Choosing a University

Choosing a University

Apart from picking your A-levels, choosing a university is the first major decision that you will probably have to make about your future! Therefore, it’s a good idea to get some expert guidance. Check out the following articles for advice on everything from open days to student accommodation.

Is your choice of university halls important?

The first year of university is both daunting and incredibly exciting in equal measure. You’ll meet so many people from so many different backgrounds and share some fantastic experiences. ...

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University Open Days

So you’ve got a list of universities you might want to go to. Now it’s time to go have a peek around them. We can’t stress how important this is! You only have five choices on ...

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Which University?

It’s not as simple as you think… In order to get the most out of your university experience, you need to make the right decision about which university is right for you. This soun...

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Russell Group Universities

The Russell Group is a collection of 24 leading UK universities. They aim to set a high standard of teaching and research, and it’s true that many of the universities take research very se...

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Campus Universities

Campus universities are a bit like Cup-a-Soup or Pot Noodles. Nope, they aren’t a hug in a mug, nor do they come in dubious “meat” flavours, but they do have all their ingredie...

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Collegiate Universities

Collegiate universities are higher education institutions that are divided up into a series of different colleges. The role of these colleges varies from university to university: some function ...

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Oxford or Cambridge?

Tough question. If you think you’ve got the brains (and the grades) to apply to Oxford and Cambridge, then you’ll be dismayed to find out you can only apply to one. That’s righ...

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What Degree Should I Do?

When you’re at that tricky stage of deciding where to go to university, it’s all too tempting to base your decision on the looks, reputation and the party atmosphere of the universit...

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University Accommodation

Ask any student about their first year student accommodation and they’ll go a little misty eyed, reminisce of the time when they cling-filmed someone’s entire room, or recount variou...

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Going to University Abroad

Why study abroad? With tuition fees on the increase, it’s tempting to up sticks and study at a university abroad. More and more English students are leaving the UK for the lure of an edu...

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