Going on to higher education

• The proportion of young people going on to higher education (HE) has increased from one in eight in 1980 to well over one in three in 2007
• Around eight out of ten A-level students go on to HE within one year of completing their course
• Over half of all BTEC National Diploma students go on to HE within one year of completing their course
• One in nine students entering HE choose to study close to home

More information

• For general information on higher education, go to Directgov or have a look at our Your Way Forward booklet
• To get information on UK universities and colleges, go to HERO
• To find out about HE courses, go to UCAS
• To make a UCAS application, use APPLY. Don't forget - you will need to select up to six courses, so have your choices ready
• For information on financing your course, check out the following websites:
  • Directgov student finance
  • Student Loans Company
  • UNIAID
  • Support 4 Learning
  • Hotcourses - student money (includes a budget planner)
  • or visit our Money section
• If you have a learning difficulty or disability and are considering HE, visit the SKILL website