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Facts about BTEC diplomas: who they are for, the different types, how they are taught, what you need to get on one, and what you can do afterwards.

The built environment encompasses lots of courses and professions, so outline your reasons for wanting to study the particular building and construction course you’re applying for, and what fascinates you about buildings and how they’re made.

Find out what each of our business units do.

Facts about Pre-U: who they are for, subjects, what's involved in taking one, and assessment and grades.

Facts about Cambridge Technicals: who they are for and what subjects are available.

Long hours, intense studying, and the small case of confronting illness and death each day. No wonder medicine has a competitive and demanding reputation.

Design engineer Adam chose to take an apprenticeship over university. Here he explains his role, how he juggled work with studying and why he's glad he took the apprenticeship path.

Rosanna shares the highs and lows of being a commercial pilot, her route to qualifying, plus some words of encouragement for young girls who want to reach for the sky.

If a company or brand does something significant in the world but no one hears it, did it really happen?

Discover real-life stories from current apprentices, including how they landed the role and what day-to-day life as an apprentice is like.

Children’s nurses work as part of a supportive and inspiring team to provide young patients and their families with the vital care and compassion they need.

Get creative with your personal statement and really showcase your passion and talent for an exciting career in computer games and animation.

Show you’ve got the listening skills, resilience, and knowledge of the job in a personal statement that’s relevant and reflective.

Find out the feasibility of your existing courses with unrivalled data and powerful insight

Some courses have different deadlines, and many are a long time in advance of the start of the course. Find out which deadline applies to you, and what you need to do by that deadline.

Find out what the different decisions from training providers in your application mean, and how to reply to them.

Work experience is an important feature of any strong university application. For certain degree courses, though, it's an essential entry requirement.