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Higher Education

The majority of New College students progress to higher education, and a third progress to a Russell Group university. If you are considering university as an option you may want to start researching your options now – it is never too early to start!

The following sites are designed to help you with making an appropriate and successful application to University:

  • UCAS – The organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK. They provide valuable advice and information on all aspects of university and course selection.
  • The Complete University Guide (Contains University League Tables) – A website that contains lots of useful information and advice. It also provides a ranking list of universities.
  • The Uni Guide – Formerly Which? University, this site is designed to help students make more informed decisions about their higher education choices. It’s free, independent and takes no advertising – and it’s brought to you by the people at Which?
  • universitycompare.com – This website enables you to compare universities and subjects side by side for rankings (including the Times and Guardian league tables) student satisfaction, employment rates etc.

Looking at your career options, researching how you get there and what courses you would need to do, and then looking at the entry requirements for those courses will help to inform your course choices at college. Be aware that some degree courses have entry requirements that go beyond grades and subject choices, and include elements of work experience as well.

Are you a high achieving student?

Learn about Excel@NCD here and how we can support aspiring Oxford and Cambridge applicants here.

Russel Group Universities

The Russell Group represents 24 leading UK universities which are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public sector. Students at Russell Group universities have outstanding opportunities to learn, develop, and realise their full potential in their future careers.

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