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• Updated: 29 July 2025

Find and apply for a college or university course - full time, part time, post graduate, UCAS, Unistats, National Careers Service, Open University, CUKAS

Find and apply for a further or adult education course and work out what financial help you can get

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  Further education (FE) includes any study after secondary education that’s…

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  Use the National Careers Service course search to find further education…

• If you're 16 or 17

  If you’re aged 16 or 17 you can study a further education (FE) course:…

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Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning

Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area

Current education level can affect your Universal Credit if you’re a student, or if your child is aged 16 to 19 and in education.

• Updated: 16 September 2025

Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help

Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

One-day GDS Academy course on digital and agile within a policy environment, for staff in a policy based role.

• Updated: 1 February 2019

Choose from the following courses to take the next step in your journey towards digital, data and innovation mastery.

• Updated: 23 August 2024