whether you’re a fan of Chloe Gong, Cormac McCarthy, or Sally Rooney, get across your love of English literature and your passion for creative writing in a clear and concise personal statement.
English Policy Group
The English Policy Group influences and inform UCAS’ policy positions through a fully representative, nation-specific lens.
Enhanced Provider Pages
Engage applicants and pre-applicants with rich provider content that's presented to them from the earliest stages of their research, boosting brand awareness and securing lead gen data.
Entry grades data
UCAS is dedicated to helping young people make the right choices for their next steps after school.
Entry rate data explorer for parliamentary constituencies (experimental)
This tool is a way to interactively explore some of the data published in the 2016 UCAS End of Cycle Report.
Entry requirements
Each course, and most universities and colleges, have different requirements – usually a mix of qualifications, subjects, or exam grades. Learn more about them here.
Entry requirements and alternatives to A levels
A levels aren't the only option out there to take your students to higher education.
Entry requirements for UK courses
Entry requirements are formal criteria which you must meet to be considered for a university course. Universities and colleges set their own entry requirements for their courses, to ensure you have the right skills and knowledge to successfully complete the course.
Environmental and earth sciences 2026 personal statement guide
Demonstrate your passion, concern, or curiosity about environmental issues in a clear and personal environmental and earth sciences personal statement.
Equality and diversity
Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) was an independent and objective voice on UK higher education admissions, to promote professionalism, fair admissions, and access to higher education.
Events and open days
Research your options, meet unis face-to-face, and get your questions answered at our events, and uni open days. Find out how to make the most of them, with our tips for preparing.
Events and summer schools to prepare students for higher education
Organising events in your school or college is a great way to help students make smart choices about higher education (HE) or find alternative routes. There’s a wealth of activities outside school too.
Events Calendar 2025
UCAS provides regional events for hundreds of universities, employers, and brands to connect face-to-face with thousands of young people actively seeking future options.
Events management 2026 personal statement guide
Whether you want to organise a Taylor Swift concert, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, or a fancy foodie festival, tell admissions tutors what lights you up about a career in events management.