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This page contains useful information about all things university.
Check out the following resources to find out more?
https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/what-and-where-study/open-days-and-events/virtual-tours
https://www.unitasterdays.com/
Higher_and_Degree_Apprenticeships
Here you will find detailed information to help you make a successful application to university:
Before applying:
Why are Open Days important and what should you do when you’re there?
University Open Days – Why Bother
Schedule of Open Days for those applying for 2024 entry.
University Open Days – 2024 Entry
Starting your application:
To be used by TRC students when completing their application form.
FINAL 2025 UCAS Student Instruction Guide v2
FINAL Applying to Conservatoires 2025
Important information for TRC students on how to enter these qualifications correctly on UCAS forms.
FINAL Entering BTEC^J CTEC^J T-level and WJEC Quals. on your UCAS form 2025
Writing your Personal Statement:
These guides contain useful advice and a Personal Statement template. Use the most appropriate one for you:
STARTING YOUR UCAS APPLICATION 2026 CYCLE
UCAS PS guidance – general for 26 entry FINAL
UCAS PS guidance Allied Health for 2026 entry
UCAS guidance Med Dent Vet for 2026 entry
UCAS PS guidance Teaching for 2026 entry
Applying to Conservatoires – Student Instruction Guide 2026
UCAS PS guidance – Conservatoires
FINAL Local School Attainment 8 & Ebacc info. for UCAS References – Copy

The UCAS HUB is your one stop shop for all your research, choices and applications.
1. The explore tool – where you can search subjects and discover courses.
2. The notepad – so you can keep all your thoughts about your next step in one place.
3. Apprenticeship finder – for the latest vacancies, locally and nationally.
4. The personal statement builder – to help you structure your writing and introduce yourself to universities.
5. The Tariff calculator – for tallying up your UCAS points to see if you meet entry requirements.
Your Hub is your space. Organise the widgets, remove the ones you don’t need, and tick off your to do list.
Degree Apprenticeships are an increasingly viable option for students wishing to work alongside their higher education studies – please see our poster and also the information from ASK Apprenticeships. Sheffield Hallam has a particularly strong offer for Degree Apprenticeships and run a recruitment event in November of each year: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships.
Sign up to the UCAS mailing list to be informed about degree apprenticeship opportunities: https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships/subscribe-alerts
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Everything you need to support your child with their higher education choices:
The Parents’ Guide to University 2025 is now available to download, completely free, with no registration required.
Produced by UniTasterDays in collaboration with HELOA, it’s designed to help parents and guardians support young people with key university decisions – from whether to go, to what and where to study.
It features expert advice from over 75 university representatives and sector voices, including Martin Lewis from Money Saving Expert.
The guide covers every stage of the journey. From research and events, to applications, finance, and preparation. With new content this year focused on navigating university choices during the cost-of-living crisis.
The Parents Guide to University
Presentations and resources from our Y12 Journey to Uni Event held on 3rd May 2023 are available to view and download here:
Choosing your course & university 22-23 Nottingham
Choosing your course & university 22-23 Nottingham
Newcastle PS presentation is a link in this doc
Personal Statements slides – York Uni Thomas Rotherham
Personal Statements slides – York Uni Thomas Rotherham
Sheff. Univ. – Choosing a course and university (1)
Sheff. Univ. – Choosing a course and university (1)
Student Finance 2023-24 Huddersfield – Copy
Student Finance 2023-24 Huddersfield – Copy
Student Finance England LIVERPOOL E.2023
Student Finance England LIVERPOOL E.2023
TRC – Applying to Higher Education 23 24 – Introductory information for parents