Higher Education

A female University student outdoors.

You can search and apply for most higher education courses online. You usually have to be 18 or older to take a higher education course.

They’re usually taught in:

  • universities
  • colleges
  • specialist institutions like art schools or agricultural colleges.

Higher education qualifications include:

  • diplomas
  • bachelor degrees
  • foundation degrees
  • post-graduate degrees.

Check the sections below for details.

Higher Education courses

You can search for:

Call the UCAS Exam Results Helpline on 0808 100 8000 for advice if your exam results were higher or lower than expected.

Student finance calculator

This calculator is for students from England or the European Union (EU) starting a new undergraduate course.

Use the student finance calculator on GOV.UK to estimate:

  • student loans
  • extra student funding, for example if you’re disabled or have children.

Your result will be more accurate if you know your annual household income (your parents’ or partner’s income plus your own).

Loans, bursaries, grants

Check:

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