Progressing to Higher Education

There are some excellent website resources to help you support your son or daughter through the transition to Higher Education, which can seem a bewildering process at times!

The main resource is www.ucas.com which has a Parental Section www.ucas.com/parents. UCAS handles all the full time applications to Higher Education and the website examines the entire process including top tips on how to support your child. You can also sign up for bimonthly e-bulletins and download a copy of the Parent Guide.

Your son or daughter can access one to one Information, Advice and Guidance here at College, from our in house careers staff and from a Personal Adviser by booking a careers guidance interview at the Student Support Desk. Students can attend the annual UCAS Higher Education Convention hosted at a local university, accompanied by staff.

Our college has the prestigious Careermark quality assurance award for the work we do supporting student progression.

Important deadlines for applying for financial support for Higher Education can be found on the on line application website. A student guide "You can afford to go to Uni" which can be downloaded via the link below.

www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

How to fill in your UCAS Form 2011-12

A Guide to HE Admissions through UCAS 2011-12

Advisor Guide to UCAS 2012

You can afford to go to Uni

www.parentadviser.co.uk