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UCAS

British  
/ ˈjuːkæs /

acronym

  1. Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

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A higher proportion of school leavers are taking a break before higher education than 10 years ago, with 6.4% deferring their university places in 2025, compared with 5.4% in 2016, according to UCAS.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

According to admissions body UCAS, most offers will expire next Wednesday.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2022

He has now been accepted by his second choice university but his first choice will not give him a decision until his results are officially accepted by UCAS.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2022

It added that UCAS, the university and college admissions service, said the best thing these students can do is contact their university of choice directly and ask them to hold their place.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2022

According to new figures from UCAS, more students than ever are identifying as disabled and LGBT, so what are the challenges and intricacies of belonging to both communities?

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2022