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Work experience and volunteering

Work experience, placements, and volunteering are a great way to demonstrate your enthusiasm, knowledge, and passion for your chosen subject area in your personal statement.

Your Clearing matches

Available alongside Clearing, this tool is designed to help you find your perfect course.

Zoology 2026 personal statement guide

A degree in zoology opens up numerous career options working with or studying animals, or could be a stepping stone into a graduate veterinary medicine course. If it's your degree of choice, here are some personal statement pointers.

Modes of postgraduate study

Full-time or part-time postgraduate courses, and which other study modes are available? Find out the pros and cons of each.

Modes of study

Full-time or part-time postgraduate courses, and which other study modes are available? Find out the pros and cons of each study mode.

Tuition Fee Loans for full-time students

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.

Applying

Discover everything you need to know about the application process, including research, the application itself, and your next steps.

Attend a virtual open day

If you can't visit them in person, you might be able to attend a virtual open day at a university or college.

Comparing undergraduate courses and unis

With so many courses, and many similar ones available, it's important that you find out more about the course and the university or college before you start to shortlist your options.