Useful Websites
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UniFrog bring all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. They help students compare every opportunity, then apply successfully. The platform has now grown to encompass apprenticeships and Further Education colleges in the UK, as well as US and Canadian universities, and degrees taught in English in Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
The Uni Guide helps students make more informed decisions about their higher education choices. See where your A-level subjects will lead you. Which? and The Student Room have worked together to ensure that valuable content from the award-winning Which? University website could continue to be easily available to students, parents and teachers.
UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) support young people making post-16 choices, as well as those applying for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Apprenticeships: An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience and get paid. Find out how to become an apprentice, what apprenticeships are available and which employers offer them.
National Careers Service provide information, advice and guidance to help students make decisions on learning, training and work.
Check out resources that meet specific client needs, such as What do graduates do? and Graduate Market Trends for students exploring on from A Levels, and destinations after 1st Degree.
Thurrock Opportunities have jobs opportunities, courses, 'what industry is right for me', advice and much more for local young people and adults.
SACU offers a great independent and impartial source of careers information to students, parents and teachers. A helping hand into high education, apprenticeships or your chosen career.
Skills Route is a set of tools to help students, explore the different routes that they could take, plan and learn about all the options that are available for study after GCSE and find all the information they need to research college or sixth forms.
The Free Your Life Future Finder website helps students learn which STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) A Levels are used in various health and STEM related careers.
iCould provides career inspiration and information for young people. It shows what is possible in work and offer different ways to think about careers through free access to over 1000 personal video stories, detailed job information, plus practical tips, insight and advice.
Prospects have job profiles, a career planner, work experience information, a search for graduate jobs, tips on applying for uni, what can I do with my degree, other careers advice and more.
No idea what you want to do? Help generate ideas, find out what jobs might suit you here: www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pplanner
Careerpilot provide careers information and tools for 11-19 year olds, all in one place.
The Medic Portal is partnered with the Royal Society of Medicine, helping students get into Medicine with free guides and expert prep for UKCAT, BMAT & Interview.
The Careers & Enterprise Company work with schools, colleges and employers to help every young person find their best next step.
Which? University Finances: Not sure what financial support there is for your child at university or how their repayments work? Read The Which? beginner's guide to student finance for parents.