Once you've done your basic preparation (you know which Maybe we should have tried the on-line version after all... course(s) you want to study and you've got a good idea about where you'd like to study), the next step is to actually apply to Higher Education.

This is done through the Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS), in one of two ways:

1. Using a paper-based application form.
2. Using an electronic application form.

In both instances the format is the same - you need to complete an application form that provides UCAS (and eventually your chosen Universities) with a range of objective and subjective data.