Explore Your Scottish University Town
Moving away to university? Check out our brief guide to Scotland’s top university cities.
My World of Work – Learn and Train
Your guide to training and studying – from college and uni to volunteering, picking the right course and the funding that’s available. Use the search bar to look in your specific location or area of interest, or simply browse what’s available! From information on funding, volunteering, to online learning, there’s lots of information here to […]
Results
It’s results day. Results day is scary enough at the best of times but we can only imagine how rough it might be when you feel like you have even less control over your results. Just remember that the YST Team is here to help you: you have your PC and the Next Steps staff […]
SAAS: Guide to Undergraduate Funding Applications
This guide is for undergraduate students who are on a full time HNC, HND, degree or equivalent course. It is also for those doing a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or the postgraduate year of a qualifying architecture course. Other postgraduate students should use the guide to postgraduate funding.
University of Aberdeen: Summer School
If you are keen to enhance your studies at University of Aberdeen with some time abroad, but a full semester or year-long exchange or traineeship doesn’t suit your circumstances, then you may wish to consider a summer school. Many universities worldwide offer short summer programmes, allowing you to gain an international experience and enrich your […]
Robert Gordon University: Summer School
Each year Robert Gordon University offers Summer School programmes for groups of students from higher education institutions around the world providing visiting students with a full educational, cultural and social activity programme and enabling them to experience the best of Scotland.
Dealing with Rejection
Facing setbacks is a part of life, and no one likes rejection. If something doesn’t go to plan, rather than look at what we could have done to prevent it and what we can do to remedy it, we fall into the habit of blaming it on ourselves or our circumstances. But it is important […]
Student Funding & Fees
The Edinburgh College website has lots of information on student funding which is available, and how student fees work. This information is also helpful to people who are not studying at Edinburgh College.
UCAS Support for Applicants Who Are Care Experienced
If you’re a care leaver or looked after child applying to higher education, there’s support available to help you with finance, settling in, and accommodation. The UCAS website has tips for making the application process easier, as well as links to other organisations like ‘Who Cares?’ who can offer extra help.
Matriculation
Matriculation is simply the process of formally becoming a student at a university or college. This is usually done online and is a slightly different process for each institution. You should receive an email from your chosen institution to register for matriculation. This may involve simply registering to your course, but can also involve choosing specific […]