As students, we’re often reminded again and again that A-Levels are important. When it comes to exams, sometimes things don’t quite go to plan. If you end up not getting the grades that you wanted or needed for your next steps, you may find that you …
Transferring University in the UK: A Student’s Guide
After starting your course at university, you may find that’s it’s just not for you. While that’s perfectly okay, it does put you into a bit of trouble as now you have to decide what you’re going to do next. In this scenario, you’ll tend …
Dropping Out of University: The Ultimate Guide
As a university student, you may wonder if you’ve made the right choice. This may be about the modules you’ve taken, your dissertation area or even simply the societies you’ve decided to join. However, for a university student, one of the most crucial things that …
What Do You Actually Do At University? – A Student’s Typical Day
For students receiving their exam results and their places at university, there are about as many new questions as there are answered ones. What is university like? Will you fit in? How much work do university students really have to do? University can definitely seem …
Do Universities Know If They Are Your Firm Choice?
Choosing the universities to apply to is one of the biggest choices you get to make! Narrowing down 5 choices into 2 can be a difficult one for some students, and an easy one for others, but every university student will know the relief of …
Do You Have to Pay for a UCAS Application?
When applying for university, there are so many things to think about! You have to fill in all of your personal details, you have to write a personal statement, you even have to get references from your teachers! However, a common question asked by students …
Do you have to list failed qualifications on your UCAS application?
No one likes to admit that they have any failed qualifications. It can definitely be embarrassing! If you have some qualifications you are not proud of when applying to university, you may consider not putting these onto your UCAS application. This is understandable, but are …
Master’s Applications: Do your A-Levels matter?
A master’s degree is a very highly regarded and competitive qualification, and a big step for new postgraduates. The application process for a master’s degree is certainly nerve-wracking, so you should know you aren’t alone if you’re feeling the pressure when applying. There are many …
Mastering UCAS Extra: Your Essential Guide
Applying to university can be terrifying. Not just because of all the parts to it, such as choosing your options and putting together a personal statement, but also due to the possibility of not getting in to where you want to go. If this happens, …
How Much Do UCAS Applications Cost? (as of 2025)
If you are thinking about applying for university in the UK, you will become very familiar with UCAS. This is the organisation that coordinates the applications. Through your account’s ‘hub’ on their website, you fill in details including your personal information, and relevant qualifications such …