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Advice on your application

We've put together some advice for undergraduate applications that will help your personal statement stand out.

If you're looking to study a full-time undergraduate course and you're from the UK, you'll need to apply online via UCAS. Applications for 2026 entry can be submitted from 2 September 2025.

Applications for all UCAS Undergraduate courses starting in September 2025 are now closed. If you missed the deadline, you can still apply through Clearing. Clearing opens on 5 July 2025.

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If you're an international applicant, see our guidance on the international application process. If you're applying for a postgraduate degree, find out how to apply for a postgraduate course.

Get your FREE personal statement guide

Not sure how to write your personal statement? Download your free guide which includes subject-specific examples from students with tips that you can apply to your own application.

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Personal statement advice

Using Chat GPT and AI to help write your personal statement

Want to use AI tools to help write your personal statement? Find out the essential dos and don'ts.

Using AI

How to use the ABC method

Using the ABC method to structure your examples will help you demonstrate why you’re the perfect person for your chosen course.

How to use it

Writing a personal statement for different subjects

You can only submit one personal statement for all five of your UCAS choices, find out how to do it.

Our guidance

  • Application checklist

    Take a look over our handy checklist to make sure you've got everything covered before hitting 'send'.

    Get the list

  • Expert top tips: how to write a winning personal statement

    Who better to give you advice than the people who will be reading your application? Our experts, including Business Tutors, Education Tutors and Admissions Officers share their tips.

    Expert tips

  • What to write in your personal statement as a mature student

    If you're a mature student or someone returning to education, your application will be a little different to those applying straight from college or sixth form. We’ve put together some dos and don’ts for your personal statement.

    Our guidance

  • Dos and don'ts for writing personal statements

    Need some inspiration to help you put pen to paper? These tips should help.

    Get inspired

  • What to include in your personal statement

    There are three main questions to answer, and we’ll help you break them down so you can ace each one.

    Points to cover

  • How to start your personal statement

    Six top tips to help you get started and nail your university application.

    Get started

  • How to write a personal statement: your top questions answered

    All of your personal statement questions, answered.

    See FAQ's

  • Can I get into university with a BTEC?

    A BTEC Level 3 qualification is no different to A Levels when it comes to applying to University.

    About BTEC's

  • BTEC UCAS tariff points calculator

    Use our BTEC UCAS tariff points calculator to figure out if your BTECs give you the UCAS points you need to apply to a university course.

    Calculate points

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