Students

Welcome to the Student area of the Shaping Futures website! We support students in the Liverpool City Region to make informed choices about their future by providing impartial information, advice and guidance.

In this area of our website, you’ll find lots of information to support you with your decision making around Higher Education. Whether you’re wondering which is the right pathway for you, unsure where to start your research, struggling with your finance application or have a specific support need, we’re here to help you.

Students

Visit our resource section to find guides and other materials to help you with your personal statement and more, and in our events section you can find outreach activities we’re offering that you might find useful to attend.

Students

Resources

We have put together a bank of resources for young people to help you make the most informed decision about your future! From pathways planning to personal statement support, our virtual resources are free and easy to navigate in school or at home.

Additional Support

Education is for everybody, but you may need some additional support navigating

Pathways into Higher Education

Thinking about higher education? what to study? where to go? when to start?

UCAS

As well as being the platform you use to apply to university, UCAS has a course search function to help you explore your options, a calendar of key dates and lots of articles on the different elements of applying to Higher Education, including how to choose a course, entry requirements and open days.

UniTasterDays

UniTasterDays is a directory of different events from universities for you to explore. These range from open days, subject specific events and residential. It’s also home to an extensive library of webinars focused on subject areas and more general aspects of applying to university.

Discover Uni

Discover Uni is an official source of information about Higher Education. You can search and save courses you’re interested in, compare data on different courses, including student satisfaction, continuation rate (how many students stay on the course after first year) and employment outcomes.

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