YASS - How to register

Application time frame 

Following feedback from students and schools and to align with school term dates and timetables, YASS registration deadline for 2025/26 was set as 30 June 2025. To help facilitate student choices and processing we requested registration forms before the school summer holidays. 

To avoid an unnecessary delay for students, that could result in them missing a place on their chosen course, or starting their course late, we advise that students and YASS co-ordinators take care to check registration forms thoroughly for any errors or missing information before submitting them to us, via our ZendTo process.  

Funding for YASS courses in Scotland

YASS receives support from the Scottish Funding Council. This continues to allow us to offer fully funded places for pupils from local authority schools undertaking 10 and 30 credit modules.

As part of the application process, we collect information from students about their nationality and residency in Scotland and use this to work out how much funding is required for their module.

With new guidance around residency and funding since Brexit, some students may be asked to provide further information. If co-ordinators, pupils or parents/carers/guardians have any questions about YASS funding, please contact the YASS team.

Independent schools should contact the YASS team to discuss payment methods.

YASS registration - information for school co-ordinators

Registrations for 2025/6 are now closed. School YASS co-ordinators submit registration applications on behalf of their pupils. YASS registrations for 2026/27 will open in March 2026.  

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

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