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Information Higher Education To access information on Colleges and Universities in your preferred region click on the relevant flag below:
or follow these links for other regions: Korea - Japan - New Zealand - Singapore i-studentadvisor - a very readable and useful set of online brochures for different regions (incl. Ireland, Europe and NZ) and areas of study. Careers Extend your knowledge of the world of work by visiting the following sites: Just the Job - BBC site with interactive searches and other features. Careersoft - Virtual Careers Exhibition and other features. CareersOnline - Australian site with a Virtual Careers Show and 1000+ job profiles. Prospects - really for graduates but you're smart enough. Good database and advice on application skills under 'Jobs and Work'. Careers Box- Interesting video interviews with people working in various professions. Includes student experiences of 'specialist' schools. Skillset- Information for students and graduates interested in the creative media industries. Skills Active - Information on careers including sports and recreation, health and fitness, playwork and the outdoors. Academic Map - the quickest and most convenient entry point to university and college websites. Union View - Virtual Video Tours of UK Universities UCAS - University and Colleges Admissions Service - all you need to know about the applications process and more. The best site for searching courses. You can even check the progress of your own application in Year 13. UKCourseFinder - designed by Morrisby to help you choose the course and university most suitable for you. UniStats - student views of specific courses at UK universities - interesting stats. Guardian Good University Guide - , Subject tables, Rankings and other useful features. British Council - government site geared to international applicants. Council for International Student Affairs - the body that looks after the needs of international students in the UK. Helpful and informative. Oxbridge Info. - a very useful site for those contemplating application to Oxford or Cambridge. 'Profiles' are particularly interesting. Gap Year? Year Out? - the best sites for exploring the options for a productive year out between school and college. Includes some guidance on the pros and cons of taking a gap year. UK Clinical Aptitude Test - this website gives you information on this requirement for most UK medical schools. BMAT, TSA - this website gives you information on this requirement for some UK medical schools and other Assessment Tests such as TSA. LNAT - this website gives you information on this requirement for some UK Law degrees. Colleges - the quickest and most convenient entry point to university and college websites - by state or alphabetically. College Board - a comprehensive guide to college application. College Search facility and some very helpful articles. Register for SAT here. American Universities and Colleges -online version of an excellent magazine produced by the Council of International Schools Princeton Review - plenty about SATs, of course, but many other useful features. U.S.News - College Rankings and more. CollegeView - College and Scholarship searches. S.A.T. Online Resources - all sorts of links to help your prep. TOEFL - the official site of the Educational Testing Service. Campus Tours - a good site for Virtual Campus Tours and more. Campo's Guide to the North East my report on the 2003 ECIS Counsellor Tour of Boston, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Campo's Guide to California my report on the 2009 CIS Counsellor Tour of N and S California.
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- the Association of Universities and Study in Canada - a comprehensive site dealing with all aspects of the Canadian education system. Schools in Canada - a good site for searching your H.E. options and more. Macleans - the online route to the Macleans magazine 'Good University Guide' - rankings and more. Campo's Guide my report on my 2004 tour of 18 universities and colleges in the Ontario/Quebec region. Campo's Guide my report on my 2007 tour of 18 universities and colleges in the British Columbia and Pacific Northwest region. Study In Australia - a government site geared to international applicants. Going To Uni - the government site that allows you to search courses and unis. and that deals directly with student matters. Also deals with HECS and scholarships. Good University Guide - rankings and good search facilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
