Education :

Higher Education

Where to study

Choosing where to study is very important. Many students apply to local institutions or ones within a reasonable distance from home for financial reasons but there are lots of other factors to consider.

Answer the following questions to help you decide what is important to you:

Would you prefer the institution to be

• small or large?
• rural or urban?
• a self-contained campus or integrated into a city or town?
• traditional or modern?
• university or college? (Some further education colleges offer part or whole degree courses in conjunction with a local university.)

Do you want to be

• close to home or further afield?
• in a particular region?
• outside the UK for some or all of the time?
• easily accessible by public transport?

Is it important to you that

• you can travel from home daily or weekly?
• university accommodation is available in your first year?
• you can find privately rented accommodation?

Explore these issues further at www.aimhigher.ac.uk

Connx4u has more useful websites to help you think about Where to Study and Studying Abroad

One of the best ways to find out about particular courses and institutions is to go to Open days