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What is Ucas Extra?

Ucas Extra is another feature of the Ucas application process in the UK. If you have used up all five options on your university application and have not received any offers, you still have the opportunity to apply for another university through Ucas Extra.

Extra is a free service that allows students to add another university choice to their university application. This service is designed for students who applied through Ucas but did not receive any offers or decided to decline the university place they were offered.

If you want to pursue a PhD in the UK and don’t have the means to support yourself financially, you are likely to encounter a roadblock. 

To have a good chance of getting into one of the highly competitive funded PhD programmes, you will typically need a master’s degree. The problem is that, unlike at undergraduate level, postgraduate loans tend to cover course fees only. 

When applying to study abroad at university, almost all international students will need to take some kind of English language test.

There is a range of English tests out there that different universities around the world accept.

The TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test) is accepted at thousands of universities around the world. Here is a guide to what to expect during the test and how to prepare for it.