University Courses - Any Advice?

Hi there, I'm currently studying my AS Levels - Maths, Physics, Geography and Religious Studies. With university applications fast approaching, I'm still unsure about what I want to study. Areas of interest include: economics, philosophy, physics but are not limited to these areas of study. Does anyone have any advice on courses to look i...

Studying Law/Politics with a year abroad?!

I have just completed my AS levels and am still unsure about which course to study at university. I am thinking of Law or Politics or even combined. However, I would love to study in America. I have looked at the university prices over there and it is very expensive. I was wondering if anyone had any advice, and knew of any good courses i...

Mental health nursing application

I am currently studying my A levels and are close to having submit my UCAS application, I really want to study mental health nursing at university and from looking it up on many university websites I have learnt that I don't need an A level in science, which is great because it's not one of the courses i'm studying at the moment, however,...

University Courses

What University courses can i do with my A-Levels? Geography, Health and Social Care, Technology and Design and Sociology? :)...

Which English course? Which University?

Firstly, thanks for reading! And now for the real stuff. I just finished my AS levels for this year, and I have a definite A in English literature. (I'm also studying maths, psychology, geography & general studies but I won't get those grades until August). I really want to take an English based course at University, but I have no idea ho...

Self-studying for Edexcel AS/A2 A levels

Hi there guys, this is my first post on TSR. Looking forward to be part of the community, been a lurker for a while and have seeked many answers recently and ive decided to sign up :) I live in Singapore and i'm currently serving the Nation ( yes, National Service) with the Police Coast Guard. Anyways getting to the point, as the title sa...

Applying for University in Germany

I'm seriously considering going to University in Germany, and was wondering whether anyone had any general information about how exactly A levels correspond to the German equivalent and how to apply for German Universities. I'm currently studying A level Philosophy, History, Politics and International Relations as well as English, and thi...

Studying LL.B in the Netherlands

I am currently studying towards my A2 levels and have applied UK unis for LL.B courses. However I am interested in LL.B courses in the Netherlands as well. I am aware that there are seven compulsory law modules that UK unis offer in order to enable further study to practice as a solicitor etc. So I am wondering whether graduating with a L...

MSc Applied Ethology and Animal Biology at Linkoping University, Sweden?

Hi! I'm currently in the second year of my BSc course and just starting to put feelers out for Postgrad courses. At the moment, I'm really liking the look of Linkoping University in Sweden because the course sounds amazing and there would be no tuition fees to pay. Has anyone studied at this university? Was it a good experience? If not, w...

Number of A levels

My daughter is in year 13 and after getting 11 GCSE's at A grade or above and having a good start to her AS levels is hoping to study maths at university.She is studying Maths,Geography,Spanish and Psycology at AS level and hoped to continue with them all to full A level.Her school are advising her that even the best universities are only...

university Graduation......Need advice

I am 17 years old.......i have completing my 6 o'levels.... I am taking Biology as AS......... I need to graduate in a university which has lots of practical work with little books.....a university which is near to my home country(Egypt) Thank u......

Drama school foundation courses - some advice!

Quite a few of my Drama students have asked me what they should do after their A levels and whether they should do a Foundation Course so I did a bit of research - Quite a lot of Drama Schools are now offering Foundation courses including the Conservatoire schools. They are invariably very expensive and you cannot get any funding for the...

Primary Education Courses

I'm currently in Year 12 about to sit my AS Levels and I've been thinking about what I want to do at University and I've decided I want to be a primary school teacher. However, after looking at the entry requirements for a lot of University courses on Primary Education it appears that it's a necessary that I have a lot of experience in a...

Indecisive me! I need advice to choose the right university.

I've got conditional offers from the University of Manchester Cardiff University University of Nottingham and Queen's University Belfast todo the 4 years MPharm Degree. but I'm not sure which university to choose yet. I would like to receive advice and opinions from you all. Help me pleaseeee! :o Tell me which university you will choose...

Medicine After Chemistry PhD

I'm currently near the end of my chemistry degree and looking at PhD courses in inorganic or physical chemistry. Recently I've been thinking that I might like to study medicine eventually and work for Doctors Without Borders (or something like that). How easy will it be to get into medschool with a chemistry PhD that isn't in organic chem...

Higher Apprenticeships in Engineering

Hi, I'm currently studying A levels in Maths Physics and Chemistry, but I'm coming to the conclusion that university isn't for me. I'm looking at apprenticeships in Engineering that require A levels (such as the National Grid scheme which offers an apprenticeship that gives a foundation degree at the end). Does anyone know of any other co...

What's University Work Like?

In comparison to a levels, how are university set work / learning different from a levels ? (In general). How do you revise for tests an exams for university? Is it the same way like previous with a shed load of past papers ? Just curiosity of an AS student hoping to get into university next year to study economics ! :)) Posted from TSR M...

What university should I choose?

Hello, I am Bogomil Gospodinov and I am currently applying for 5 universities in the UK. I am admitted in 3 of them - University of York, University of Glasgow and University of Southampton, I am rejected by one - University of Aberdeen and I am waiting for answer only from University of Edinburgh. My chosen study course is Computer Scien...

Anyone currently studying English at University of Westminster!

Basically i'm considering it as a university choice for next year and i would appreciate any opinions etc from people who are actually studying there now! specifically if you're studying english literature and language :$...

Retake A levels

Hi, I'm 20 and I am thinking about retaking a levels as I have decided to go to uni and study economics. The university I will be applying for has very high entry requirements a* in maths and 2 additional A's. Due to my age I am not sure where to start , how to find a college and how to apply. I'm from Surrey so I am looking for something...

