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Design engineer Adam chose to take an apprenticeship over university. Here he explains his role, how he juggled work with studying and why he's glad he took the apprenticeship path.

How do you turn a passion for words into a career? London playwright and theatre director Lynette did just that, after finding inspiration from one author while studying English at university.

If you’re thinking about studying at a university in the UK, you’ll need to demonstrate that you’ve got the necessary level of English language proficiency. The level that you’ll need varies from university to university, and even from course to course within the same university.

Dr Anthony Manning, Director and Dean of Global Lifelong Learning, University of Kent.

One of the biggest concerns for students and their parents is the cost of university. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know about fees, finance, and repayment.

Tom Ashworth is an apprentice supervisor at Tony Gee, a civil engineering consultancy company that design structures for all environments, from large bridges to the lifting rig for the London Eye, and the largest land-based crane in the world.

You can get student finance to help towards your living costs while you’re at university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

You can get student finance to help towards your living costs while you’re at university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

Most universities provide a range of activities to help you settle into UK life. Here are some tips about moving to and living in the UK.

Being eligible for free school meals (FSM) means you might be able get help to meet different costs, and access other types of support if you want to go to university.

What are conservatoires like? How do conservatoires differ from a university or college? Find out here.

We were delighted to host our first ever apprenticeships event for employers at ExCel London – thanks to everyone who joined us. Here’s a selection of highlights and the presentations to download. It was great to talk about the work we’re doing with the Department for Education and our vision to become the go-to place to discover, decide and apply for apprenticeships.

Mike Nicholson, Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Participation, University of Cambridge.

Rt Hon. Lord Willetts FRS, President of the Resolution Foundation and Former Minister for Universities and Science.

Student finance not enough to cover your university costs, like accommodation or books? Here are some options which could help.

You’re one of their biggest supporters – even if they don’t always say it. From handling Results Day emotions to offering the right kind of encouragement, here are 10 things they might be thinking (but not telling you).

There is truly something for everyone in this little vintage city with a modern attitude.

You may be surprised at the deep and vocal love people have for Glasgow, but linger a while and you will soon understand it is a very 'dear green place'.

If applying for student accommodation, you may choose to get a loan. From applying to paying it back, here’s all the information you need.

Handy lesson starters which introduce Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 students to learning more about apprenticeships.