the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
/ðə juːnɪˌvɜːsətiz ən ˌkɒlɪdʒɪz ədˈmɪʃnz sɜːvɪs/
/ðə juːnɪˌvɜːrsətiz ən ˌkɑːlɪdʒɪz ədˈmɪʃnz sɜːrvɪs/
(abbreviation UCAS)
- the organization that deals with students wanting to apply to study at British universities and colleges. Students must complete a special form online, and may apply to a maximum of five institutions. Each institution then considers the requests and may offer students places. The website provides a search tool which lists all the courses available at British universities and colleges, and gives information about them. The only university that does not take part in the UCAS service is the Open University.
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the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service