Speech Therapy PG Diploma

Hi all, I'm currently studying Marketing Communications at Bournemouth University and will graduate in 2014. Although I really enjoy studying business communications I am looking for a career with a healthcare focus and been thinking of applying for a PG Diploma in Speech Therapy for a while. I am just concerned about whether my degree wi...

Westminster University- Life Science- Biomedical Sciences

To all existing Westminister students studying biomedical sciences or a similar course, what are your thoughts of the course? How it is taught? What is Westminitser like in general? What are the future prospects of studying this course (what do you know of what current and previous students have done once they have completed this course e...

Wanting to change course after a year

I'm currently studying history at uni and I am coming to the end of my first year. I have been unhappy with my course since the beginning but followed advice and have stuck it out, but now I am sure that this is definitely not what I want to do. I love the university I am at, and am hoping to be able to change courses again in September t...

Top 20 Chinese Universities for Studying Medicine in 2012

1 - Peking University [A++] 2 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University [A++] 3 - Fudan University [A++] 4 - Zhejiang University [A++] 5 - Sun Yat Sen University [A++] 6 - Huazhong University of Science and Technology [A+] 7 - Sichuan University [A+] 8 - Capital Medical University [A+] 9 - Central South University [A+] 10 - Shandong University [A+]...

North Maharashtra University Jalgaon UG Courses Entrance Exam 2013

. Admission to B.B.S., B.B.A., B.B.M. (Management), B.B.M. (e-Commerce), B.C.A., B.Sc. (Actuarial Science) course(s) in Affiliated Colleges/University Department. A common entrance exam procedure will be adopted for admission to First Year Courses at the affiliated colleges/university dept of the university...

Flopped A-levels......Need 300 UCAS Points!

Hi. Long story short....flopped A-levels (big time) due to very bad health problems. (taking gap year to sort myself out). Only got 110 UCAS points from 1 btec and an AS level. I want to do a business course which requires 300 UCAS points. I know i am capable of coping with the demands of a BA degree. Dont want to do foundation degree as...

Choosing my uni: help appreciated!

Hello! If all goes well, I'll be doing the second year of my law degree in the UK by September. These are my options: University of Manchester University of Leeds University of Sheffield Cardiff University University of Liverpool Aberystwyth University University of Northumbria University of West of England, Bristol University of Hertfor...

Secondary IGCSE Eng Lit - Help getting essay timings down.

I am 17 years old and home-schooled. I have been studying for 5 A-Levels for 6 months, but I realised theatsince I have 4 IGCSE's, I would need another to be able to attend college (essential for studying English and Philosophy). So I have chosen to Edexcel IGCSE English Literature. I started studying in Jan for the May exam, and things a...

Experiences of studying with the Open University? Feeling isolated?

Hi everyone, I was just wondering about other people's experiences of studying alone at home with the OU, especially those that are studying quite a few credits at once? I'm currently studying 75 credits with them which takes up quite a bit of time. I also work 2 days a week and think its so good for me to get out of the house because on...

Distance learning A-levels?

Hi, :) Is anyone doing distance learning a-levels? I'm a bit apprehensive about doing one :S . (I can't do 6th form I'm 22) If so, where and were they any good? I've just looked at Oxford College online and I could do one online for about £300. http://www.oxfordcollege.ac/courses/a-le vel-courses . I should have done better in my A-levels...

Will access courses accept 16 year olds?

I originally posted this question in a different section but I think it wasn't perfectly categorized. I missed allot of school while doing my GCSEs because of various reasons and now i'm on 45% attendance. I'm planning to take A levels as a route towards a physics degree but my attendance has affected my attendance so much that I will pro...

english and creative writing at lancaster, manchester

Hi, I've been made conditional offers from Lancaster and Manchester to study english literature and creative writing and was wondering if anyone had any advice on which university would be best to study at for that particular degree, as well as student life at each of the universities. I also applied to study at UEA, whilst they rejected...

Has Anyone Done An Access Course?

Okay so I've just recently discovered about access courses and how it would be equivalent to A levels but only requires one year.I have been researching about it & it sounds like something i would be interested in.But before I make my mind up about it,i just want to know someone else's personal experience with access courses & if they wou...

Struggling with University

Hey I am currently in my first year at University and have severely struggled with University life. I started in September and have not been attending since December. The first few weeks of University I struggled to make friends and adjust to University life, it almost felt like I wasn't ready for it. I'm studying a BA Hons Business with...

To drop an AS level? Advice needed

Hi, i was just looking for some advice. Im currently studying 4 as levels sport,history,geography and classics. I want to drop classics as i dont think i will cope mentally when it comes to exams and its making me slack in other subjects! Help?! Would it be a wise decision?...

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Politics (and International Relations) at University?

Hi :D Just wanted to know if any students currently studying Politics (and/with International Relations) at: 1. University of Bath 2. University of Nottingham 3. University of Sheffield 4. University of Surrey 5. University of Sussex 6. University of Exeter How the course is as a whole, what work placements are like, study methods, overal...

Doing A levels when I'm already at University, a good idea?

Hi, I didn't do A levels because I was quite ill and had to leave school during my GCSEs. I am now doing an Access Course and will hopefully be going to university next year. Unfortunately many graduate schemes now require a certain number of UCAS points on top of a degree, so would it be a good idea to do some A levels whilst I am at uni...

Should I do a business degree if I eventually want to set up my own business?

I am currently at university studying education, however I am wanting to transfer to a different university as I am not enjoying the course at my current university. I have ideas of starting my own clothing business and therefore, I am wondering whether to transfer to a degree in business of some sort such as business management, rather t...

University course choice

I have applied and gotten an unconditional offer from the university of chester and also Belfast metropolitan college in Belfast. The two courses in chester are business management and sports journalism and the bmc course is an hnd in business studies. However, I am undecided on which course to undertake. Can anyone offer me there opinion...