Which college?
Things to think about
When choosing a college you need to think about:
- Whether it offers the course you want
- Where it is
- What it's like.
To find out about colleges you can:
- Search on the Internet
- Go to your local library
- Use a UCAS handbook. (For higher education courses only)
When you have found places that run the sort of course you want, get a prospectus. This is a booklet about the college and its courses. A copy might be in your local library. If not, ring or email the college and they will send one.
As well as the courses offered, you should think about whether you want to live at home or away from home. Look at what facilities the colleges have and what sort of people go there.
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Home or away?
You may want to choose an institution near home because you:
- Have family and friends that you don't want to leave
- Have a good part time job locally
- Cannot afford to live away from home
- Do not want to spend too much on fares to college
- Know that the local college/university has a great reputation for the sort of course you want to attend.
You may choose a college or university away from home because you:
- Want to immerse yourself in college life
- Want to be more independent
- Want to live in another part of the country
- Already pay to live in London, and it's less expensive to live further out
- Want to attend a particular college/university that has a great reputation for the sort of course you want to attend.
