Useful Websites
These links can be used to visit sites where you can search for/apply for suitable University courses and assist you with the writing of your personal statement.
| UCAS Course Finder | www.ucas.ac.uk/students/coursesearch |
| Course Finder Site | http://www.ukcoursefinder.com/help.aspx?theme=4 |
| Personal Statement Site | www.studential.com |
| Advice for students’ parents | www.ucas.com/parents |
| Unistats: Use to make an informed choice about what University you want to go to. It features statistical results of universities, colleges, subjects and teaching styles, covering employment prospects | www.direct.gov.uk/unistats |
| Information about student finance & how to apply | www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/GettingStarted/index.htm |
| University League Tables | http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=8727 |
| University tables | http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/datablog/2010/jun/15/university-tables-spreadsheet |
| Open Days | www.opendays.com |
| This is a graduate careers website, with useful information about different careers and options with your chosen subject. Many graduate jobs are also advertised here. | www.prospects.ac.uk |
| A website for the council of voluntary services. Opportunities can be searched by local post code, type of opportunity and time of day and week available. | www.do-it.org.uk |
| Unistats: includes the student satisfaction survey and graduate employment figures by subject and university. | www.unistats.co.uk |
| National apprenticeship website set by the government for a wide range of apprenticeships. | www.apprenticeships.org.uk |
| A website for young people to refer to who do not intend to go to university. | www.notgoingtouni.co.uk |
| Student Finance England have a dedicated ‘hub’ for students considering going to university in 2012/13 -giving them the latest news, advice and tools re finance arrangements. | www.thestudentroom.co.uk/studentfinance |
| This site allows students to not only input a subject they are thinking of studying but also to input predicted grades and it will bring up a list of courses that they could apply for. It also shows how much the university is charging for tuition fees. | http://www.whatuni.com |
| Find Scholarships, Grants & Bursaries for UK Students | The Scholarship Hub | http://www.thescholarshiphub.org.uk/ |
| Single access point for career’s information, advice and guidance in your local area. | www.merseyinteractive.com |
| Schools Improvement | http://schoolsimprovement.net/guest-post-careersbox-a-free-video-based-online-careers-resource-for-young-people/ |
| Merchant Navy website. | www.careersatsea.org |
| National Careeers Service | https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk |
| Free online courses | https://www.futurelearn.com/ |
| Attention Future Medics | http://www.themedicportal.com/ |
| How to write a winning apprenticeship application | https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/442593/How-to-write-winning-application.pdf |
| GetMyFirstJob | http://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/ |
| UCAS | https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/apply-and-track/track-your-application/interview-invitations |
| UCAS – How to prepare for interviews | http://university.which.co.uk/advice/ucas-application/university-interviews-how-to-prepare |
| How to Prepare for a University Interview | http://www.allaboutcareers.com/careers-advice/article/how-to-prepare-for-a-university-interview |
| How to apply | http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/howtoapply/preparing-for-interviews.pdf |
| The University of Manchester | http://www.ukuniversitysearch.com |
| Guide to UK Degree Apprenticeships | Guide to UK Degree Apprenticeships. |
| University Compare website | https://universitycompare.com/ |
| Clearing website | https://clearing.co.uk/ |
| Uni Compare app | http://onelink.to/unicompare |