There are lots of different abbreviations when it comes to degree types and classifications in the UK, and these can get confusing. When you are choosing which degree courses to apply for, it can be hard to get used to all the new terms, and …
What is the UCAS Status Code and where can it be found?
As students move through their academic journeys, there will naturally be countless new hurdles to overcome – perhaps in the form of tougher exams, or even new terminology. There can be lots of new terminology when students are first learning of what they must to …
Do You Get a Maintenance Loan for a Foundation Year?
There are a whole host of different pathways into higher education, whether that’s at undergraduate or postgraduate level. One undergraduate pathway is a foundation year: a single year of full-time study that you can take before you pursue a full-time bachelor’s degree. For undergraduate degrees, …
Can You Pursue Two Undergraduate Degrees?
Sometimes, students feel that studying one undergraduate degree just isn’t enough, for a range of reasons. Maybe they want to change their specialism, or they want to broaden their future career prospects, or even just because they can’t choose between subjects! Studying two undergraduate degrees …
Do Oxbridge Care About Extracurriculars?
Oxbridge – the name generally used for the universities of Oxford and Cambridge – are arguably the two most prestigious universities in the UK, and there are a number of ways they differ from the normal university experience. This goes all the way from the …
BMAT vs UCAT | What’s The Difference And Which Is Harder?
If you are thinking about university applications, you may have heard of abbreviations like the BMAT and UCAT. These are both admissions tests used by universities in the UK for applicants who want to study medicine. Each year, thousands of students sit these exams, but …
Summative vs Formative Assessments | What’s The Difference At University?
When you come to study at university, you will encounter all different kinds of work: essays, group projects, presentations, mock exams, and final exams. All of these things test different skills, and help you improve and develop in different ways. You may have heard them …
Studying English Language And Literature At Oxford | A Students Experience
The University of Oxford has consistently ranked as one of, if not the best university in the world to study English at. For prospective students, this can definitely make the university feel quite intimidating – I know I definitely felt that way when I applied! …
What To Bring To Uni | Insider Checklist By A Current Student
University is an exciting time for every student. Getting your results and learning where you’ll be studying for the next three or four years is a big step! However, that also means you’ll now have to start thinking about living at university too. This includes …
UCAT Scores | What Are Considered Average & Good Scores?
When it comes to getting into any university programme, you want to make your application as strong as possible. However, when considering some of the most competitive courses, particularly ones such as Medicine, this is even more important. One of the most important factors of …