Four teaching activities to prepare your students for work experience
Use these four handy activities to help your students get the most out of their time out of the classroom.
Information and advice pages
Four teaching activities to prepare your students for work experience
Use these four handy activities to help your students get the most out of their time out of the classroom.
Funding for estranged students in Scotland
Find out what support and funding is available to estranged students in Scotland.
Gap years
Gap years can be used to enhance your CV, travel, learn new skills, and much more. Find out more and get some inspiration here.
Get results day ready this summer
Results day can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Here's everything you need to prepare for results day and Clearing.
Getting started
Information for advisers on how to support your students in making a UCAS application and moving into higher education.
Going back to uni or repeating a year
If you’ve studied before and are returning to university or you’re repeating a year, this can affect your student finance.
Graduate schemes and entry-level jobs
Finding your first full-time job after you graduate can be a challenge, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the UK jobs system. There are a few types of roles that you can get after university, each with its own strengths, weaknesses and application requirements.
Graduates: ten must-dos for work experience
Securing an excellent work experience opportunity alone isn't enough; demonstrating to employers how you squeezed the most from it, counts too. Sheffield Hallam University’s employability adviser Jill Valentine explains how.
Haider, Level 7 management accounting apprentice
Haider Ali is in his fourth year of a management accounting apprenticeship at engineering company Rolls-Royce, in Derby.
HE provider good practice briefing for students who participated in WP and outreach activities
This briefing is for staff working in universities and colleges. Here, we outline common challenges for students who participated in widening participation (WP) and outreach activities, and share examples of good practice being done around the UK to improve access to and success in higher education.
Health 2026 personal statement guide
Administer the right measure of enthusiasm, curiosity, competence, and career aspirations for a compelling health personal statement.
Helping your child write a great personal statement
Your child may find writing their personal statement the most difficult part of the application process – they’re not alone.
Higher apprenticeships (Level 4 and 5)
Higher apprenticeships are available in England at levels 4 and 5.
Higher apprenticeships in Northern Ireland
Higher apprenticeships are available in Northern Ireland if you are already employed, or about to take up paid employment. Higher apprenticeships are available from Levels 4 – 7.
How can diversifying providers help meet the challenge of a Journey to a Million?
Joy Elliott-Bowman, Director of Policy and Development, Independent Higher Education (IHE)
How can we best prepare the Million for a rapidly evolving job market?
Tom Ravenscroft, Chief Executive Officer, Skills Builder
How do employers view distance learning degrees?
Is a distance learning degree viewed the same way as a degree studied on campus? Do employers recognise them? Find the answers to these common questions and learn about the different skills you can get from distance learning.
How do you include apprenticeships in your workforce planning?
Higher and degree apprenticeships aren’t just an increasingly popular form of education. We know they’re already playing an essential role in workforce planning.