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Joining Uni After have a 2 year break from education

Joining Uni After have a 2 year break from education

Hi, I am a college leaver who left in May 2022 and am now looking to apply for university but really don't know where to start or who to get in contact with. Any advice would be useful

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Jessa0811

Original post by ctfn

Hi, I am a college leaver who left in May 2022 and am now looking to apply for university but really don't know where to start or who to get in contact with. Any advice would be useful

Hi, I’m the same age as you and what I did was start a UCAS account, you can look through Uni’s, what they offer etc or do a career quiz to see what you may be interested in. They have UCAS events which showcase uni’s, apprenticeships and different employers etc. When I found a uni I contact their student advisors on who to contact when I need help, if you’re on UC you can also go to your work coach to ask. I booked financial advisors of my specific unis to see what I need to do and what they offer to support me. If you need anymore help lmk I can try help as much as possible!

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