What is Higher Education

• Higher education (HE) describes the range of courses you can take - such as degrees, Foundation Degrees, Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) and Diplomas of Higher Education (Diploma HE) - after you have completed your Level 3 course such as A Levels, BTEC National qualification or other Level 3 course.
  
  
• Higher education is not just offered at universities. There are many opportunities to study at this level at local colleges too, as well as distance learning from the Open University and other providers. You may also like to consider taking a higher education course abroad. There are also new opportunities to study for a degree whilst working through Higher and Degree Apprenticeships.

Take Your Place work in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and Peterborough supporting young people to understand and explore all the options available to them after school or college. Higher Education Champions (HECs) from Take Your Place deliver talks, activities, and events to engage and support students in our school.

Through online resources and events, they also offer free and impartial information and practical advice to parents and carers, so you can give your young person the support they need to make informed decisions about their future. Much of the support is shaped by the insight provided by a team of Parent and Carer Ambassadors – parents and carers who have supported their young people into higher education and are keen to share their experiences to support other families.

With a NEW Parent and Carer webpage, animated videos, and a ‘low down’ guide to higher education, they’re here to support you to develop your knowledge and understanding too. Keep a look out for posts from Take Your Place social media accounts over the next few weeks and check out the website for useful resources, information and support.

www.takeyourplace.ac.uk/pathways/parentcarer
Facebook: Take Your Place
Twitter: @TakeYourPlaceHE
Instagram: @takeyourplace_HE

These videos aim to support students who are considering university to make informed future decisions. They feature guest speakers from a range of different universities, who are always experts in the subject they are speaking about.

They are always independent, impartial, and under one hour to suit timetabling requirements. They include the general content students will find useful – like how to write personal statements, student finance, UCAS applications and more.

https://www.unitasterdays.com/