Applying to Uni - Update

April update from Apply to Uni!   It may not feel like it but now that the Easter holidays are over we’re officially in the summer term! That means that the countdown to the final UCAS application date of June 30 is ticking away. Check out our timetable for applying to uni for a 2013 place.   If you need are still choosing your uni or your course, or you want to visit your first choice uni for a post-application day, check out our updated listing of 2013 open days. If you’ve already sorted your uni application but haven’t got round to applying for student finance, check out our updated Definitive guide to student finance.   Now is the time of year a lot of students start really worrying about whether they are going to get their predicted grades. You need to work and study hard just now but it may help ease your worries to find out what choices you have if the worst happens. Check out our updated guide to the UCAS clearing process and our article on Clearing 2013 – how does it work? We’ve also updated information about this year’s clearing hotline numbers at universities around the country.   What we got up to in March   In the last month we’ve been working on loads of new content – check out our latest guides and articles: ·           ·         London was a big focus in March: we published our definitive guide to doing a degree in London, including a comprehensive at-a-glance listing of all universities in the London area, and we did an in-depth review of all the nursing and midwifery courses in London. ·         Find out more about the academic excellence of Russell Group universities and why it makes them special. ·         All you high-fliers can also find out how to go for it and get a first. ·         Be practical too and read our advice on choosing a degree that’s recession-proof. ·         We also did a profile of the University of East Anglia – revealing why it’s currently regarded as one of the UK’s best universities.   We’ve also added more examples of great student personal statements, just in case you still need to write yours before you get your application in – remember that deadline of June 30th!     Clever Ship   Sea your way to a sponsored degree with a rewarding career as an Officer on board commercial ships.  For how to apply visit: careersatsea   Officers specialise in one of three roles:   ·         Navigation (Deck) ·         Engineering (and Electrical) ·         Catering, Hospitality and Support services ·           Sponsored training with course fees paid, living costs and other allowances provided.   As vital members and leaders of a ship’s management team, officers need professional seafaring certification and educational qualifications.  Specialist training takes place at sea on ships, and in colleges and universities throughout the UK.   For more information on qualifications visit: careersatsea   The Apply to Uni Team