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

Discover everything you need to know about what it's like to study in the UK. What countries make up the UK? What support is available? How do I find work and accommodation, and how much does everything cost? Find all this information, and more, to help you prepare yourself fully for life in the UK.

If you're unfamiliar with the UCAS application but helping someone apply to university or college, our step-by-step guides will help.

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

Once results day is out the way, you might be wondering how you can best make use of the summer before university or college starts. Here's some ideas to get you inspired!

If you decide to suspend or withdraw from your full-time studies, you need to let Student Finance England and your university or college know as soon as possible. Content provided by Student Finance England.

The hard work has paid off, results are in the bag, and your child has secured a place. Now what?

What is Clearing and Extra? How does it work, and can it help you? In this episode, Robbie and our guests discuss how to make the most out of your five options, how to navigate Clearing successfully, and what Extra means.

If you're studying an undergraduate course, you could get a Tuition Fee Loan. A Tuition Fee Loan covers the cost of the fees charged by your university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

We’ve been out and about asking students how they’re feeling about the big day and grilling those who’ve been there for their top advice. Our experts explain how Clearing really works, what to do if you change your mind and how to prepare for uni life.

You’ve done all the hard work creating your personal statement, but have you thought about how you can use what you’ve written for different purposes? Whether you’re thinking about applying for an apprenticeship, or there’s a job you’d love, and you need a covering letter, your personal statement can be a great place to start.

Bill Watkin, Chief Executive, Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA)

Lots of students decide to live at home rather than moving into university or college accommodation. Just because you’re not in halls doesn’t mean you’ll have any less of a student experience though.

Find out how a PC with built-in AI capabilities works, and how it could help with your studies.

Find out the key info about apprenticeships, including what they are, how they work, and more.

Clearing is how unis and colleges fill places they still have on courses - over 30,000 courses in fact. If you’re applying through Clearing, find out what to do, and how to apply.

Make full use of the products, services and resources that are available to you for free or as part of your capitation fee. Promote your university or college, access unrivalled data insights, and streamline your systems and data returns.

Find out how you can best support your child as they transition to university or college and discover their independence.

Dr Stephen Coulter, Head of Industrial Strategy, Skills and Sustainability, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and James Scales, Policy Lead, Skills and Future of Work, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.

If you have been asked to write a reference for an independent applicant who is not currently attending school or college, please read through the advice below before starting.