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UCAS

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS /ˈjuːkæs/ YOO-kass) is a charity and private limited company by guarantee based in Cheltenham, England, which provides educational support services. Formed on 27 July 1993 by the merger of the former university admissions system, Universities Central Council on Admissions and the former polytechnics…

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Location
Cheltenham, England, UK
Abbreviation
UCAS
Budget
£33 million (2011)
Chief Executive
Dr Jo Saxton
Formation
27 July 1993; 33 years ago (1993-07-27)
Main organ
UCAS Board

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Undergraduate admissions schemes

UCAS Media

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UCAS

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples87
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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UCAS

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related to history · 20
UCAS → Admissions, An, Committee, CVCP, It, Its First, January, PCAS, Polytechnics, Polytechnics Central Admissions System, Principals, PUCCA, Second Reports, Third Report, This, UCCA, United Kingdom, Universities Central Council, University, Vice-Chancellors
related to UCAS Conservatoires – performing arts scheme · 18
UCAS → Birmingham City University, CardiffTrinity Laban Conservatoire, Conservatoires UK, Conservatoires UK Admissions Service, CUKAS, Dance, Drama, GlasgowRoyal Welsh College, Guildhall School, London, LondonLeeds ConservatoireRoyal Academy, LondonRoyal Birmingham Conservatoire, LondonRoyal Northern College, ManchesterRoyal Conservatoire, Music, Royal College, Scotland, UK
related to UCAS Postgraduate – postgraduate admissions scheme · 10
UCAS → England, It, LLM, MA, MBA, MSc, Scotland, UCAS Postgraduate, UK PASS, Wales
related to UCAS Progress – post-16 education and training admissions scheme · 7
UCAS → Apprenticeship, BTECs, GCSE, The, Traineeship, UCAS Progress, UK
related to UTT – postgraduate teacher training · 6
UCAS → GTTR, PGCE, School Direct, SCITT, UCAS Teacher Training, UTT
related to UCAS Media · 4
UCAS → EU, However, UCAS Media, UK
see also · 4
UCAS → Common Application, EuropeHELOAJUPASList, Statistical Record, USA
is a · 3
UCAS → contraction of the former acronyms UCCA and PCAS, independent charity, non-governmental and not-for-profit company
related to External links · 2
UCAS → Official, YouTube
related to Main undergraduate scheme · 2
UCAS → Since, UK

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universities application applicants admissions applications students polytechnics service university courses ucca student colleges uk offer education apply also school personal

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UCASAbbreviationUCAS1.00infobox
UCASBudget£33 million (2011)1.00infobox
UCASChief ExecutiveDr Jo Saxton1.00infobox
UCASFormation27 July 1993; 33 years ago (1993-07-27)1.00infobox
UCASLocationCheltenham, England, UK1.00infobox
UCASMain organUCAS Board1.00infobox
UCASPurposeEducational support services1.00infobox
UCASTypePrivate limited company1.00infobox
UCASWebsiteucas.com1.00infobox
UCASis acontraction of the former acronyms UCCA and PCAS0.90text
UCASis anon-governmental and not-for-profit company0.90text
UCASis aindependent charity0.90text

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