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- Step 3: Offers
- Step 4: Results
- Step 5: Next steps
- Step 6: Starting university or college
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Other options
If your son or daughter hasn't found the place they're looking for, or they've changed their mind about going to university or college this year, there are plenty of options that can help them improve their knowledge and learn new skills or just give them a well-deserved break.
There are more courses available than just full-time higher education courses, so they could consider studying something or somewhere different. We've broken down the options into five career paths - click the links below to find out more in the students' section of this site.
Also take a look at our online bookstore - we provide useful guides to choosing a career, taking a gap year, and the 'Top Universities Guide', which gives worldwide university rankings. Even if your son or daughter chooses not to go to university, there's a guide there to help. Go to the UCAS bookstore to see for yourself.