New edition · 20 September 2026 · IMS Hub Editorial
During a university search, some options deserve more attention than others. Perhaps the subject feels right, the teaching language fits your plan, or the published cost is worth examining. Saving gives you a simple way to mark that interest while you are looking at an Academic result.
The useful habit is to save with a reason. Before using the bookmark, identify what makes this particular program relevant and what you would want to understand on your next look.
Save the option in front of you
A current university card has a bookmark control. On the university detail page, the corresponding action is labelled Save. Once the option is saved, the detail action reads Saved and the card reflects its saved state.
These controls belong to the option you are viewing. The saved reference includes the university, program and intake, together with the facts shown for that choice. That specificity matters when one institution offers several courses or when you are considering different starting periods.
Full Academic matches and saving are available with Student Core or Student Pro. In the Basic preview, opening or saving a result leads to the membership options, where you can review the access available to you.
Know why the program deserves another look
A helpful reason for saving is concrete enough to guide your next visit. “Interesting university” may be too broad. “This program matches my subject interest, and I need to examine its entry requirements” gives you a more useful task.
Before saving, read the program name, study level, language and intake. Open the details if the reason for your interest depends on costs, a preparation route or funding. This small amount of investigation keeps saving connected to a real decision.
If you keep your own research notes, add the question you want to resolve there. For example, you might want to confirm a language-result deadline or work out the period covered by a published fee. The saved bookmark marks the option; your question explains why it matters to you.
Treat a saved reference as a moment in your research
Saving keeps a snapshot of the choice's information. University details and your own profile can later change. An updated grade, a different destination preference or changed published requirements can affect whether the same option remains a current recommendation.
When you encounter the option again, open its current details before relying on an earlier impression. Check the program and intake, then revisit the specific section behind your reason for saving.
If a previously saved program can no longer be confirmed as a current option, Academic can show an unavailable message while retaining the saved reference. The retained record describes what you investigated; current availability comes from the present program information.
Revise your interest as the search develops
You can use the filled bookmark on a current card, or the Saved action on its detail page, to remove that saved choice. It is a way to update your own selection as your understanding improves.
Saving also depends on current information. If the feed asks you to refresh before saving, refresh it and review the option again. If a save fails, check the displayed state and use the error message to guide a retry.
Choose one current option in Academic, investigate the fact that matters most, and save it only if you can explain what you want to learn next.
