The UniTasterDays Students' Guide to University 2026

The key higher education facts for students thinking about university

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The Students’ Guide to University 2026 will allow you to make an informed choice about university. It includes articles to help you decide whether university is right for you, what you should study, and where you should study it.

Contributions have been provided by over 80 university representatives from across the UK, along with expert voices from outside the sector, such as educator and TV personality Baasit Siddiqui. The guide is supported by HELOA, a membership group for university advisers.

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A special thanks to the below institutions for their kind contributions:

Aberystwyth University

Anglia Ruskin University

Arden University

Aston University

Bournemouth University

Cardiff University

City St George's, University of London

Durham University

Edge Hill University

Falmouth University

Glasgow Caledonian University

Heriot-Watt University

Keele University

Liverpool Hope University

Make Happen

Manchester Metropolitan University

Newcastle University

Queen Mary University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London

Sheffield Hallam University

Southampton Solent University

St Mary's University, London

The University Guys

The University of Law

University of Aberdeen

University of Birmingham

University of Brighton

University of Derby

University of East Anglia

University of Essex

University of Exeter

University of Glasgow

University of Greenwich

University of Huddersfield

University of Liverpool

University of London

University of Portsmouth London

University of Reading

University of Salford

University of Sheffield

University of South Wales

University of Staffordshire

University of Sunderland

University of Surrey

University of Winchester

University of Wolverhampton