Who goes into higher education?

Higher education is for everyone!

Because it is so flexible, all kinds of people go into higher education at a university or college, full-time or part-time and even while working.

Wealth, background, being top of the class, disability, your parents, your school - none of these things should decide whether you go into higher education. The choice is all yours to make!

Who is doing it?

Have you been hearing rumours about higher education? Don't just believe what your great aunt has told you about her university days.

Get the truth from real-life current students. Find out what they get up to in their higher education courses... and it's not all books and study.

Find out more about real students

A usual day in the life of a student

Student Videos

If you have an image in your head of a typical higher education student then you had better check out the real-life students below and find out the truth...

• Fiona’s story (video)
  
• Lynn’s story (video)
  
• Sarah’s story (video)
  
• Matt H’s story (video)
  
• Matt R’s story (video)
  
• Neil’s story (video)
  
• Rachel’s story (video)

More student stories

Graduate Case Studies database: Read about people who have already finished their course and find out what they are doing now.

BBC Ouch: Disabled students' diaries and experiences of higher education.

Picture Page: What is student life like?

Who are you?

Under 16? Visit our Under 16's page

About to leave care? Visit our Care leavers page

Have a disability? Visit our Disability page