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Here, we outline what you need to know if you’re interested in an apprenticeship as a care experienced student.

Here, we outline what you need to know if you have caring responsibilities and are interested in an apprenticeship.

Being disabled shouldn’t limit your job or study choice, and apprenticeships can be a great route for you to get into your chosen career.

What support is available for international students? What organisations exist to help? What will you need to move to the UK? All these questions, and more, are answered here.

Make sure you're best prepared to start your studies by making the most of the support available to you.

Many universities and colleges have initiatives or support programmes in place for students who have been bereaved as a child.

Studying a subject at university level and living in student accommodation might be two brand new experiences for you. Here’s an idea of the support that will be available in your student halls or shared house.

Facts about supported internships: who's eligible, how the study programme works, and who to contact for more information.

Students who have spent time in care are entitled to support to help them access higher education. Here are some practical ways you can support care experienced students research their options and prepare for their next steps.

If a student's parent(s) or carer(s) is serving as a Regular or Reservist in the UK Armed Forces, or has done so in the past, their experience of going to university may be different to their non-Service peers. We have worked with the Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance to explain how you can practically support Service children along their journey to higher education.

As there is no systematic way of identifying children of prisoners in the UK, it is likely that you may not know who is a child of a prisoner in your cohort of students.

We support international counsellors, agents and advisers, as well as processing applications to hundreds of universities and colleges in the UK.

It can be very difficult to understand how to support refugees, asylum seekers, and students with limited leave to remain in the UK, especially if their immigration status is insecure or due to change. We have worked with expert organisations, including STAR Network, Refugee Education UK and We Belong to help clarify what you can do to help and support young students' aspirations for higher education.

Young people who are considering higher education but do not have support from either of their parents due to a breakdown in their relationship (also known as being ‘estranged’) may encounter challenges in their journey. Here we outline the ways in which you can help students in at each stage and explain what support they may be able to access.

A carer is anyone who is responsible for providing unpaid care to a family member or friend who could not cope without their support.