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The role of AI in student decision making Trudi Woodhouse Mon, 06/07/2026 - 10:26 With AI tools and services now widely used by young people, UCAS set out to understand how students are using this technology to research and inform their higher education choices.

The findings in our report clearly shine a light on an evolving applicant journey, where AI tools a...

The UCAS Budget Calculator launches in the Hub Trudi Woodhouse Thu, 02/07/2026 - 08:18 Giving students a clearer picture of living costs.

A key barrier to confident decision-making is the lack of clear financial information at the point of application. Students will choose courses months before student finance opens, meaning they don’t always have a clear unde...

Introducing the UCAS Destinations Programme: Reshaping post-16 career learning Trudi Woodhouse Tue, 30/06/2026 - 07:55 Liane Hambly shares how this new two-year framework will help students build confidence, develop career management skills, and plan their next steps.

Imagine standing at the edge of a wobbly bridge. You can see the other side – it might look m...

Application availability: 12 – 14 June Trudi Woodhouse Fri, 12/06/2026 - 08:17

Due to planned maintenance, if you have already submitted your UCAS application, you won’t be able to track its progress from 18:00 on Friday 12 June – 18:00 on Sunday 14 June (UK time).

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