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*[https://www.unifrog.org Unifrog logon] - Careers advice, MOOCs, UCAS application process | *[https://www.unifrog.org Unifrog logon] - Careers advice, MOOCs, UCAS application process | ||
*[https://www.ucas.com UCAS Homepage] -Links to all UK HE institutions and much more. | *[https://www.ucas.com UCAS Homepage] -Links to all UK HE institutions and much more. | ||
| − | *[https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk Not Going to Uni] - An excellent website which lists current | + | *[https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk Not Going to Uni] - An excellent website which lists current school leaver opportunities |
*[https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship Find an Appenticeship] - The Government website for searching for an apprenticeship | *[https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship Find an Appenticeship] - The Government website for searching for an apprenticeship | ||
*[https://www.prospects.co.uk Prospects Careers Services] - A range of careers related material and links to other useful sites. | *[https://www.prospects.co.uk Prospects Careers Services] - A range of careers related material and links to other useful sites. | ||
Revision as of 09:32, 3 July 2020
Introduction
The School's Careers Leader is Mrs P Hawkins, based in the careers hub located near the tennis courts.
General Sites
- Unifrog logon - Careers advice, MOOCs, UCAS application process
- UCAS Homepage -Links to all UK HE institutions and much more.
- Not Going to Uni - An excellent website which lists current school leaver opportunities
- Find an Appenticeship - The Government website for searching for an apprenticeship
- Prospects Careers Services - A range of careers related material and links to other useful sites.
- Direct.gov - Government Gateway portal
- Informed Choices - Russell Group Uni guide
Year Out (Gap Year)
- Lattitude - International Gap-year projects.
- CoolWorks - 75,000 paid and voluntary opportunities in National Parks, ski resorts and ocean and gold resorts in the US.
- Gap-year.com - Gap year job-site.
- Year Out Group - supported by UCAS and the OfEE and has a section on advice.
- Yini.org.uk - Operated by the eTrust, promotes taking a year out in industry
Studying Abroad
- A Star Future - Undergraduate courses taught in English in other countries
- The British Council
- PlotEU - Portal to learning opportunities in Europe
- EuroDesk
- StudyCanada - Information of studying in Canada
- HotCourses.com - enables the applicant to develop a personalised league table by matching their personal profile and extra-curricular interests to a list of universities and colleges.
- UKCourseFinder - (developed by the Morrisby Organisation) for students who do not know what they want to study or where. The online questionnaire enables the integration of students’ study interests with their exam subjects for a search of an HE database to find those courses best suited to them. The service is free.
- OpenDays.com - provides lists of open days and how to get the most out of them.
- Guardian University Guide
- Push.co.uk
- Student Loans Company - Money for Studying and Advice on Budgeting
- The NUS - National Union of Students
- Palgrave Study skills
Other
- New Scientist – provides an important gateway to science career sources
- Lawcareers– vacation placements, mini-puplilages, etc
- Know before you go, helping you navigate university life - Helping you navigate university life
