UCAS institutes, parents and legal guardians of applicants, school and Further Education college staff involved in helping students apply and providers of higher education (universities and HE colleges). While UCAS is best known for its undergraduate application service (the main UCAS scheme), it also operates a number of other admissions services: UCAS is based near Marle Hill in Cheltenham at the junction of the B4075 ("New Barn Lane") and the A435 ("Evesham Road"), near Cheltenham Racecourse and a park and ride. It is situated just inside the parish of Prestbury, Gloucestershire. UCAS was formed in 1992 by the merger of Universities
UK Advisory Committee on Degree Awarding Powers UK Advisory Committee on Degree Awarding Powers The UK Advisory Committee on Degree Awarding Powers (ACDAP), is a committee within the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. It is responsible for considering applications for degree awarding powers and university title (DAP/UT), and providing confidential advice via the Board to the Privy Council. All applications for new universities must be approved by the Committee. ACDAP is responsible for considering applications for degree awarding powers and university title (DAP/UT). No organisation may award degrees or call itself a university in the UK unless authorised to do so by the government via the