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Why University Open Days are Important

So what exactly is the point of attending such open days?

Well firstly they really are not that bad. In fact they can be the first enjoyable step towards a fantastic university career. But do try to remember that you are not the only person in the history of open days, whose parents actually asked a question in a room full of seventeen year-olds. So do try not to curl up under your plastic (generally uncomfortable chair) from sheer embarrassment, when the admission tutor asks: "Any questions?" Besides you may need to know the answer!

Graduate Training Schemes

To many students hurtling towards their finals in a desperate panic, finding a career becomes one of those things you wish you’d put as much effort into as finding the pub with the cheapest pint.

University Clearing

If your results didn't match up to the entry requirements of your first choice place at university then don't give up hope of still getting it. Ring the university concerned and check that they have indeed rejected you - it's not uncommon for universities to take people who've achieved a little less than expected, particularly if their initial application impressed. It may also depend on how oversubscribed the course is. If you are turned down then you can enter clearing. UCAS clearing is used by applicants who have not managed to secure a place at university or college for the current year. It begins in August and it can help people to find suitable vacancies on higher education courses: more than 30,000 people gain a place during clearing every year. If you are desperate to do a particular course, there's sense in resitting, though check whether the course will consider resits: medicine often won’t.

Go East! - Discover some of the best Universities

UCAS 2008 - How to Apply 

Queen’s Belfast University – It’s All About You

If you choose to come to Queen’s University Belfast in 2008 you will be making a little piece of history – for you will be joining the University during its centenary year.

Give yourself the edge - Languages at University

You may be getting mixed messages about studying Modern Foreign Languages. Every summer there is news of the declining numbers of students taking a language at GCSE. When this became optional in 2004, many voted to abandon language learning which they found “too boring” or “too hard”.

Tailor Made: Technical Fashion Courses at London College of Fashion

Ever wondered about what goes on behind the scenes to produce a fashion collection or been inspired by a beautifully tailored garment?

BSc (Hons) Cosmetic Science at the London College of Fashion

Ever thought about turning your interest in make-up into a career?

Newcastle is the place to be a student!

More than 40,000 students already live here (that's about one in seven of the population), which makes students pretty important in the scheme of things here.

SOAS: School of African and Oriental Studies

The School of Oriental and African Studies is the international heart of the University of London.  Founded in 1916, it is the leading and largest centre of research and teaching in Europe in the languages and cultures of Asia and Africa.  Within SOAS, the Language Centre offers teaching in Asian and African languages to the general public, business and government communities.

Winchester School of Art

£1,000 bursaries for future designers and managers

ICMA Centre Graduates Continue To Be Highly Sought After

The ICMA Centre at the University of Reading has a reputation for providing quality undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications tailored to the capital markets industry. Forming part of the University of Reading’s School of Business, the ICMA Centre is the largest specialised finance school in Europe.

Volunteering Website Launches for V-inspired Young People

 
The staff at Greenwich were very understanding and guided me in the right direction.  I started on the HND for my first year, really enjoyed it in terms of the topics I studied and the great friends that I met, so after my first year I joined  the degree program. Admittedly it was difficult, especially meeting coursework deadlines, but it was worth it. I had a great time, especially as I look back on it now.

HND Courses at Greenwich University

Kaley Cooper

I attained high enough grades to enter the BSc Hons Computing course back in 2000, yet I was unsure if another 3 years in education was right for me, so I opted to start on a HND level.

Games Degrees

Ryan Flynn, The University Of Greenwich

Get in the fast lane: Motorsport Courses at the University of Derby

With new fully equipped motorsport workshops complete with a variety of race vehicles and programmes which have been designed to prepare you for a job in the industry, Motorsport at Derby is worth getting revved up about.

Our Training Is Excellent …And We Can Prove It.

As the UK’s leading authority on crash repair, Thatcham Research Centre have long recognised the need to produce a steady flow of young skilled vehicle technicians. The demand for these skills from within the motor industry has never been so great and thanks to Thatcham’s status as a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE), in partnership with East Berkshire College, young and motivated vehicle technicians have a choice of quality training.

Psychology - A Very Human Science

One key facility that helps Staffordshire University undergraduate psychology students in their studies are the Human Sciences Laboratories (HSL).  These laboratories allow students to obtain experience of psychophysiological methodology, which includes the measurement of pain, electroencephalograph (EEG), and cardiovascular function, to support the biological aspects of our accredited awards.  In particular, the HSL significantly extends the range of independent project work students may undertake in their final year.