Post 18 Options

Below are links to a variety of Universities within access to all our students at Ash Manor. We already provide opportunities for them to explore some of these on their Open Days and would encourage our students to extend their understanding of their Post 18 options.

Miles from Ash Manor:

Under 25 Miles

 University of Creative Arts
​  - Farnham (4m) 12 mins drive.

University of Surrey - Guildford (9m) 14 mins drive.

Royal Holloway - Egham (18m) 29 mins drive.

Reading University - Reading (22.5m) 39 mins drive.

   

25-50 Miles

St. Mary's University - Twickenham (29m) 38 mins drive.

University of Chichester - Chichester (33m) 1 hour drive.

University of Winchester - Winchester (39m) 48 mins drive.

Portsmouth University - Portsmouth (45m) 52 mins drive.

University of Southampton- Southampton (49m) 58 mins drive.

50 - 100 Miles

Middlesex University - London (53m) 1 hour 7 mins drive.

Oxford Brookes University - Oxford (65m) 1 hour 12 mins drive.

University of Sussex - Brighton (70m) 1 hour 18 mins drive.

University of Kent - Kent (95m) 1 hour 52 mins drive.

        

Personal Statement Guidance

When applying to University and career paths, most institutions will request a personal statement. Personal statements are designed to show your passions for a career path and detail a more in depth personal story compared to a cover letter. This will ultimately allow them insight into your own career goals. Your personal statement will also provide evidence over whether you are suited to a University course or not.

Follow the top ten tips below in order to gain an understanding into what makes a good personal statement:

St. Mary’s University also offers a detailed guidance, which further supports the writing and layout of a personal statement:

Applying to University:

Like college, applying to University is a process with multiple elements to consider. The University application process is completed through a programme known as UCAS. UCAS has many different stages, as the application process moves forward. To explore the UCAS page, please follow the link below:

Additionally, UCAS can be broken down into easier steps. Guidance and video advice is provided through the next link, which breaks the application process down for students applying to University: