Infosys signs new contract with UCAS

Infosys on Tuesday said it has signed a new minimum three-year contract with UCAS, the admissions service for UK higher education.

UCAS and Infosys have been engaged in a technology partnership since 2015 but following an extensive tender process, the new contract represents a major step change in the relationship, a statement said.

The partnership will focus on delivering seamless customer service experiences through greater automation, innovation and efficiency, it added.

UCAS provides vital admission and information services to students, schools, advisers, and higher education providers, offering over 30,000 courses to prospective applicants each year. The service delivers the single biggest infrastructure event within the UK education sector annually on results days every August.

''As part of the new agreement, Infosys will provide a wide range of digital services that will enable UCAS to further develop the capabilities that connect learners to universities, awarding bodies, schools, and other organisations, built on a dynamic digital suite of systems able to rapidly respond to the evolving UK higher education sector,'' it added.