Careers and University

Documents:

UCAS Booklet for 2013 entry. A new version of this document for 2014 entry will be available here shortly.

Looking to the Future - careers / university research programme for tutor time.

Choosing a Course presentation.  UCAS Process presentation.
Competitive Courses presentation.
Personal Statements and Admissions presentation and
Personal Statement Advice from Oxford University.

Web sites:

UCAS - Apply, Track your application, research courses and universities.

YouGoFurther - UCAS-run social networking and student card.

Guardian Online - for university league tables.

The Complete University Guide - another source of league tables.

Not going to uni - alternatives to HE

Student Finance England - to apply for fees, loans and grants.

University Options - general advice and guidance.

Scholarship Search - free money for the academically successful!

Prospectusfinder - search quickly for online prospectuses.

Open Days

Advice for disabled students.

Universities net - guide to universities.

Push - guide to universities.

Unofficial-guides dot com.

Unistats - statistics for comparing universities including student satisfaction ratings and graduate employment.

UK Course Finder

Hot Courses

Get Smaart - on-line careers magazine.

Careersbox - careers videos and information.

http://icould.com/ - more careers videos.

Prospects - graduate careers information.

BMAT dates and costs

UKCAT - booking your test.

All About Law - Lots of information about choosing and getting into a university to study law, and different career pathways thereafter.

Advice on completing UCAS application - but ignore advice on 'U' grades.