Courses

  • All about the UCAS Tariff
    What will I learn?

    Learn everything you need to know about the UCAS tariff in this short course. How is a qualification assigned tariff points? How are qualifications and tariff points used in the admissions process?

    Time to complete: 20 minutes

  • Exploring widening access and participation: supporting your students

    Learners from minority and under-represented groups often need tailored support when applying to HE or apprenticeships. Mental health conditions and care experienced students face particular challenges, which you can become more confident addressing in WP conversations with them through some of the suggestions in this course.

    Time to complete: 3 hours

  • UCAS references: How do I provide a reference for independent applicants?

    Are you supporting someone who is applying to UK higher education but who is not attending school or college? If they have asked you to provide a reference for them, here's what you can expect.

    Time to complete: 5-10 minutes

  • Apprenticeships: what are they?
    What will I learn?

    This introductory course explains the basics of apprenticeships across the four nations of the UK. Get up to speed with what apprentices can expect, and the different levels available.

    Time to complete: approx 15 minutes

  • Exploring industries offering apprenticeships in 5 minutes
    What will I learn?

    The number of sectors developing quality apprenticeships is growing, with less traditional subjects such as Graphic Design and Law now available. If you've got 5 minutes to spare, take a look at the range of industries now available to apprentices at all levels so that you can support your students in their next steps. 

  • Who are UCAS?

    What will I learn?

    Hello, we're UCAS - the UK University and College Admissions Service. In this short course, we'll explain a bit about who we are and our core functions. We've got some facts and figures which might surprised you!

    Duration: 10 minutes

  • The undergraduate application in 5 minutes

    What will I learn?

    This is your opportunity to see the undergraduate application with key information highlighted and some top tips to remember when completing the form - either yourself, or with your students. 

    Duration: 5 minutes

  • What is the results embargo?

    What will I learn?

    In 5 minutes, get up to speed on what a results embargo is, the dates and times for 2024, and what it means for students, advisers and HE staff.


  • Conservatoire Basics
    What will I learn?

    In this short course we introduce you to the UCAS Conservatoires admissions service. In five minutes, get up to speed with who the Conservatoires are, and what makes them different to other higher education providers in the UK.

    Time to complete: 5 minutes

  • Creating an account on ucas.com

    What will I learn?

    if you're new to your role, or need to access one or more of our products and services, you'll need to create an account on ucas.com. This quick unit shows the user journey and what you can expect to see and do.

    Time to complete: less than 5 minutes

  • Searching for courses

    What will I learn?

    This course will take you through how a student searches for courses on ucas.com

    Estimated time to complete: 60 minutes

    This course is part of a group of the discovery courses, helping your students discover higher education:

    - Registration: Search and Explore
    - Provider pages and open days for students
    - Linking to a centre: how you support your students' applications

    - Historic Entry Grades