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UCAS

British  
/ ˈjuːkæs /

acronym

  1. Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

The report said there was a need, however, for a website which contained information on and allowed students to apply for all vocational courses in the same way that pupils applied for university through UCAS.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2022

Although some people may not want to disclose their disability to UCAS, Clare says it opens up lots of support options.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2022

She added: "UCAS is deeply committed to increasing participation from disadvantaged groups."

From BBC Oct. 26, 2015

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