A total of 514,020 people of all ages from across the UK have now applied through @UCAS_Online this year for a place on an undergraduate course – up 1.6% on this point in 2019, and reversing a fall in UK applicants from earlier this year.

According to @ucas_online - There are currently more applicants holding a firm offer to start a course this autumn than the equivalent point last year, and fewer people accepting an offer for a deferred place.

Degree courses training our next generation of health and social care professionals are continuing to accept applications, and new @UCAS insight shows students from all walks of life will receive a warm welcome.

Help students get a head-start on their @UCAS_online applications despite school closures and use project-based work (#PBL) to enrich their subject knowledge and broader skill set  The UCAS application process can be a daunting time for students, as they pull together their academic and extracurricular achievements to secure a spot at the university of their choice. Yet 2020 will stand out as a particularly challenging year for the UK’s A-level students. With the majority of schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Education Secretary made the decision last month to cancel the upcoming GCSE and A-level summer exam series.

86% of applicants studying #ALevels who responded to a joint @UCAS_online and @YouthSight survey said they were continuing with their application as planned, in light of disruption caused by #Coronavirus  Almost nine out of ten undergraduate applicants in the UK have not changed their mind about wanting to start university or college this autumn.