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Education & Training > Apply for further or higher education (the links below will take you online)
Apply for funding
	Community of Science This amazing site brings together the world's most prominent scientists and researchers at more than 1,300 universities, corporations and government agencies worldwide. This site has information about funding research on a wide range of subjects.
	HERO - Funding This part of the Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK website gives a very good overview of funding opportunities and sources for higher education students.
	NISS - Research Councils This page gives links to all the major research councils in the UK. These bodies give grants, studentships and awards for postgraduate work in their fields.
	Prospects - Postgraduate Studies This site gives information about postgraduate studies. This page gives an overview of funding opportunities, with links to further information. It includes information for students with disabilities and international students.
	Scholarship Search UK This site provides a freely searchable database of undergraduate scholarships offered by academic institutions, commercial organisations and charitable trusts.
	Student Award Agency for Scotland A very good site. Find out the information you need about supporting your higher education at a Scottish university, then track your application online.
	Support For Learning - Money This part of the site deals with getting financial support and managing it at all levels of post-compulsory education. A very informative site and one of the few that covers non-HE funding.
Apply for university
	HERO - Prospectuses From this page you can find a university prospectus online to help you fill in the relevant details of your UCAS form and help you make a decision about which universities to apply to.
	UCAS This site gives all the information you will need to help you fill in your UCAS form for a place on a higher education course. You can fill in the form online, but only through an adviser.
Contact a college
	HERO This is a very informative site. From this page you can get to a list of universities and colleges of higher education, and another list of further education colleges running higher education courses.
	MBA Info This site contains details of 2500 MBA programs from 1290 universities, business schools and management colleges in 123 countries around the world.
	UCAS - Institutions This is part of the UCAS website. It is an excellent, up to date page listing all the higher education and further education colleges in the UK. You can find colleges and their websites through the map or the alphabetical list.
Get advice on courses
	HERO - Choosing a Course This section of the site gives information about different types of courses, subjects, institutions etc. Click on the topic headings at the left and use the links in the text.
	Springboard This is a site specifically for 16-18 year olds that gives information about careers and education. Free registration also gets you access to an online advisor and UK course search.
	Woody's Web Watch This is a great free resource for anyone about to go to university, covering a wide range of higher and further education issues. Contains hundreds of links to useful websites and organisations as well as plenty of well written advice.
Get careers advice
	Careers-UK This is the website of the Careers Service National Association website. On this site you can find out the contact details of your nearest careers office, so you can contact them for advice. Some careers services are now part of the Connexions Service.
	Doctor Job A good graduate careers site that provides careers advice and information about most different industries and types of employment. The site is easy to use and there are some good features like an experts forum and employers directories.
	Hobsons Careers Advice Very good careers site that is aimed principally at graduates. However, much of the advice and many of the resources and links are equally applicable to anyone wanting some careers advice or looking for information about getting a job.
	Learn - Careers Advice A good directory of some very good places on the web to find careers advice. Lots of sites that are aimed at all sorts of different people, from graduates or school leavers to anyone who is thinking of changing their existing job. A good resource.
	Monster Careers Centre Monster is a well known source of employment information. It is packed with useful resources and advice about finding a new job, changing careers and other important employment issues. You can also find expert advice on specific topics.
	Prospects This is the UK's official graduate careers service. You can access a wide range of services online including careers advice and help with finding jobs, postgraduate courses and work experience. Worth registering as lots of employers also view the site.
Get financial advice and information
	Financial Services Authority - Advice The FSA is the independent organisation that is responsible for regulation of the banking industry. This is their consumer advice section and its packed with excellent advice to help you make the best decisions and choose the right products.
	FIND This is the Financial Information Net Directory. The first place to look for financial services on the web. This is a professional site, simply laid out and easy to use, with up-to-the-minute news backing up the links to online dealing websites.
	Money Sorter From here you can access the full range of highly recommended 'sorter' sites that provide excellent, independent advice and information about a large number of personal finance products in the UK. A brilliant source of clear but detailed information.
Get support for special educational needs
	Ability Hub This site gives information about assistive technology for people with a disability who find operating a computer difficult or impossible. This web site will direct you to adaptive equipment and alternative methods available for accessing computers.
	Ability Net This site gives lots of free information and advice on adapting and using computers if you have a disability. There is also information about its many other advice, assessment, training and consultancy services.
	DFES - Support This part of the Department for Education and Skills site contains information about financial support for students with disabilities.
	IPSEA This is the site of the Independent Panel for Special Educational Advice. This site is full of very useful information for parents of children with special educational needs, about getting support in the education system.
	Skill This is the website of the national bureau for students with disabilities. They promote opportunities and support for young people and adults (and their families) with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.
Read university inspections
	The QAA The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Click on ‘audit reports’ and choose an institution to find the agency’s reports on the way a university or college of higher education in the UK is maintaining its academic quality and standards.
	The Times Higher Education Supplement Under ‘statistics’ you can view university performance details. However, this is in the subscriber-only section, for which there is a charge.

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