
Introduction to higher education: Year 7 to Year 11
Want to find out more about higher education? If so, then this is the place for you!
Welcome to the Pre-16 Hub. Here you can find out about a range of different topics relating to higher education, alongside activities to help consolidate your new knowledge.
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Contact us
Leave a message in the Community Chat. If you'd rather email, the team are available Monday to Friday and will respond as quickly as possible.
Getting started
- Meet the team of people who will help you along the way
- Read our current student profiles to get some useful tips
- Learn the basics of higher education
- Understand what it is like to learn at higher education
- Find out what you can study at higher education
- Listen to an academic lecture and take part in seminar-style questions
- Discover the range of student life activities available
- Get ready, get set and go! for preparing to live as a student
- Explore the different student finance options available
- See the support and wellbeing available to help you
- Revist our live Q&A event
- Find out about careers and alumni
Find out who'll be helping you
Meet the teamHear from our current students
Hear from themWhat is higher education?
Find out moreStudying at higher education
DiscoverWhat can I study
Take the activitiesAcademic subject taster
See moreStudent life
Read moreStudent living - get ready, get set
PrepareStudent living - go!
GoStudent finance
ExploreStudent support and wellbeing
See the supportCareers and alumni
Learn moreThe Learning Hub
Want to find out more? Visit our new Learning Hub for inspiration, learning tips, challenges, live Q&As and much more!

Contact us
Leave a message in the Community Chat. If you'd rather email, the team are available Monday to Friday and will respond as quickly as possible.