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Higher Education
Click on the link below to find out all you need to know about HE options including degrees, foundation degrees, HNC and HND courses, plus more.
Sources of Information
Types of HE courses
Types of HE courses
Most people in the UK are aware of the usual degrees, but there's more to it! For example:
UCAS: What are foundation degrees?
What Uni: What is an HNC and HND?
UCAS: What are sponsored degrees?
All About Careers: What is a sandwich course?
Choosing subjects
Types of HE courses
Websites to help you decide what to study:
How to search for and choose a degree:
Search job roles and industries
UCAS Points
Choosing a university
Understanding UCAS points with so many different types of courses from A-levels to BTEC Diplomas and IB programmes.
Here's some help:
What is UCAT? (For Medicine degrees)
Choosing a university
Choosing a university
There's various ways to select a university:
The course you want to study.
The location - how far away from home you want to be, what kind of place you might like to live in,
Reputation (or ranking),
For university rankings, click here. You can also check which institutions are ranked more highly for your chosen subject area. The Russell Group represents 24 leading universities in the UK. Click here for more info.
What can I do with my degree?
Prospects is a website for graduates, students currently at University, and those who are younger but planning-ahead. Different degrees can be useful for different jobs, but how do you know what these are?
Click on the picture to find out more, or click here.
University vs apprenticeship
It can be a tough call! Apprenticeships give you real work experience plus pay! However you may miss out on the student lifestyle you'd get at uni. Apprenticeships can be more competitive to obtain, and you may not always find the apprenticeship you're looking for at the time you need it. Click here for more info.
How to choose a career
The National Careers Service "explore careers" page is designed to tell you more about different job roles and the sectors they belong to. There are other websites that give you this information such as Prospects; Job Profiles page. This page helps you figure out what job may suit you.
Personal Statements
Advice on how to write a personal statement.
How to write a personal statement (UCAS)
Personal Statement for Law (Prospects)
Finance for HE
Finance for HE
Affordability and debt often puts people off considering University as an option. But remember there are sources of financial support. Click here for Student Finance info. Also be aware of sponsored degrees which may be paid for you, scholarships, grants and bursaries (such as NHS and Teaching).