Print this pageWith the wide range of information and new sites that seem to spring up all the time it can be really hard to keep track of what's out there! We have put together this list of websites, broken down by topic, that we hope you will find easy to use and help you in your search for information!*
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeship Guide - guide to what they are, if they are for you and how you can get one
National Apprenticeship Service - official Apprenticeship site. Search and apply for apprenticeship vacancies
GetMyFirstJob - once registered they will help you find an apprenticeship
Candidates Guide - guide through the process of applying for apprenticeships. Get email/SMS vacancy alerts
Berkshire Apprenticeship & Job Search - search for local vacancies in a wide range of industries
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CAREER QUIZZES
UKSP - test to see which job in the hospitality sector would suit you
Buzz Test - fun, short test that analyses your personality to see which job might suit you
BBC Careers Test - quick test that analyses which type of work might suit you. More suitable for older students.
University of Kent - quick, good test that analyses your skills and gives examples of jobs that you may like
CAREER VIDEOS
Careersbox - free online library of careers related film, news and information
Careers4u - videos on loads on different jobs and students talking about apprenticeships, Uni, jobs etc
icould: - thousands of videos of people of all ages in all sorts of occupations describing what they do
FINANCE
Care To Learn - can help pay for your childcare costs if you are studying and under 20
Facebook Finance Guide - quick helpful guide about applying for finance when you go to Uni
Student Cash Point - guide to finding financial support (bursaries/awards etc) to assist with the cost of Uni
Your Future - great current site that tells you all you need to know about student loans/finance/repayments etc
GAP YEARS
Gap Year - official information and tips on gap years
Year in Industry - offers internships to undergraduates and HE students in Engineering, Business, Marketing, IT etc
INTERVIEWS
Cheat Sheet - good guide by Monster on how to prepare for and ace interviews
JOB PROFILES
Careers A-Z: provides links to quality careers information online
Next Step job profiles: includes over 750 job profiles. Tells you what each job involves and how to get into it.
Jobs4U - A-Z list of variety of jobs and how you can get them
Key Routes: provides information on selected career areas and suggests alternative routes into these careers
PARENTS & CARERS
Parent Adviser - advice for parents/carers about career options for their children
Direct Gov - advice for parents/carers about sending their son or daughter to University
SELF EMPLOYMENT
Livewire - support information and advice for 16-30 year olds wanting to set up their own business
STUDENT JOBS
Thebigchoice - part-time/temp/summer/seasonal jobs for students
See our 'part-time work' section for more information
STUDYING ABROAD
A Star Future - advice and information for British students wanting to study abroad
Erasmus - enables Uni students to study abroad as part of their degree
Fulbright - offers scholarships and exchange programmes to UK students wanting to study in the US
Study in Europe - European Commission's guide to studying in Europe
Hot Courses - search for thousands of courses abroad
Study Overseas - focuses on life and studying in various different countries
AUCC - universities in Canada
Study USA - guide to studying in the US
STUDENT SITES
Lifetracks - guide to everything relating to school, college, learning, uni, jobs, apprenticeships etc...
The Student Room - online student community - help with revision, statements, applying to Uni etc...
Access Professions - get personalised alerts about open days, opportunities and events
UNIVERSITY
UCAS - official site where you can search and apply for your degree.
Complete University Guide - does what it says on the tin!
Bestcourse4me - shows link between your course and the kind of jobs you can get/money you can earn
Unistats - search, review and compare courses and universities; reviews by students
Studential - help with writing your Personal Statement. Includes examples of thousands of real-life statements broken down by subject
Student Cash Point - guide to finding financial support (bursaries/awards etc) to assist with the cost of Uni
Your Future - great current site that tells you all you need to know about student loans/finance/repayments etc
Open Days - search open days at Unis
Push - independent and brutally honest site about life at Uni!
Prospects - great site to help students consider what they can do after their degree. Includes free psychometric test to help determine suitable degrees.
NOT GOING TO UNI
Notgoingtouni - search and apply for apprenticeships, jobs and sponsored degrees
VOLUNTEERING
Vinspired - volunteering guide for 14-24 year olds. Search and apply for local opportunities
WORK EXPERIENCE
All About Careers - useful guide to work experience includes info on how you can get it
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INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC JOBS
Animal, Land-Based and Environment Jobs
Lantra - info on apprenticeships, college and Uni courses and careers in these industries
Armed Forces
Before you sign up: sets out the pros and cons of joining the armed forces
Creative Careers
Creative choices - about careers in the creative industries
Skillset - guide to finding apprenticeships, courses and careers in the creative industries
Electrical and Engineering
Discover Engineering
Food Technology
Food Tech Careers
Health & Social Care
NHS Careers: gives information on the wide range of jobs in the NHS. NHS Careers You Tube channel
Languages
Languages work - tells you about how you could use languages in a wide range of careers
Law
All About Law - guide to degrees and careers in Law
LNAT - guide to a test you may have to take to gain entry onto a Law degree
Mechanics
Autocity - all about careers in the motor industry including list of apprenticeship vacancies
Medicine
A Taste of Medicine - good guide if you're just starting to consider a career in medicine
BMAT - find out about one of the two tests you will have to take for entry onto a medical/dentistry degree
UKCAT - is the other test you may have to take for entry onto medical/dentistry degree
Medical Work Experience Seminars - offers work experience and seminars to help you find out more about medicine
Medlink - four day courses at Nottingham Uni for 6th formers on getting into Medicine
Medical Careers - tips on medical interviews, podcasts and interviews
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
Future Morph - Shows some of the careers that studying STEM can lead to
Sport
Careers in sport: Contains profiles of around 30 careers in the sports industry
Theatre
Get into theatre - about careers in the theatre
Working for a Charity
Working for a charity: Is about careers in the charity and voluntary sector.
* This is not a list of 'recommended sites' but a guide to help direct you to useful sources of information
