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Parent's guide to higher education institutions and courses

parent's guide
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IF YOU ARE starting to think about higher education (HE) on your son or daughter's behalf and want to understand some of the decisions and choices that might lie ahead then you've come to the right place.

These pages have been designed to pull together information from across the Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK (HERO) website (www.hero.ac.uk), the UK's official online gateway to higher education, and present it in a concise and easy-to-understand guide for parents.

In this section...

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Find out who this guide is for and what information it contains.
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This page details the benefits of further study to help your child decide whether to go on to HE.
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These pages detail some of the key issues to think about when thinking about when starting a higher education course.
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This page details some of the ways you can find out more or get further help and advice.
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This page explains the financial aspects of undertaking a higher education course.
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This page explains how to apply for an undergraduate course at a UK institution.
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This page details some of the things to consider before your son or daughter starts higher education.


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