Glasgow School of Art open day activities
Following the extensive news coverage of the Mackintosh Building fire in June, the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is delighted to announce that open days will be going ahead in the coming months.
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Glasgow School of Art open day activities
Following the extensive news coverage of the Mackintosh Building fire in June, the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is delighted to announce that open days will be going ahead in the coming months.
Professor Julian Lloyd Webber and Skunk Anansie’s Ace offer encouragement to those wanting a career in the creative arts
Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, renowned cellist, conductor and Principal of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University, and Ace, the guitarist from rock band Skunk Anansie, and Head of Creative Industry Development at the Academy of Contemporary Music, will appear at a UCAS event for people who wish to explore a career in the creative arts.
Performing arts students can win thousands by taking the spotlight
Students across the country have the opportunity to win up to £2,500 by creating a short video or writing an essay on their experience of life at their conservatoire.
UK 18-year-olds make record number of applications for computing courses
Record numbers of choices have been made by UK 18-year-old applicants to computing, new UCAS data shows.
UCAS announces new appointments to Board and Council
UCAS is delighted to announce three new members to its Board of Trustees, which governs the activities of the charity, and two appointments to its Council.
Making 2022 conservatoire applications
From 15 July students with a passion for performing arts can make their application to conservatoires for courses starting in 2022.
One in five students unintentionally block themselves from degree choices
Two in five students at university say they would have made better choices had they had better access to higher quality information and advice in school.
Global interest to study music at the UK’s prestigious conservatoires hits new high
A record 1,250 talented performers from outside of the EU have applied through UCAS Conservatoires to study music from September 2020, up 25 per cent on last year, and the third straight year of sharp increases.
Unconditional offers made to a third of young applicants in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales
UCAS’ 2018 End of Cycle Report shows 87,540 university applicants who are yet to complete their qualifications at school or college, have received an offer that could be considered unconditional.
Increase in unconditional offers made to young people in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Students are increasingly likely to be made an unconditional offer for a place on an undergraduate course, before they have completed their qualifications at school or college.
Record proportion of English 18 year olds apply to higher education
Today, UCAS publishes an analysis of all full-time UCAS Undergraduate applications made by the 24 March deadline – the application deadline for some higher education courses in art and design.
Second highest number of acceptances for nursing courses, despite fall in applications
The number of students accepted onto nursing courses in higher education in 2017 was 28,620, the second highest figure on record, a 0.9% decrease on 2016.
Your essential guide to writing a UCAS reference
Writing a student’s reference doesn’t need to be daunting – or a chore. UCAS expert, Charlie, shares some tips on getting it right.
Inspire a new generation of creatives
Create your future 2017 is our exciting new flagship event for students interested in creative courses and opportunities.
Undergraduate degrees are not the only pathway through higher education, but awareness of other routes is lacking, UCAS reports
Undergraduate degrees are not the only route through higher education, yet most students don’t have access to clear information and guidance to help them explore other pathways, according to a new UCAS study, published today.
March deadline for UK higher education shows UK applicants down 4% and EU applicants down 6%
These statistical releases describe applicants and applications from the 2017 UCAS cycle at the 24 March deadline. The 24 March deadline is applicable to some art and design courses.
Undergraduate application deadline is looming
Students planning to start an undergraduate course at university or college this autumn have until 18:00 (UK time) on Sunday 15 January 2017 to submit their UCAS application.
Designed to make a difference
Help your students ignite their creative spark at our subject-specific exhibition, Design your future – coming this November!
Early success at GCSE is key to university applicants achieving their predicted A level grades, new UCAS study shows
GCSE results and the mix of A level subjects studied are the key factors determining whether university applicants meet their predicted grades, new UCAS analysis reveals.