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Dealing with criminals on a daily basis, unsociable hours, and dangerous scenarios – becoming a police officer is genuinely challenging, but that’s also what can make it so rewarding.

Social workers offer support to those most in need, whether it’s a family under pressure or a person with a physical or learning disability trying to live independently.

Wondering about the best way to meet people? From online groups on social media to part-time jobs, there are lots of ways to make friends at university or college.

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.

Before you're offered a place on a teacher training programme, you'll have an interview. Here's what training providers look for and what they may ask.

Learning disability nurses support people with learning disabilities, developing important relationships with their patients and helping them to lead fulfilling lives.

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.

It’s common for new students to feel some anxiety about finding and making new friends – especially if they’re moving away from home.

Materials scientists and engineers are innovators and thinkers, so show admissions tutors you’ve got the right aptitude and passion to explore this subject at degree level.

Hear directly from mature students about what it was like studying for their undergraduate degrees

Once you’ve made the decision that HE is right for you, you might start thinking about how you’re going to prepare to study at university or college.

The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. Applying to university if you’re 21 or over isn’t unusual, but how can you best make that life experience shine through?

Every year, thousands of mature students go to university or college. It's a great chance to develop new skills and career options – at any age.

Mental health nurses build trusting relationships with their patients and provide vital support to people experiencing mental health problems, so they can lead happy and healthy lives.

Studying for exams, making choices about what to do next, and managing friendships and relationships means there’s a lot going on whilst you’re at school or college. It’s a transitional time in life – but you’re not alone. Use these resources to help you navigate your teenage career.

In its latest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, with support from the Carers Trust, uses brand new insight collected from the new set of widening participation questions on the UCAS application to examine the educational experiences of young adult carers.