Which Course?

How and when you apply for higher education depends on what type of course you’re applying for - it’s worth starting your preparations well in advance.

Which Course? - Course Choice

Computing & IT - Routes into the profession

There are several entry points and opportunities to progress your career, either by full-time study, or, if in employment, by part-time education and training.

What use is maths in getting a job?

What types of skills do employers look for? Problem solving, analysis, data handling and communication skills, to name just a few. These transferable skills are useful in any job, and you can get all of them from studying maths.

What's in a maths-based degree?

What degree to take at university is an important decision, and it can be a difficult one. Even if you know that you would like to do something related to maths, you still have to decide exactly what kind of degree it should be. Straight maths? Statistics?

The Agricultural Crops Industry

The industry offers a huge range of opportunities for anyone of any age. Arable farms and businesses vary enormously, so you could find yourself producing and managing food groups such as cereals and root crops e.g. wheat for milling, malting barley for whisky and sugar beet for sugar. You could also be producing non-food and industrial crops such as energy crops, crops for paper and materials lik

Course Profile:

Bishop Burton College :
One of the country’s leading land-based colleges

As one of the country’s leading land-based colleges Bishop Burton is set in stunning parkland on the edge of the picturesque Yorkshire Wolds. The College has a national reputation for quality and was the first land-based College in the UK to achieve both parts of the LSC’s new Training Quality Standard in recognition of the excellent work it does with industry.

Campus Profile

University of Hertfordshire: University of Hertfordshire

We like to make sure our students get the best possible experience during their time at university. That's why we spend more on facilities for our students than any other university in the UK.

The University of Plymouth : About us

The University of Plymouth is one of the UK's most prominent and dynamic universities, ranked consistently as a top modern university, and recognised by the government as one of the UK's top universities for teaching excellence.

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Which Course? - Study Advice

Advice about tuition fees and student finance

If you’re starting a higher education course at university or college after 1 September 2012, you will pay more for tuition. You can apply for student grants and loans to help you with your tuition and living costs. Find out what types of financial help are available

The Foundation of a good degree

Foundation Degrees are higher education qualifications that combine academic study with workplace learning. They have been designed jointly by universities, colleges and employers, and are available in a range of work-related subjects.

Qualifications and Skills

After eleven years in education you are now in the exciting, but maybe scary, position of beginning to think about what you want to do after school.

Why study a Higher Education Course

With thousands of courses at hundreds of colleges and universities across the UK, it might seem a daunting task to narrow down your choices or even work out what they can offer you.

Studying after 16

Although you face lots of important decisions at 16, choosing how you want to further your learning and improve your skills is definitely worth taking some time over. If you’re not sure what you want to do next, don’t worry. There are loads of options to help your decision.

Diplomas – The what and why?

Diplomas will be in full swing by the beginning of next term, so what exactly are they and why should you consider doing one? Leaving School tells you why.

Business Studies: Develop your skills

If you choose to Study a Business Degree, during your course you will develop a good mix of subject specific and technical skills as well as transferable core skills.

“I always knew that I wanted to be rich at the age of 6.”

Joyti Sharma caught up with Ruth Badger, star of The Apprentice, and heard all about The Badger’s school days and her rapid rise to the top of the business world.