University Guidance for Parents & Carers
Guides
Below are some helpful guides from external websites to help support your student in their transition to Higher Education.
UniTasterDays Parents’ Guide to University
Produced by UniTasterDays.com in collaboration with HELOA, this comprehensive guide will help you support the young people in your life to make an informed choice about university. It includes articles to guide them in deciding whether university is right for them, what they should study, and where they should study it.
Save the Student Parents’ guide to university
From applications to funding, accommodation to career goals, unpack the world of university and Student Finance.
UCAS Parent, guardian and carer guide
As a parent, guardian, or someone with caring responsibilities, you’re likely to be one of the most important and trusted sources of information and advice to your child. With that in mind, UCAS has produced this guide.
UCAS Advice for parents, guardians and carers
Everything you need to help your child decide on their next steps:
University Open Days
An Open Day is an informative introduction to university for those who are thinking of applying.
Whether they know what course they want to do, know what university they want to attend, or even if they’re completely undecided, attending an Open Day is the perfect opportunity to have both yours and their questions answered, which will help them to make a choice that is right for them, and to put your mind at ease.
They may find a certain course is taught differently at a certain university, they may discover that one university has different facilities to another, and attending an Open Day may swing it for them and firm up their decision to apply at all.
So all in all, attending one will help them with their decision, and help you to feel comfortable with your child attending.
What to do on the day?
Checklist of what students need to do prior to attending:
It’s always a good idea to reflect after an Open Day. This will help your child decide which university feels right for them, and having that conversation with them may encourage them to think about where they would like to go. Check out our points for discussion below to help get you started!
Points for discussion:
You can find out when college open days/events are happening by checking the specific college website, or use the platform below to find national events:
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