It is said that a picture paints a thousand words and with the UCAS personal statement you have approximately that many words to sell yourself to the admissions officer at your dream university (4000 characters = 550-1000 words depending on how adroit your vocabulary is!). You have 4000 characters to concisely convey the most salient … Read more
“The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it and turn it inside out.” -Unknown So, you find yourself a third of the way through your first year of A-level studies and setting your trajectory for the next two years of your … Read more
Deciding where to make your university application can feel overwhelming; after all, there are over 160 universities in the UK, but students make just five UCAS choices. It is a truly important decision, since your chosen university is where you will spend at least three years of your life, and will be the place where … Read more
Before you can start with the application process, there are a few fundamental questions, chief among which is: what subject should I study? This is a big question, as it will directly impact what you do for at least three years at university, as well as what you do afterwards. If you find yourself completely … Read more
When thinking about building a competitive application to universities such as Oxbridge, or others in the Russell Group, you have to ask yourself some very important questions: What do I find interesting about my subject? What does it mean to study it at university? Have I done enough outside of the classroom to prove that … Read more
What are The Russell Group universities and what do students need to know about them?
It’s not just what we learn or the importance of learning itself that is evolving, but how we learn as well.
As we head into a new academic year, we are all excited to embrace a greater level of normality at university, but what do students worry about?
Going back to university as a mature student, or retraining, can be professionally beneficial and personally fulfilling.
The path to studying overseas is paved with stepping stones, and a helpful roadmap can come in the form of ‘pathway programs’.
