Skip to content

A new UK Government took office on 11 May.
As a result the content on this site may not reflect current Government policy.
All statutory guidance and legislation published on this site continues to reflect the current legal position unless indicated otherwise.
To view the new Department for Education website, please go to http://www.education.gov.uk

Is higher education for you?

The demand for people qualified to level 4 and above in the workplace is increasing rapidly. If you want a bigger choice of jobs and a good chance of better pay in the future, it's worth considering higher education.

Fact file

Not sure what higher education involves?

Find out now

Financial help

Want to know what financial help you could get?

Take me there

Will higher education suit you?

Will higher education suit you?

Let's check

Tool kit

Hot tip

A recent CBI survey said that a third of jobs require degree-level skills or qualifications and that this number will continue to grow.