Guides

A CertHE is 120 credits at Level 4, the same level as the first year of a degree. What it is worth, how it compares to an HNC, and what it leads to.

A top-up degree is the final year of a UK Bachelor’s, taken on its own. Who qualifies, and whether Student Finance covers it.

A UK ENIC Statement of Comparability costs £69.60 and takes 15 working days. Many UK universities assess international qualifications without one.

From January 2027 the LLE replaces undergraduate student loans in England. Here is what it means if you have studied before, and how much of the £39,160 you have left.

Becoming a registered architect takes the Part 1, 2 and 3 route plus experience – here is how it works as an adult, what is changing by 2028, and how Student Finance helps.

You do not need a degree to manage projects – but the routes in differ a lot. Degree, project-support, apprenticeship or experience, the APM and PRINCE2 qualifications, and how funding works.

You do not need A-levels to become a data analyst. The four real routes in – degree, apprenticeship, Skills Bootcamp or self-taught – what each costs, and how funding works.

A long but open road for adults: the three stages to becoming a psychologist, the ways in without A-levels, and how the early stages get funded (and the doctorate paid).

You do not need a degree to become an accountant – but a funded university degree is often the strongest route. The routes in, the costs, and how funding works.

You do not need A-levels, or even a law degree, to become a solicitor in England and Wales. The real routes in, the SQE, the costs, and how funding works.