Our new 2018 search tool will be available from 9 May!

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1 Our new 2018 search tool will be available from 9 May! How can I access the new search tool? You ll be able to search for courses directly from the ucas.com homepage by filling in either the Search for courses tile (see right) or the search bar at the top of the page (see below). When you complete the drop-down fields, type in the course or provider you re interested in, then click the search icon. You ll be taken directly to the relevant search results and be presented with a list of courses that are available to you. Completion of these fields means you ll see the correct results for the scheme (undergraduate or conservatoires) you are interested in, and only the search results for the correct scheme are displayed. Click the Sort by filter to change the ordering of courses. Top tip: You can test the features and get used to the feel of the new search tool by visiting our postgraduate search tool. What will happen if someone uses a search engine, e.g. Google, to access the search tool? If a student searches for UCAS search tool (or similar) via a search engine, they may be sent to our 2017 search tool. To avoid confusion, we suggest they always access the search tool from the ucas.com homepage, as they will automatically be directed from here to the right place.

2 How do I filter search results? There are several filters available for you and your students to choose from on the left-hand panel of the screen, including: type of degree this will be pre-ticked as undergraduate if a student has clicked the Undergraduate option from the ucas.com homepage tile university and college name level of study as students will access the search tool from our homepage and select Undergraduate from the drop-down list (see screenshot above), they will only be presented with undergraduate courses subjects how students want to study full-time, flexible/part-time, and distance learning where students want to study You can apply as many filters as you need to narrow down your searches. To remove a filter, simply untick the box.

3 Will the search tool help identify local universities and colleges? The search results page allows students to switch between a map and list view (see right). There is also a filter called How far do you want to search? which enables a student to add a postcode, then search by radius (see below).

4 What will a course details page look like? To view a course, click the View icon. All the details about the course and course provider are in one place.

5 How does the shortlist function work? Shortlisting allows you and your students to add a course/courses to a smaller list. From this shortlist, you can still view the course details. To shortlist a course, click the Shortlist icon from either the course listings page or the search results page. This will shortlist (save the course). However, to create a shortlist, you will need to register please note, this registration is separate to the registration for Apply. The Register icon is available in the top right-hand corner of every page. It will take you and your students through a series of registration questions. Once registered, you simply need to sign in (also available from the top right-hand corner of every page) to access your shortlist. From here, you ll be taken to your personal dashboard where you can view your saved searches and shortlisted courses.

6 How do I save a search? Once signed in, click the Save search icon (available in the Filters section of the search results page). You ll be asked to name the search and will be able to save it. Once you ve done this, the search will be available on your dashboard, next to your shortlisted courses. How can I feed back on the tool? We ve built our new search tool using feedback from students, advisers, universities, and colleges. We re keen to get as much feedback as possible from users so we can continue to make the tool better. To give us your feedback, click the red Feedback button at the top right of any page on the search tool, and a form will open for you to complete (Internet Explorer users may not be able to see the feedback form). Complete the form and click Submit at the bottom.