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The Good Guide Choose from more than 600 Universities and Colleges FOR 2019/2020 THE GOOD APPLIC ANTS UNIVERSITIES ION SP AT EC C IA U L D GUIDE I S £3.99 | AUTUMN 2018 | independentschoolparent.com E T S T N E D N E P E I N D Open days CAMBRIDGE YOUR YORK MANCHESTER ESSENTIAL BIRMINGHAM OXFORD GUIDE ABERYSTWYTH ST ANDREWS CARDIFF NOTTINGHAM KING’S COLLEGE ACM EDINBURGH EXETER DURHAM UCL SOUTHAMPTON NEWCASTLE WARWICK BRISTOL LEEDS READING EAST ANGLIA LIVERPOOL LSE KENT HULL GOLDSMITHS SHEFFIELD How to choose the right GLASGOW BATH BANGOR NORTHUMBRIA LEICESTER course SURREY Expert advice from engineering to DUNDEE medicine, the arts and more… SWANSEA ESSEX AND HUNDREDS MORE... Plus • The Oxbridge interview and the questions they’ll ask • Five ways to make the most of Freshers’ Year • Earn while you learn with Degree Apprenticeships • Stand out from the crowd with your personal statement • Eton College on fast-tracking your route to the top LONDON IS OUR CAMPUS. AND IT CAN BE YOURS TOO. 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