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UCAS for parents, guardians and carers

Guide for 2024

TARGET CAREERS PUBLICATIONS

TARGET careers - Parent guide to Professional Careers

TARGET careers - Guide to your future http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5c0c21a6#/5c0c21a6/1

TARGET careers - Construction, Engineering & Property http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/421ce32d#/421ce32d/2

STUDENT FINANCE GUIDANCE

Please use the following links help you with your application:

https://university.which.co.uk/advice/advice-for-parents/parents-what-you-need-to-know-about-student-finance

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance

2024/2025 - applications open now

DISABLED STUDENTS' ALLOWANCES

If a student has a disability they might be able to get extra financial help while at uni or college. Find out more about Disabled Student Allowances (DSA) and how they can help.

https://www.ucas.com/student-finance-england/disabled-students-allowance#whats-available

https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas

UNIVERSITY BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

You could get a university scholarship or bursary, you will need to do your own research on these i.e. Unifrog and the individual University website search engines. The link below gives you lots of hints and tips too.

https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/university-tuition-fees/other-financial-support/university-bursaries-and-scholarships

NURSING STUDENTS

All nursing students on courses from September 2020 will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year which they will not need to pay back see article through link below for further information

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nursing-students-to-receive-5-000-payment-a-year

The Times Top 100 graduate employers

Digital guide

University of Leicester - Parents and Carers Information and Guidance Webinar

You Tube link to presentation

The Guardian - best UK universities 2024 - rankings

Interactive guide here

Graduate Careers Live

Broadcast live from a TV-studio in central London, Graduate Careers Live! provides the latest information, advice and guidance for Year 13 students and their parents on how to make the most of university – or one of the increasing number of degree apprenticeships – in order to prepare for a successful graduate career in the future.

Watch the programme