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Advice on your application
We've put together some advice for undergraduate applications that will help your personal statement stand out.
If you're looking to study a full-time undergraduate course and you're from the UK, you'll need to apply online via UCAS and complete a
personal statement
You can still apply with your five choices until 30 June 2026, although the deadline for equal consideration has passed.
UCAS Extra
opens on 26 February 2026 and is another option if you haven't received any offers from your five choices, or are planning to decline them all.
Find your course and apply now
If you're an international applicant, see our guidance on the
international application process
. If you're applying for a postgraduate degree,
find out how to apply for a postgraduate course
Get your FREE personal statement guide
Not sure how to write your personal statement? Download your free guide which includes subject-specific examples from students
with tips that you can apply to your own application.
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Personal statement advice
Using Chat GPT and AI to help write your personal statement
Want to use AI tools to help write your personal statement? Find out the essential dos and don'ts.
Using AI
How to use the ABC method
Using the ABC method to structure your examples will help you demonstrate why you’re the perfect person for your chosen course.
How to use it
Writing a personal statement for different subjects
You can only submit one personal statement for all five of your UCAS choices, find out how to do it.
Our guidance
What to include in your personal statement
There are three main questions to answer, and we’ll help you break them down so you can ace each one.
Points to cover
Application checklist
Take a look over our handy checklist to make sure you've got everything covered before hitting 'send'.
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How to avoid plagiarism in your UCAS Personal Statement
With thousands of personal statements being submitted, it’s understandable that there will be a few similarities, but how can you avoid plagiarism and write a unique personal statement?
Top tips
Dos and don'ts for writing personal statements
Need some inspiration to help you put pen to paper? These tips should help.
Get inspired
Expert top tips: how to write a winning personal statement
Who better to give you advice than the people who will be reading your application? Our experts, including Business Tutors, Education Tutors and Admissions Officers share their tips.
Expert tips
What to write in your personal statement as a mature student
If you're a mature student or someone returning to education, your application will be a little different to those applying straight from college or sixth form. We’ve put together some dos and don’ts for your personal statement.
Our guidance
How to start your personal statement
Six top tips to help you get started and nail your university application.
Get started
How to write a personal statement: your top questions answered
All of your personal statement questions, answered.
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Can I get into university with a BTEC?
A BTEC Level 3 qualification is no different to A Levels when it comes to applying to University.
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BTEC UCAS tariff points calculator
Use our BTEC UCAS tariff points calculator to figure out if your BTECs give you the UCAS points you need to apply to a university course.
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Scholarships at BCU
We want all our students to achieve their full potential - and we're here to back you every step of the way. With our scholarship schemes, you could receive extra funding and support to kick start your BCU journey.
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