Monthly Archives: June 2013
Summer job interview fails
When the sun’s out and studies are over for another academic year, who doesn’t dream of a couple of months of kicking back in the sunshine, lazing around with friends, and perhaps taking the odd trip away or holiday? Unfortunately, … … read more
Need to resit your uni exams this summer?
If you’re currently at university you’ll have probably noticed that one of the big differences between undergraduate exams and the ones you did at GCSE or A-Level is that you get your results back much more quickly. Whereas sixteen and … … read more
Preparing your last-minute university application
Although the summer is upon us, it’s in fact certainly not uncommon for people to still be looking to apply to university with a view to starting when the summer ends. For both undergraduates and postgraduates there’s still time to … … read more
Three misconceptions about clearing
As invigilators call time on the last A Level and BTEC exams of the academic year, many students’ thoughts turn towards the summer. For others, however, the uncertainty that they have about their next educational step after the summer is … … read more
Going on holiday with your friends after exams?
Ending Year 12 and planning for life after secondary education
As the sun sets on another school year, some students in secondary education find themselves reaching the end of one important stage in their lives, and eagerly begin to look forward to the next one. Those who are fighting their … … read more
A couple more tips for international students
Last week we blogged a couple of times about how international students who are coming to the UK to study here from September–are you guys excited about coming over yet, by the way?–can best prepare themselves for the academic side … … read more
Last-minute ideas for the summer
Options for School Leavers
Exams are over and the sun is out! What else could you want for the end of your school days and the start of your summer holidays? After all the excitement, however, it is important to remember the summer won’t … … read more
Another tip for international students
In our last blog post we looked at how international students who are coming to study in the UK can lay the foundations of a really successful study experience by taking steps to make sure their English-language skills are up … … read more