Discover Wales in China
The newly-developed 2009 Discover Wales website highlights various features of Welsh education and culture, and it also hosts a variety of video, pictures, online game and activities that young visitors will find particularly attractive. In addition, the Discover Wales website has incorporated the latest Web 2.0 concept and it encourages students, alumni and visitors to make contribution to the site with their own ideas, opinions or experience.
Hotcourses
Looking for a course, school or college? Use Hotcourses to search and apply for courses in the UK using the largest and most accurate course database available
www.hotcourses.com
British Chevening Scholarships
British Chevening Scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council, and are prestigious awards which enable overseas students to study in the United Kingdom.
www.chevening.com
Education UK
This British Council web site is the first port of call for all international students interested in studying for a UK course or qualification.
www.educationuk.org
HERO - Higher education
and research opportunities
HERO is the higher education sector’s gateway to the UK's universities,
colleges and research organisations.
www.hero.ac.uk
The International Student
Awards 2005
This awards scheme focuses on how you spend your time when you are not studying. After all, being a student in the UK is not only a chance to get a great education - it's also a chance to enjoy fantastic new opportunities, challenges and experiences.
www.educationuk.org/shine
NISS - National Information Services and Systems
NISS is a website which offers advice and guidance to students wishing to study higher and further education in the UK.
www.niss.ac.uk
NUS - National Union of Students
The NUS web site offers advise, entertainment and information for all students in the UK.
www.nusonline.co.uk
Recognised UK degrees
A list of recognised universities and colleges from the Department for Education
and Skills.
www.dfes.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/
StudentZone
This site with information and advise for students in the UK is provided by NISS.
www.studentzone.org.uk
studentUK.com
An online guide to British universities, written by and for students, with message boards, chat, radio, and advice. Approved by UCAS.
www.studentuk.com
THES - Times Higher Education Supplement
THES is the UK's renowned weekly publication for higher education.
www.thes.co.uk
UCAS - Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
UCAS is the UK central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to full-time undergraduate courses, Foundation Degrees, HNDs and university diplomas in the UK.
www.ucas.com
UKCOSA: The Council for International Education
UKCOSA is an independent, not-for-profit organisation committed to promoting educational mobility and providing support to international students and the professionals who work with them.
www.ukcosa.org.uk
WISC - Wales International Study Centre
WISC offers international students preparation for, and a pathway to, a wide range of undergraduate degrees at 11 universities and Higher Education Institutions throughout Wales.