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A- Z Careers
A- Z Careers
This website helps you determine areas of interest and skills, whether you know what you want to do or if you have no idea at all. You just take a quick online assessment and they point you towards things that might interest you.
You can search Careers A-Z to look at over 700 job profiles or browse by job area (broad job families which group related careers together). There is also a useful resource in the Schools section of the website, which includes a Subject Career List which allows you to browse career by school subject.
Morrisby is the online careers guidance and profiling tool that the school uses. All our S4 pupils have the opportunity to take a comprehensive psychometric testing which gives information on their strengths and interests, their motivations, skills, personality and desires. These results help us give recommendations for education and career choices that match people’s abilities and interests.
University study in the UK
University study in the UK
UCAS: https://digital.ucas.com/search
This is an excellent starting point for browsing university courses and entry requirements.
About the application process: https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-to-university
Which University: https://university.which.co.uk/
Unifrog (for S6 pupils)
https://www.unifrog.org/student/home
Use your individual login to browse university courses and to get inspiration for writing your personal statement for university.
A useful resource to plan university open days.
Scottish Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS): https://www.saas.gov.uk/
Medicine/Vet Medicine/Dentistry
Medicine/Vet Medicine/Dentistry
College and Apprenticeship
College and Apprenticeship
Edinburgh College
http://www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/
Colleges in Scotland
https://collegesscotland.ac.uk/
Apprenticeships
In Scotland
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/apprenticeships-0
https://www.apprenticeships.scot/
https://www.theguarantee.org/young-people/edinburgh/
In the UK
https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships-in-the-uk
Conservatoires
Conservatoires
https://www.ucas.com/conservatoires
https://www.ucas.com/file/28211/download?token=7xxb0ecE
https://www.ucas.com/conservatoires/studying-conservatoire/choosing-conservatoire-course
Law
Law
Some universities require you to submit your score for the Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT)
All the information can be found at : https://lnat.ac.uk/
You should aim to take the test as early in the academic year as possible for maximum choice of test venue and availability, and to meet admissions deadlines. You must take the test in the UCAS year in which you are applying to university. You can only sit the test once in the cycle (September to June), and results cannot be carried over from one year to the next.
The candidate’s LNAT score and the essays will be used by each university in the way that best suits its own admissions system.
The LNAT does not replace Highers/AH or their global equivalent but is used in conjunction with formal qualifications, the information on the UCAS or other application form, the candidate’s personal statement and, in some cases, performance at an interview.
There is no fixed weight to the LNAT and different universities will utilise the LNAT in different ways. The use of LNAT essays varies and is dependent on each participating university’s admissions policy. Some universities may use it, for example, as the basis for interview questions. Others may compare it with the personal statement and school/college report on UCAS forms, or use it as a means of distinguishing between borderline candidates.
You need to take the LNAT during the September 2022 to January 2023 test cycle if you are applying for 2023 entry (or deferred entry in 2024) to any of the following UK undergraduate law programmes (listed by university and UCAS code). As well as taking the LNAT, you need to apply for your chosen programmes in the normal way (UCAS). Sitting the LNAT does not constitute an application to any universities.
Studying abroad
Studying abroad
University study in Europe
For application to European Universities, a database of programmes can be found through European University Central Application Support Service (EUNICAS): www.eunicas.ie
Ireland: www.cao.ie
Denmark: http://studyindenmark.dk
France: www.campusfrance.org/en
Finland: www.studyinfinland.fi
Germany: www.study-in.de/en
Norway: www.studyinnorway.no
Sweden: www.studyinsweden.no
University study in the USA and Canada
Information on studying in the USA:
www.fullbright.co.uk/study-in-the-usa
Information on elite sporting scholarships: www.futureelitesports.com/sports-scholarships/
For application to Canadian universities, see:
Ontario: www.ouac.on.ca
British Columbia: https://applybc.ca
Alberta: www.applyalberta.ca
University study in Australia and New Zealand
Study Options is a good introduction to studying in Australia and New Zealand:
Taking a Gap Year
Taking a Gap Year
Gap years
For general information on taking a gap year visit:
https://www.ucas.com/alternatives/gap-year/gap-years-ideas-and-things-think-about
Trusted institution for gap years:
Recommended by UCAS
International Citizen Service (ICS)- government funded international volunteering placements for 18-25 year olds in the UK.
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