Many people believe that in order to have a good law career you must choose the obvious university route and...

Apprenticeships aren’t just for plumbers, electricians and builders. Sir Alan called his show The Apprentice for a reason: there are...

It’s all about making sure you get the skills and training that you’ll need to succeed in the world of...

All apprentices get paid. Get in! Or as Alan Partridge would say: “Cash-back!” The not-so-great news is that the minimum...

With all the hullabaloo surrounding the tuition fee increase, you might be thinking about gaining qualifications another way. Apprenticeships are...

Don’t be fooled by The Apprentice, apprenticeships aren’t about getting pointed at by a cockney geezer in a business suit...

You might already know that an apprenticeship is a paid period of training that allows you to learn a particular...

Ok, take a deep breath, find a quiet place and expect to devote several hours to writing your personal statement....

You might think that a personal statement is just for that special 47 line or 4000 character UCAS box and...

Here’s an example of a personal statement from a student wanting to study a joint honours degree in English and...

Compiling a ‘winning’ UCAS personal statement is one of the most time consuming aspects of completing your UCAS application. Your...

Fine tuning the opening sentence of your personal statement is a task most students dread, particularly because so much attention...

You’ve all definitely heard of UCAS clearing; the tool that A Level students dread when it comes to results day....

To apply to university or college you’ll have to use UCAS’s application form. It’s all done online and you use...

We don’t mean to brag, but we’ve got the entire UCAS database right here on this website. In fact, you...

Your undergraduate degree was bags of fun. From the late nights and later mornings in first year, to actually enjoying...

In 2014, 55,000 students found a university place through clearing. The clearing service opens during July and August. If you’ve missed...

First of all, let’s unpick what UCAS does. UCAS stands for Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. It’s the centralised service...

Most university courses require you to have a certain number of UCAS points. But how can you work out what...

Nope, an MEng (or Master of Engineering to give it its full title) isn’t a character from a dodgy sci-fi...

Right, so you’ve nearly done your undergraduate degree! You’ve almost ticked that box, but now you want more! Good work....

So, not only do you have a bachelor’s degree under your belt, you also have a shiny master’s degree to...

A PhD or Doctor of Philosophy (or Ph.D. if you’re finicky about full stops) is a postgraduate degree. It doesn’t...

Competition for jobs within the dance sector is fierce and the need for higher-level accredited dance teaching qualifications is more...

Love your degree so much that you want to go on to study at postgraduate level? Or perhaps postgraduate study...

The undergraduate days are sadly over (remember the time in first year when you thought they’d never end?) and you’re...

CIM qualifications are by no means essential for a career in marketing, but many employers are now looking for candidates...

Postgraduate study abroad has experienced a surge in popularity over the past decade, as more and more UK postgraduate students...

There comes a time in your university education when everything becomes a lot more research-focused. If you’re keen on pursuing...

Conversion courses would be more aptly named “crash courses”. They are intensive courses designed to get you up to speed...

Some might dread the thought of spending yet another year at a university, doing even more reading, writing even longer...

The humble master’s degree has experienced a surge in popularity over the last decade. Every year a significant proportion of...

Part-time study becomes ever more popular as people try to juggle earning with learning. Whether you’re picking up a professional...

MBA stands for Master of Business Administration. It’s a top level, internationally-recognised business qualification, designed to train up the next...

The undergraduate days are regrettably coming to an end and next up in the wonderful journey of life is postgraduate...

Professional qualifications are vocational qualifications, often involving an element of practical training. Usually, they are linked with a specific industry...

In medieval universities, a master’s degree or doctorate often took 12 years to complete. Blimey! Thankfully though, nowadays you can...

Psychologists have developed an array of tools that evaluate human competencies (aptitudes and behaviors) among individuals. Nowadays, many firms and...

Inductive reasoning tests are yet another one of those niggly tests used by recruiters to suss out your skills and...

Verbal reasoning tests are a common form of aptitude test used by employers, since being able to comprehend written information...

Numerical reasoning tests are one of the most common types of aptitude test used by employers in their selection process....

“How on this fine earth do you ‘test’ someone on their personality?! Surely their personality shines through in a job...

An in-tray exercise might be one of the tests you’ll have to complete at an assessment centre. It’s a way...

Presentations can be the most terrifying part of an assessment centre. Many people are nervous about speaking in public (glossophobia,...

Group exercises are used to measure how you behave in a situation which simulates an aspect of the role for...

Most employers expect graduates to have some experience of the world of work. It provides them with evidence of your...

Sometimes the hardest decision to make when it comes to volunteering is choosing what exactly to do. There are literally...

Management consulting is very popular and extremely tough to get into. Aside from very strong academic credentials, you’ll need to...

Nowadays, doing work experience is pretty much essential if you want to get a job. Most young people will do...

The summer is here and unlike the utterly absurd amount of hours you have to spend in lectures theatres and...