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Help your students apply to university

The guidance you need to help them shine

We know you'll take on many important roles as you help your students navigate the UCAS process. We're here with university application support for schools and colleges, designed to help you feel confident as you guide them in making the exciting jump to uni.

Crucial parts of this process include writing UCAS references, helping your students with their personal statements, supporting them in understanding student finance, and knowing what happens after the application is in.

This section covers these components, breaking down key steps and jargon – with examples of good practice.

Helping students write a UCAS personal statement

Writing a great UCAS personal statement is a challenge every year for students. You can help yours shine through their statements with these guidelines and top tips on getting started, structure and approach, and what to include.

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Personal statement advice

Writing UCAS references for students

UCAS references help universities decide whether to offer a student a place, and/or what kind of offer they will give. Discover how to write a UCAS teacher reference to best support your students' university applications.

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UCAS reference tips

About student finance

Help your students learn about all the facts, figures, support available and any myths surrounding student finance.

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Demystify student finance

After applying to uni

Your students have done something amazing in applying to uni. Here's what comes next.

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What's next?