UCAS - At the heart of connecting people to higher education

Quarter of a million UK 18-year-olds gain place at university or college Trudi Woodhouse Thu, 13/08/2026 - 06:27 More than a quarter of a million school leavers have woken up today to find out they have gained an undergraduate place at university or college this year.

Figures published for Level 3 Results Day (13 August) show a record 262,820 UK 18-year-olds ha...

Adding a Clearing choice Trudi Woodhouse Thu, 13/08/2026 - 06:24

Only add a Clearing choice if a university or college has given you permission to add their course, and you want to accept it. If you add a Clearing choice without discussing it with the uni or college, this may delay the progress of your application –

Record number of young people in Scotland celebrate getting a place at university or college via UCAS Trudi Woodhouse Tue, 04/08/2026 - 09:30 Tens of thousands of young people in Scotland are celebrating today after gaining a place at university or college.

UCAS data published for Qualifications Scotland Results Day (Tuesday 4 August) shows 17,920 young Scottish...

Adding a Clearing choice Trudi Woodhouse Tue, 04/08/2026 - 07:43

Only add a Clearing choice if a university or college has given you permission to add their course, and you want to accept it. If you add a Clearing choice without discussing it with the uni or college, this may delay the progress of your application – 

You are in an embargo period Trudi Woodhouse Mon, 27/07/2026 - 09:08

You are in an embargo period until 09:00 on Tuesday 4 August. During this time, you must not share results information. ...