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Choosing a course/subject.
As an adult looking to start the journey to higher education level study, you will discover there are lots of of different courses on offer at local colleges and universities. From child care to website design, from business management to engineering - there’s something for everyone!
If you need help choosing the right course for you then ask a Lifepilot adviser a question or get free careers advice from the National Careers Service.
Search for a course online
You can find out which universities and colleges offer the course you want online:
- for full-time courses and all Foundation Degree courses, search on the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) website
- for part-time courses (other than Foundation Degrees) contact the institution directly.
- For Open University (OU) courses, contact the OU directly. Full-time OU courses are not offered through UCAS.
- Search for courses near you, including short and part time courses through the hotcourses site.
- Unistats look at the official website to help you make an informed choice about which UK university or college to apply to. It includes the results of the latest National Student Survey.
- Explore directories of work-related higher education level opportunities available in the in the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset and former Avon area
