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Discover real-life stories from current apprentices, including how they landed the role and what day-to-day life as an apprentice is like.

Practical tips when planning and delivering HE advice and guidance to your students, from securing speakers to arranging work experience. Plus, useful careers resources and recommended tools to embed into your day-to-day work.

Our best advice: start your research early. Alongside your research into courses and universities, you may also need to take your individual support needs into account when making your choices.

Students who do not have parents or carers who have attended university themselves sometimes find it useful to have additional information and help when making their decisions and applying to higher education.

It’s almost time to go to university, but it’s super important to get your finances in order first. Tick these off your list before you start uni and you’ll be well on your way to being in control of your own money.

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.

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.

There's more than one route into higher education. Open your students' eyes to all the possibilities – from degree apprenticeships to studying abroad – and debunk some common myths about university.

Stand out from the crowd by showcasing who you are and what you can bring to a university as you begin your undergraduate journey.

You can get student finance to help towards your living costs while you’re at university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

Being eligible for free school meals (FSM) means you might be able get help to meet different costs, and access other types of support if you want to go to university.

Universities and colleges welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. If you choose to disclose that you are a student with an imprisoned parent it will not negatively impact your application – it gives context to your circumstances.

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.

A Tuition Fee Loan covers the cost of the fees charged by your university or college. Content provided by Student Finance England.

Apprenticeships are a great route to get into your chosen career, and they're open to everyone over the age of 16.

With the cost of everything from a flat white to fruit and veg at an all-time high, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But there are things you can do to feel more in control of the situation. Here are 10 practical steps that can help.

Ready to make Clearing 2025 a success? We’re excited to share the essential insights and strategies that you and you're marketing, and recruitment teams need to succeed in 2025.

Local yet international, full of heritage yet incredibly multicultural, large yet friendly and accessible – it has to be Manchester.

While studying overseas is a unique and exciting experience, it’s also normal to feel anxious about living in a new culture and organising a lot of different things. This guide runs through everything you need to know about adjusting to life as a student in the UK so you can focus on enjoying the amazing experience that lies ahead.