Teachers and advisers - University of Winchester

Teachers and advisers - University of Winchester
We recognise the integral role that Teachers and Careers Advisers play in supporting young people. We therefore offer a range of resources to enhance you. We also strongly value the role of Parents and Guardians throughout the young person’s progression, therefore please feel free to share the resources more widely.

If there is anything you are looking for that is not listed below, or you would like additional guidance on any of our resources, please contact us for further information.
Personal Statements
For writing a personal statement, please see our Personal Statement Writing Presentation.
Please encourage your students to use our new
Personal Statement Worksheet
for top tips on what to include to make their statements stand out.
We also
highly
recommend making use of the
Unifrog
Personal Statement
Builder
, if
your school or college is subscribed to this service.
UCAS Reference Writing
For UCAS Reference Writing see the
UCAS Reference Writing Guidance
to support with what to include this year.
Changes to UCAS Statements 2026
All advice and guidance on these changes can be found on UCAS's
Personal Statement for 2026 Entry Onwards
page, including
a
Webinar and an
Advisor Slide Deck for internal training. P
lease do contact us if you would like
additional
support.
Student Finance & Repayments
Understanding Student Finance can be confusing, especially with the wealth of resources available. We have collated those we think are most useful, but you can request our own recorded presentation by emailing
schoolsandcolleges@winchester.ac.uk
This
video from the Department of Education
is a strong and comprehensive resource for explaining the process of applying for a Student loan, and the repayments of this loan following University.
Student Finance England
Student Finance England
and
Student finance in England - Everything you need to know (ucas.com)
have created a range of supporting materials to help you understand and explain student finance to students and parents.
Both provide support for additional items such as:
Disability Student Allowance
Dependents
Parents
Deferring
Loan Repayment
Other Funding
Other UK
Student Finance
Information for advisers in
Wales
,
Scotland
and Northern Ireland
Contact the education authority directly if you work in the Channel Islands (
Jersey
and
Guernsey
) or
Isle of Man
.
Information to support the above, including contact details of relevant agencies can be found on our
Students and money
page.
Loan
Repayment
Often the area of most concern when considering applying for Student Finance, the following resources give greater detail and useful examples.
Student Loan Repayment - Everything you need to know
Repaying your student loan: How much you repay
Mature Students
Find out more about students considering Higher Education over the age of 21.
Commuting Students
Not all students move to University! We have a wide range of travel options and benefits on offer to support our commuting students.
Advice for Parents
Find more advice and guidance for parents, guardians and carers.
Channel Islands Students
If you are supporting students from the Channel Islands please take a look at our dedicated Channel Islands page.
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