Calling all school leavers, mature students and parents; The essential paper for students

This week The Independent is the ONLY newspaper to publish the full official lists of university and college vacancies. Supplied by Ucas (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), they begin with the A level results on Thursday and continue regularly until 15 September.

They come with our best-ever selection of special publications to help students and parents through the next crucial weeks.

TOMORROW we will be giving away a magazine called Which Way? - published with Ucas and crammed with advice.

ON THURSDAY, as well as the full Ucas listings, Education+ includes Your Choice which gives up-to-the-minute expert advice on what to do if your A levels or Scottish Highers are not what you expected. It includes a special section on student finance.

SATURDAY brings practical advice for the parents of would-be university students in our essential Parents' Guide. And throughout the Clearing period we will be giving a taste of different university courses, through the personal experiences of students who have been through them.