Gap year regions: Africa, Latin America and Oceania
After a trekking across the northern hemisphere in our last two blog posts on the major gap year regions of the world, today we’re going to finish off our tour by sweeping across Africa, Latin America and Oceania. Africa Africa … … read more
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Tagged backpacking, travelling
Tips for choosing a college
If you’re in Year 11 right now, getting ready for next summer’s battle royale against GCSEs is probably the main educational matter on your mind. However, there’s also another question that is also worth bearing in mind over the coming … … read more
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Tagged A Levels, BTECs, open days, apprenticeships, colleges
The secrets of cutting down a personal statement
Cutting down a personal statement to fit within a very limited word count is a tricky, but very useful skill to have, not only when applying for university but also when you get into writing job applications. So how can … … read more
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Are you considering postgraduate study for the right reasons?
At some point, the undergraduate adventure has to come to an end. And with it, many of the great things about being a student are replaced with the pressures and pains of life out in the real world. While moving … … read more
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Tagged postgraduate study, study options
Tips for formatting a bibliography when doing essays and coursework
As you progress in your education, you’ll be expected to do more and more independent research. This means making bibliographies to show the reader/marker all the research that you’ve consulted. You may even have found already that you’ve received some … … read more
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Tagged study skills
Top tips for formatting your CV
Formatting your CV is a nightmare, especially if it’s your first time, but it is something very important to do. If you’ve already got a CV, it probably needs an update, which can also be difficult to do neatly, especially … … read more
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Tagged CVs, job hunting
What to do if you get a bad assignment of coursework mark or grade
It’s likely that at some point in your academic career, whether you’re in secondary school, college or university, that you’re going to get a coursework mark back that is not quite what you had expected or hoped for. This can … … read more
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Tagged coursework, grades, feedback, study skills
Saving money when buying a computer and software
One big expense you’ll encounter through your studies is the appropriate computer technology to get through your course. While you’ll need to spend some money to get the right set up, it doesn’t have to be as expensive as you … … read more
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Tagged computers, IT, saving money
Shopping tips to save you money on food while at university
If you’re at university now, chances are it’s your first time living away from home, possibly in a self-catering situation. While choosing your own meals can be liberating and fun, it can also prove to be expensive. However, there are … … read more
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Tagged student budget, save money, shopping tips
Slimming your personal statement down to meet the UCAS character limit
If you’re deep into the task of writing your personal statement for your UCAS application, you may be having a hard time figuring out how to fit everything you do into so few characters. There are a few tips to … … read more
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Tagged personal statements, applying to uni, UCAS application