What is UCAS?

What is UCAS?

What is UCAS?

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Services, often referred to as UCAS, is a U.K. based organisation that manages the application process for colleges and universities throughout the United Kingdom.

UCAS process over 2.5 million individual course applications each academic year, supporting both U.K. based and international students in applying to over 300 different British institutions.

Each student has the option of applying for a maximum of five courses at any five U.K. universities. It is important that careful consideration is given to each choice to ensure the student has the best possible chance of securing an offer.

To link your UCAS Application to The Student Sport Company, simply insert our buzzword when creating your account.

The buzzword for September 2025 starters is: Studentsport1

What is UCAS?

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Services, often referred to as UCAS, is a U.K. based organisation that manages the application process for colleges and universities throughout the United Kingdom.

UCAS process over 2.5 million individual course applications each academic year, supporting both U.K. based and international students in applying to over 300 different British institutions.

Each student has the option of applying for a maximum of five courses at any five U.K. universities. It is important that careful consideration is given to each choice to ensure the student has the best possible chance of securing an offer.

To link your UCAS Application to The Student Sport Company, simply insert our buzzword when creating your account.

The buzzword for September 2025 starters is: Studentsport1

UCAS Registered Centre

The Student Sport Company is a registered UCAS Centre.

What does this mean?

As an official UCAS registered centre we are able to provide our applicants with free, independent advice on creating a high quality UCAS application at institutions that are best suited to their needs.

Our staff will assist our applicants by finding universities that best meet the applicants’ academic profile and long term career ambitions. When working through a UCAS application, our staff will also be able to upload reference and predicted grades on behalf of students. Ensuring all is in order and then submitting the application to UCAS.

UCAS Registered Centre

The Student Sport Company is a registered UCAS Centre. What does this mean?

As an official UCAS registered centre we are able to provide our applicants with free, independent advice on creating a high quality UCAS application at institutions that are best suited to their needs.

Our staff will assist our applicants by finding universities that best meet the applicants’ academic profile and long term career ambitions.

When working through a UCAS application, our staff will also be able to upload reference and predicted grades on behalf of students. Ensuring all is in order and then submitting the application to UCAS.

Benefits of working with a registered UCAS Centre

There are many benefits to working with the staff of a registered UCAS Centre when applying to study at universities.

We are experts, here to help you

Our expert team have handled many applications and are aware of what documents are needed to make strong UCAS applications. Our staff will inform you exactly what documents we need, perform a quality check to ensure is in order and provide helpful guidance for working on your personal essay.

Keeping you up to date with your application

By being linked to our student’s UCAS applications, we receive shared updates from the university regarding your status. Our staff will then be on hand to help you monitor the progress of each application, help you respond to your offers and following up directly with the university admissions department on your behalf should you have any questions

Free support until you depart to your U.K. university

As many students work on their UCAS application during their final year of school, it is easy for notifications to be missed at such a busy time. By working with our staff can, you have additional free support to help ensure you do not miss any important announcement or update relating to your application. The Student Sport Staff are on hand to help you with all your U.K. university enquiries from the moment you enquire until you depart to your U.K. university.

Tracking your UCAS application with The Student Sport Company

In order for The Student Sport Company staff to monitor and assist with your UCAS application, it needs to be linked from your account.

You can link your UCAS account to The Student Sport Company by following these steps:

  1. Register or Login to your UCAS account via the UCAS website.
  2. Click ‘Link your application to your school, college or organisation.
  3. When prompted to enter a buzzword, enter the word: Studentsport1
  4. When asked “Which Centre” select “The Student Sport Company”

Tracking your UCAS application with The Student Sport Company

In order for The Student Sport Company staff to monitor and assist with your UCAS application, it needs to be linked from your account.

You can link your UCAS account to The Student Sport Company by following these steps:

  1. Register or Login to your UCAS account via the UCAS website.
  2. Click ‘Link your application to your school, college or organisation.
  3. When prompted to enter a buzzword, enter the word: Studentsport1
  4. When asked “Which Centre” select “The Student Sport Company”

Speak to our advisors before commencing your UCAS Application

Our team have supported students from over 20 different countries in completing their U.K. university applications. If you would like to speak with our advisors about how we support you in applying to U.K. universities and to find out more about our free service, please complete the following form and our staff will follow up with you directly.

If you have already started your UCAS applications, but would like our support in completing your application or guidance throughout the rest of the process, please contact us via the below form: