In this article, we introduce a range of useful websites for exploring higher education options.
Applying to University |
Choosing What to Study |
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Writing a Personal Statement |
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| www.ucas.com | www.bestcourse4me.com | which.co.uk – how to write a personal statement | ||
| University central application system | www.theuniguide.co.uk/courses | www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/how-write-ucas-undergraduate-personal-statement | ||
| www.theuniguide.co.uk/advice/personal-statements | ||||
| Look on the website of your first choice university, often they have information for potential applicants | ||||
Where To Go |
Exploring Universities: Other Useful Websites |
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Admissions Tests |
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| Individual University websites plus: | www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk | www.admissionstesting.org | ||
| www.ucas.com | Biomedical admissions test for Medicine/Veterinary | |||
| Complete database of all Higher Education courses. | theguardian.com/education/universityguide | Science plus tests for Humanities subjects including History, | ||
| University league tables, including subject | English, Classics and | |||
| www.theuniguide.co.uk | tables. | Philosophy plus others. | ||
| Search for a course under various criteria – UCAS points, | www.ucat.ac.uk | |||
| location, course type etc. | accesshe.ac.uk/resources | UK Clinical Aptitude Test | ||
| Information and advice on creative arts | for medicine and dentistry | |||
| discoveruni.gov.uk | courses. | |||
| Search and compare undergraduate courses | lnat.ac.uk | |||
| in the UK | Law Admissions Test | |||
Scholarships |
London University Taster Programme |
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| www.applytouni.com | See individual university websites plus: | |||
| Wide ranging advice plus a good section on writing personal statements | www.postgraduatesearch.com/funding | london.ac.uk tasters | ||
| www.thescholarshiphub.org.uk – you have to sign up to use this websites, but can search for scholarships with the free registration option (no need to pay) | Free short university taster | |||
| courses for Yr 12 students | ||||
Graduate Employment |
Studying Abroad: General |
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| push.co.uk | hecsu.ac.uk | |||
| Student university reviews. | Publishes “What do graduates do?” employment | Information and advice on studying in wide range of countries. | ||
| statistics for different degrees. | ||||
| www.whatuni.com | studylink.com | |||
| Video/written reviews. | www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk | Information about wide | ||
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| thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk | vocational courses | |||
| Search/book university open days. | throughout the world. | |||
Exploring Careers |
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| www.ucas.com – foundation-degrees | www.prospects.ac.uk | www.astarfuture.co.uk | ||
| Information about foundation | Graduate careers website. Careers Advice | Information on a wide range | ||
| degrees. | section includes “Options with your subject” | of degree courses throughout | ||
| linking careers to subjects. | the world taught in English. | |||
| luminate.prospects.ac.uk | www.topuniversities.com | |||
Student Finance |
Labour market information about graduate careers. |
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Worldwide university rankings. | |
| www.gov.uk/student-finance | ||||
| General information about student finance – links to online | nationalcareers.service.gov.uk |
Studying in Europe |
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| application system. | Detailed information about a wide range of careers, entry | www.eunicas.ie | ||
| requirements, salaries and prospects. | www.study.eu | |||
| www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-bursary-students | ||||
| www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund | ||||
| NHS bursaries. |
Studying in Australia/New Zealand |
Studying in Canada |
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| www.studyaustralia.gov.au | www.educanada.ca | |||
Students with Disabilities |
www.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz |
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| www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowance-dsa |
Studying part of a degree abroad |
Studying in USA |
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| www.turing-scheme.org.uk | fulbright.org.uk | |||
| www.iaeste.org/students | fundingusstudy.org | |||
| International Association for the exchange of students with technical experience. | ||||
| www.aiesec.org | ||||
| International student exchange programme. | ||||
