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Post-16

Find out about Higher and Further Education in the UK.

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Post-16

Find out about Higher and Further Education in the UK.

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Post-16 Guidance

General

Higher education courses: find and apply - GOV.UK
Search and apply for Higher Education courses.

Students from a UK Armed Forces family - Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
Specific UCAS Higher Education guidance for students from a UK Armed Forces family.

England

Further education courses and funding - GOV.UK
Further Education and Funding in England.

Office for Students (OfS)
Landing page for Office for Students - overview of Higher Education in England.

Find an apprenticeship - GOV.UK
Landing page for searching and applying for apprenticeships in England.

Scotland

Universities - gov.scot

Apprenticeships in Scotland | Apprenticeships.scot
Landing page for apprenticeships in Scotland

Armed Forces and their Families - Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
Guidance from Scotland Student Finance for students considering Higher Education in Scotland.

Wales

Wales Universities

Colleges Wales

Welsh Government Apprentices

Apprenticeship Search
Search for Apprenticeships in Wales

Northern Ireland

Universities and colleges in Northern Ireland | nidirect

Apprenticeships | nidirect
Landing page for apprenticeships in Northern Ireland

Additional Information

Service Children's Progression (SCiP) Alliance
Landing page for Service Children's Progression Alliance.

Discover Uni
Search and compare undergraduate courses in the UK.

Royal Navy Forum

Scottish Government Guidance | Gov.Scot

Welsh Government Guidance | GOV.WALES

Armed Forces Covenant

RC-AWS-N-38X-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
In Northern Ireland the Children's Education Support Officer is available to provide advice to Service Families on all education queries.

Don't forget: There is an abundance of additional information, for example MOD policy and guidance. Please ask your Service person to look for the following information internally via Defence Connect and defnet.

HiVE information support can be found on SharePoint.

Post-16 Guidance

General

Higher education courses: find and apply - GOV.UK
Search and apply for Higher Education courses.

Students from a UK Armed Forces family - Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
Specific UCAS Higher Education guidance for students from a UK Armed Forces family.

England

Further education courses and funding - GOV.UK
Further Education and Funding in England.

Office for Students (OfS)
Landing page for Office for Students - overview of Higher Education in England.

Find an apprenticeship - GOV.UK
Landing page for searching and applying for apprenticeships in England.

Scotland

Universities - gov.scot

Apprenticeships in Scotland | Apprenticeships.scot
Landing page for apprenticeships in Scotland

Armed Forces and their Families - Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
Guidance from Scotland Student Finance for students considering Higher Education in Scotland.

Wales

Wales Universities

Colleges Wales

Welsh Government Apprentices

Apprenticeship Search
Search for Apprenticeships in Wales

Northern Ireland

Universities and colleges in Northern Ireland | nidirect

Apprenticeships | nidirect
Landing page for apprenticeships in Northern Ireland

Additional Information

Service Children's Progression (SCiP) Alliance
Landing page for Service Children's Progression Alliance.

Discover Uni
Search and compare undergraduate courses in the UK.

Royal Navy Forum

Scottish Government Guidance | Gov.Scot

Welsh Government Guidance | GOV.WALES

Armed Forces Covenant

RC-AWS-N-38X-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
In Northern Ireland the Children's Education Support Officer is available to provide advice to Service Families on all education queries.

Don't forget: There is an abundance of additional information, for example MOD policy and guidance. Please ask your Service person to look for the following information internally via Defence Connect and defnet.

HiVE information support can be found on SharePoint.

For more support and guidance: please visit the single Service, HIVES and Families Federation websites linked below.

Page last updated: 3 February 2026

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