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Placement-based programmes requiring work experience

Some placement-based programmes will ask for relevant work experience. Degree programmes linked to specific professional qualifications such as social work, nursing and teaching, often ask for work experience in a …

What are higher and degree apprenticeships?

Higher and degree apprenticeships provide another route into Higher Education. In this video, Nick Glover explains some of the benefits of studying for an apprenticeship. These include earning while you …

Routes into apprenticeships in Higher Education

Applying for a degree apprenticeship is different from the way you apply for other undergraduate degree programmes. Some people apply for apprenticeship programmes through their existing employer, as an opportunity …

Focus on T Levels

In this video, Professor Charlie Jeffery, the Vice Chancellor at the University of York, explains the reasons why we are encouraging students with T Levels to apply. T Levels are …

Using library and digital services

Library and IT services; Information Services; Library and Learning Services; Academic Services; Academic Support… the names will vary and every institution organises things slightly differently but the key thing is …

Being part of a learning community

There’s sometimes an incorrect perception that learners in Higher Education all have similar backgrounds, experiences, and are all of a similar age. However, the reality is different. Students in Higher …

Finding and evaluating information

So many results… Do an online search for ‘business degree’ and you can get millions of results back!! How do you narrow these down? How do you know that the …

Making the most of open days

Attending an open day can be a great way to find out in more detail about opportunities in Higher Education. Open days may be virtual, via a website or online …