The 4 step process to find a University

Searching for the perfect university to study can be a daunting experience. With seemingly limitless parameters to choose between you would be forgiven for thinking it’s an uphill task to find a university to study. That’s why we have put together this guide to help you along your way and hopefully assist you in finding the right place to commence your studies.

Step 1 – The Course

What course do you want to study? Where is the best place to go to do that course? Who offers the best job prospects? There are more questions here than answers, granted, but knowing these small bits of information will count for a lot when you put your shortlist together. But, rather than getting too caught up in the varying course qualities, make a shortlist of what you can study where, and go to some open days

Step 2 – The Open Days

Take your time to have a real good look around all the universities you are considering, as well as the towns and cities they are located in. This will give you a good feel for what life might be like at that university. Remember, if you want to find a university that is perfect for you, then you need to make sure all aspects of it are right. There are lots of resources available to search for open days. Here you can search for open days in a calendar view or by university

Step 3 – The University

There is much more to finding a university than picking a course and a city. Universities have scores of other things which will influence whether you will get the most out of your time there. Consider where you might live – what are the halls like? What are the sports teams/facilities like? What is the nightlife like? How easily can I get to and from home? Knowing all of these facts will make you find the right university in the right location much more easily.

Step 4 – The Application

So now you have chosen a course, visited some open days and checked out the city and the university itself, you are ready to make your application. Using the UCAS service you can easily apply en masse to UK Universities and hopefully receive realistic offers of entry requirements. Once the offers come in, you can happily make your first and second choices because you have done the correct research in the first place. This is vital to ensure you choose the right place to study.

If you are looking to find a university now there is literally tonnes of advice out there to help you make the right choice. The important thing to remember is to choose which parameters are most important to you. It is no use being bored for 3 years but clinging to the hope you may get a better job, while conversely no employer is going to be too keen on a student who has done little or no work but can evidence that they have spent 3 years playing sports and partying! Take these ideas seriously and you will make your job so much easier and find the right university all round for your studies.

ThisUni.com is the UK’s largest database of University open days providing valuable information to FE students looking to undertake undergraduate and graduate degree courses.

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