Useful Websites for Applying to HE
The UCAS web site offers all the information you needed to make an application. It provides advice and information for applicants, and schools and colleges, teachers and advisers. It has a full search facility using the criteria of subjects and combinations of subjects, region and university / college. Each search result gives information on length of course, entry requirements, information on institutions, entry profiles for applicants all with links to each Higher Education Institute’s web site.
Students have to register to use an interest inventory, which identifies study/ subject interests, a search can then be made based on the results and a range of other criteria. The site offers advice and information on a whole range of H.E. issues and is a very good starting point for the confused.
This site answers very basic questions students may have about university study i.e. What is university? What can I study? How do I get in? Developed by Manchester University for the Greater Manchester Widening Participation Partnership.
Another site developed by Manchester University covering in greater depth choosing courses, and researching universities and graduate careers. It has separate sections for students, teachers and advisers and parents and guardians.
This is the online version of the Push Guide – not as comprehensive as the guide itself
( they would prefer that you bought the book) but the site is clear and easy to use with lots of useful links.
Aimed at 16-18 yr. olds, students can register as an online member. Covers choices at 18+, decision making, choosing courses and universities, making applications to H.E. and advice on UCAS.
Guide to making applications to H.E., the information is basic but clear and commonsensical. The site is linked to Amazon.co.uk.
This site is well written ( by a teacher ) and very student centred. It has particularly good common sense advice on writing personal statements.
Alternative guides to universities, entries are written by students. This site is still developing.
Useful site listing university open days it also includes information and advice on choosing courses, applications and interviews and revision and exam preparation.
www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html
An interactive map of colleges and universities in the U.K., developed by the University of Wolverhampton. It has links to all the universities.
A general site for H.E. students – reader’s comments give a good insight into student and campus life.
Aimed at students already in H.E. It has good links to academic departments of all universities listed by subject area making it a useful site for researching courses, academic departments and universities.
Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the U.K. Its Study Zone pages has information on applying to H.E., choosing courses, careers information, clearing and finance and support.
The official graduate’s web site, the site contains a careers centre which has the online version of What Do Graduates Do?, information on graduate careers in all occupational areas and details of further study options.
A gateway site described as the ‘Careers Service Online’ it offers information on choosing Higher Education, Finance and points tariffs.
Another gateway site providing careers information across all occupational areas. It includes an ‘A’Level Students Guide’ which covers choosing the right degree; choosing a university; finding out about academic departments; researching locations and finance.
This is a portal site for students, teachers and advisers in Further Education and Training it has comprehensive links to sites covering applications, choice and decision making, UCAS and higher education institutes.
Site for young people covering a wide range of issues. Education pages cover decisions at 18+ and 21+, revision and exam advice, universities, courses, funding and gap year information.
Promotes education, training and employment opportunities for young people and adults with a disability. This site provides a Higher Education Institution search facility which uses criteria based on the support universities and colleges can offer students with disabilities.
Useful site giving information on finding gap year / vacation work both overseas and in the U.K. Information includes gaining insurance and visas and finding accommodation.
www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport/
Full and comprehensive information from the Dept. for Education and Skills on financial support available to students in Higher Education.
The Nursing and Midwifery Admissions System web site offers course information, advice for applicants and you can request application and information packs online.
The Independent newspaper provides UCAS’s official clearing information.
The Times newspaper’s website has the complete online version of their Good University Guide.
The Guardian newspapers’ comprehensive education site covers every aspect of Higher Education and includes a university guide and subject league tables as well as lots of relevant articles.
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