The importance of GCSE qualifications can’t really be overstated. For one reason or another, your GCSEs may not go as you had planned or hoped, and unfortunately, some students do find themselves disappointed on results day. Many students find themselves tempted to lie about their …
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 …
University Semesters: A Student’s Guide
When it comes to universities, there are so many new terms for you to get your head around. One of these are “semesters”. When hearing the term “semester”, you may think about how they are always mentioned in films, particularly American ones. However, semesters are …
How To Deal With Having No Friends At University
Many people say that going to university will be one of the best experiences of your life as it’s where you will meet your friends for life or even a potential life partner. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case for everyone. Coming to university can be …
What Should You Wear to a University Interview?
As you venture into the world of professionalism and high-level expertise, regardless of which area you work in, presentation and confidence are very important values. These come hand in hand with the way you choose to dress. It not only shows self-respect but also respect …
Harvard vs Oxford: Which University is Better?
Ranked as two of the most prestigious universities in the world, Harvard and Oxford both receive thousands of applications a year from hopeful students applying from all over the globe. They are well-renowned for their high standards, their abundance of highly academically talented students, and their history, giving them both exceedingly elite reputations, that both …
Is University Harder Than A-Levels?
Without the experience of having done a degree as well as A-Levels, it is very difficult to make a judgement about which qualifications are harder to get, but perhaps you would like to have a bit of background knowledge of what you are getting in …