UNIVERSITIES
There is a plethora of information available to parents and students to help begin to make decisions about both the institutions and courses that are most suited to the students. 1. League tables: these can be used to classify universities by quality and reputation. They can be compiled either on a university-wide basis or, more helpfully, on a subject basis. The most commonly used are those compiled by The Timesand The Guardiannewspapers who update these annually. 2. Student-authored guides: these give the unofficial view of universities. common of these are the Virgin Guide and Push Guide.
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3. University Prospectuses: these can be acquired free of charge from the university. 4. University Websites: these are often far more comprehensive than the paper-based versions. Some guides are available in the Careers section of the Tait Library, although the Unifrog platform is now a rich source of easily accessible and up to date information.
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