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Thinking about studying in the UK can give international students a lot to consider. Here are answers to the most common questions.

It’s not always easy to secure work experience placements, but it is worth the effort, and it pays to start from as early as Year 9. Here’s how to ensure their placement is worthwhile, suitable, and gives them something useful to take away at the end.

Studying in another country offers a different way of learning – giving you exciting new cultural experiences and opportunities to develop and grow. Is it right for you? Consider your options and find out.

Patricka Brice-Laughton has completed a HNC in Construction and the Built Environment (Civil Engineering) at Wiltshire College & University Centre and is currently in her first year at University of the West of England doing a BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management.

There's many reasons to study in the UK, and knowing what your qualification means to employers, and how it can help you, is important when planning your education journey.

Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer, London Higher

As well as a student loan, there’s other financial support available from a range of sources. Find out more about funding your undergraduate course.

Try university degrees before you apply. Subject Spotlights from Springpod give you a taste of what it's like to study real subjects delivered by university lecturers and developed in partnership with the universities

Discover whether distance learning is the right path for you, plus who offers distance learning degrees in the UK, and what subjects you can study.

Joy Elliott-Bowman, Director of Policy and Development, Independent Higher Education (IHE)

After GCSEs/National 5s, you could stay in school, go to a sixth form college, go to a further education (FE) college, or join a work-based training provider.

Organising events in your school or college is a great way to help students make smart choices about higher education (HE) or find alternative routes. There’s a wealth of activities outside school too.

More about your options after school, including apprenticeships, college, and sixth form.

We’ve put together a checklist for you, to make sure you’re ready to start your course and ten top tips for staying safe.

We've produced a series of study skills guides to help you successfully make the transition to higher education.

Higher education (HE) courses don’t have to be studied at a university – there are more than 240 colleges in the UK that offer a range of higher education courses.

Do you want to build business knowledge while gaining hands-on experience? Whether you're looking at a career in business administration, operations, or marketing, apprenticeships are the perfect way to get your foot in the door with some of the biggest players in the market today. Here, we walk you through applying for a business apprenticeship, with top tips from employers about what they look for in an apprentice.