Stepping into university can be a pivotal time for many students; it can bring down a lot of changes in life, including a new-found sense of independence. But while independence is very often associated with university life, it is highly likely that you will need a bit of assistance — or …
The 10 Easiest Medical Schools to Get Into in the UK
After completing A-Levels (or any other equivalent qualification), shortlisting universities and medical schools is usually next on the agenda of an aspiring medical student. Fishing for information and finding out more about various medical schools – with all their different entry requirements – can be a nightmare in itself. Medical schools are generally thought to have a stringent admission process; they …
Should You Drop Out of University?
Every year in the UK, millions of students pack their bags and head to university. It is an exciting time for many, full of new social and academic opportunities – not to mention the fact that most students enjoy the independence that moving away from …
How Do University Credits Work? – Student’s Guide
Students tend to talk about the percentage they achieved in an exam or a piece of coursework, but they don’t really talk much about university credits. University credits are essential to completing your degree and yet it probably doesn’t even cross most student’s minds. Credits …
Can You Lie About GCSE Grades on UCAS?
It happens every year – students find themselves disappointed with their GCSE grades and look for ways to boost them before they apply for college or university due to course requirements, or simply because they feel that they could do better. Most students may choose to retake their GCSEs …
Do Universities Have Half Term?
Going to university is an exciting thing – you are entering the next stage of both your education and your life, full of new opportunities, both social and academic. Most university courses last between 3 – 5 years, but obviously students aren’t constantly at university for …
What Age Do You Start and Finish University?
As we approach the spring term, it may strike a shock to current Year 13’s that their school education is coming to a close and soon they will be embarking on the start of a new journey; either beginning an apprenticeship for their ideal job …
Do Universities Check GCSE and A-Level Certificates?
During the long period of time you spend, anxious about your GCSE’s, you may be wondering: do our GCSE certificates impact our university applications? And what about A-Levels? Surely, they must have an impact on something? This article will ease your worries about how universities check …
Do Universities Look at Your GCSE and A-Level Attendance?
The years that we spend at school can sometimes feel as though they dissolve into an indeterminate blur, with terms fading into each other in a multitude of inset days, holidays and sick weeks intermittently strewn across the mix. So, whilst the school year is whizzing past, we may …
How Long are University Semesters?
Most university degrees last 3-4 years but does that mean you’re in university consistently during this period? Of course not! University would be even more intense than it already is. Although, it has been said that the majority of children, up until they are the …