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By grace.mccabe, 6 January, 2026

What is Ucas extra?

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.

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 30 October, 2025

Best universities for graduate jobs: Global Employability University Ranking 2026

Going to college or university is about more than just preparing for a career, but choosing the right institution and course can certainly improve your graduate prospects.

A global employability ranking, designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education, reveals which universities the recruiters at top companies think are best at preparing students for the workplace.

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 30 October, 2025

Graduate employability: top universities in the UK ranked by employers 2026

In total, 16 UK universities appear in the Global University Employability Ranking 2026, designed by the HR consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education. The ranking reveals the 250 universities that recruiters at top companies think are best at preparing students for the workplace.

Four of these are London-based institutions; the rest are spread across the UK.

By Joy.Hunter@tim…, 3 September, 2025

A guide to the NHS for international students in the UK

In the UK, the NHS is the system that residents use to access both physical and mental healthcare services. Most healthcare services are free at the point of use, but some procedures may require additional payment. The NHS stands for the National Health Service.

So how does the NHS work for international students in the UK? 

This guide explains how international students can access NHS services, what costs are involved and how to register with the NHS as an international student.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 August, 2025

Clearing: what you should say on the phone to universities

So you have collected your results and you haven’t done as well as you had hoped. What do you do next?

The first thing to do is to take a deep breath and relax. By the end of August last year more than 50,000 people had found a university through the Ucas clearing process, so you are not alone.

By grace.mccabe, 5 August, 2025

What is Ucas clearing?

If you’re receiving your A-level results this year, you may have heard of clearing. This is the process students can go through if they don’t receive the grades they were expecting and miss out on their first and insurance places.  

Our guide to Ucas clearing explains what clearing is, how to apply for clearing and when, so you can use clearing to your advantage.

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