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Uni - The BIG choice

'To go or not to go'

Okay so you've done your GCSE's years ago, now you've just got your A' Level results ? what do you do now?

Well you can continue FE and do some more A' levels at a college, you can get a job, or, you can go to university (HE).

Anyone can go to University, it doesn't matter what your background, ethnic origin, age or ability or if you want to study close or a long way from home. Whatever you want to do, there's a course out there for YOU.

Something that you'll enjoy doing and that will probably lead you to an enjoyable career in the future.

The stats are:
If you go to Uni then you should earn around 50% more money (on average) than people who didn't go Uni.

There are 50,000 different courses for you to choose from.

At uni you can do a course that helps you learn skills for a specific job (vocational) or you can do a general course. There is a wide range or qualifications that you can leave university with: Honours Degree (e.g BSc), A Higher National Diploma(HND), Foundation Degree, a NVQ (National Vocational Qualification), a DipHE (Diploma in Higher Education) or a sandwich course.

There are around 500 places where you can study to get these qualifications.
For more information click on the links below.

Links To Useful Websites
  • UCAS

    This site has all the information about what courses are available.

  • HERO

    This site covers all aspects of higher education opportunities.

  • Foundation Degree

    This site is about foundation degree courses and where you can study them.