A list of useful websites to help with your career decisions:
Employment & Apprenticeship Opportunities ¦ Career Search ¦ Course Search ¦ University Info ¦ Where would a course take me? ¦ Finance ¦ Study & Work Abroad
Employment & Apprenticeship Opportunities
- Apprenticeships - Looking for an Apprenticeship?
- Connexions Nortumberland
- Directgov - The official government website for citizens
- Gateshead Council - Jobs and Employment
- InRetail - The UK retail industry's leading jobsite
- Jobs North East - Search for jobs in the North East
- Newcastle Council -Jobs and Careers at the council
- NHS Careers - The information service for careers in the NHS in England
- Northumberland Council - Northuberland County Council's online recruitment service
Career Search
- Careerscape - Careerscape Online is an Internet-based program from CASCAiD which provides information on education, training and the world of work.
- Higher Ideas - Higher Ideas will help you to find courses appropriate to your interests, career ambitions, and current studies
- Kudos - Kudos matches you to careers and helps you to explore your career ideas
Course Search
- Centigrade - Centigrade matches your strongest interests and abilities with the most likely courses available
- Course Search/Finder - UCAS - Search for courses at universities and colleges throughout the UK.
- Coursefinder - The CourseFinder 14-19 database holds information on courses in North East England likely to be of interest to 14-19 year olds
- Higher Ideas - Higher Ideas will help you to find courses appropriate to your interests, career ambitions, and current studies
- Prospects - Prospects Planner is the number 1 job exploration tool for higher education students and graduates and is fully supported by UK career services.
- Stamford Test - UCAS - The Stamford Test is a short questionnaire which can help to match your interests and abilities to possible higher education subjects
- Study Link - Join the StudyLink community of over 100,000 students. Search and apply online for over 80,000 courses worldwide. Free study help and advice
University Information
- Higher Ideas - Higher Ideas will help you to find courses appropriate to your interests, career ambitions, and current studies
- Prospectus Finder
- Push - The ruthlessly independent university guide
- UCAS
- Unistats - Search, review and compare subjects at unis and colleges in the UK
Where would a course take me?
- Prospects - Prospects Planner is the number 1 job exploration tool for higher education students and graduates and is fully supported by UK career services.
Finance
- EMA
- Minimum Wage - Information regarding Minimum Wage
- Student Finance
- Student Loans & Grants Calculator - The calculator gives an estimate of the amount available for tuition fees, student loans, and the HE Grant
Study and Work Abroad
- Fulbright Commission US-UK - Promoting peace and understanding through educational exchange
- Living & working in Europe - Information from the Jobcentre Plus on living and working in Europe
- Study Link - Join the StudyLink community of over 100,000 students. Search and apply online for over 80,000 courses worldwide. Free study help and advice
