Additional information

Further information required by the universities and colleges

This section is available to applicants who are permanently resident in the UK. You are asked to enter the following details.

  • Ethnic origin and national identity - you also have the option to select a dual national identity
  • Activities in preparation for higher education - you can enter details of up to two activities such as summer schools or taster courses. If you have been involved in more than two then enter the most recent
  • Care, parental education and occupational background - choose your response from the drop-down lists except in the case of occupational background, which allows you to enter 22 characters of free text.

You can also select to receive written communications in Welsh from UCAS and Welsh universities and colleges from this screen.

Your national identity reflects how you choose to classify yourself. It is different to ethnicity and nationality and can be based on many things, such as culture, language or ancestry/family history. If you would rather not provide this information, you can select 'I prefer not to say' from the list of options.

Your answer will help to inform research on the provision and take-up of higher education across the population. Your ethnic origin and national identity will not be released to your chosen universities or colleges until after a decision has been made regarding your application.

The activities in preparation for higher education take place at all times of the year, and may go under another name, such as summer schools, Saturday university, campus days, summer academies, taster courses and booster courses. If you have not taken any such course, please leave the related sections blank. These activities do not include attendance at open days.

The questions regarding care and parental education are not compulsory. The question regarding occupational background is mandatory but, if you prefer not to give this information, you may answer with 'I prefer not to say'. Universities and colleges may have different policies as to if, when and/or how the information may be used. For example, it could be for statistical monitoring purposes after decisions have been made, or it could be used at the application stage. If you have any concern as to how a university or college may use this data, if indeed they do use it, please see the university or college website or contact the institution for further details.