Unlock your potential

Do you feel that you have a lot more to offer and want to unlock your full potential? Perhaps higher education could be the key to your brighter future, as it has been for thousands of other students.

This section of the site aims to show you how higher education could help you gain the new skills and experience you need to move your life into exciting new directions. In its pages we:

• outline the surprisingly wide range of higher education opportunities available on offer close to home in Norfolk
• focus on some key issues you'll need to explore when deciding if higher education is for you, and
• signpost you to sources of more detailed advice and information you'll need if you decide to apply

Use the links in yellow menu on the right to find out about HE opportunities for you.

Contained within this section ..

Getting StartedTop reasons to choose HE, how to get there, what to expect once you're there - and why new legislation means good news for mature studentsUnlock your potentialTop reasons for getting an HE qualificationWhat do I need to get into HE?Age is no barrier

Money Matters & Personal SupportWe unravel Bursaries, Grants, Fees, Loans and other financial considerationsMoney MattersHelp and Support

Types of CoursesHE isn't just about degrees - we explain the choices available including Access programmes and the new Foundation Degree schemeTypes of courses

Frequently Asked QuestionsWe've tried to round up - and answer! - the most common questions about HE that we hear from our customersFrequently Asked Questions

Subject Charts - where can I study ...?Our comprehensive charts tell you where in Norfolk and Waveney you can study your chosen subject - see below Agriculture and Land-Based IndustriesArts and MediaBusiness, Management and ProfessionalComputing, Networking and Information TechnologyEducation, Teacher Training and Childhood StudiesEngineering and ConstructionHealth, Medicine and Social CareHumanities, English and LanguagesSciences and Environmental SciencesMusic and Performing ArtsSocial Sciences and LawTravel, Tourism, Hospitality, Sport, Leisure and Beauty Industries

Local HE ProvidersA brief rundown of the local HE providers - who they are and what they offer City College Norwich College of West Anglia Easton College Great Yarmouth College Lowestoft College Norwich School of Art & Design University of East Anglia Norfolk Adult Education Open University

Ready to Apply?We'll tell you what you need and who you need to talk toReady to Apply

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