University Blog: The Inside Story

Who, Where, Why, What, When?

Get to grips with beginning your university research with this helpful guide. Learn about UCAS, events, Open Days and useful websites, as well as what to think about when looking at league tables.

Our step-by-step guide tells you what you need to do after submitting your UCAS application and how to get organised before starting university.

Read our quick checklist to make sure you’ve got your UCAS application sorted before Christmas and give yourself a well-deserved break!

Starting your university application can feel more than a little overwhelming, so we’ve broken down the whole process to help you get a head start and plan for the year ahead.

Personal Statements can be tricky. How do you sum up your personal qualities, interests, academic achievements and work experience on just one page?

Don’t look at us like that, you knew this was coming! So, don’t put your personal statement off until the last minute, get working on it now. Your first step can be reading the tips we’ve put together – a wise choice!

If you have a disability, disclosing it will not affect your application to university.

If you’ve applied to start university this September, you have hopefully spent the last few months receiving offers, attending Experience Days and similar events and thinking hard about where you are going to pick as your top two institutions when you respond to your UCAS offers.

Firstly, don’t panic.

Personal statements can be tricky. Summing up your personal qualities, interests, academic achievements and work experience in one short page often feels daunting. However, with a few easy techniques, you can get that UCAS application form done and dusted.

So, you want to apply for a teacher training course and are wondering “What shall I put into my UCAS personal statement?