These events offer students who have applied for a course that does not interview or audition an opportunity to come onto campus to have a subject taster, and get a feel for what it would be like to study here.

The process you will need to go through to get a place at university if you do not quite meet the conditions of your firm or insurance offer.

DBS Stands for Disclosure and Barring Service. If you applying for a course which includes placements and/or contact with children or vulnerable adults then completing a DBS check will be a condition of your offer.

When you have had a reply from each university you applied for, you will be able to choose your firm choice on UCAS, which is your first choice course and university.

When you have had a reply from each university you applied for, you will be able to choose your insurance choice on UCAS, which is your second choice of course and university.

Arranged through the Student Loans Company, this loan is fully repayable after you have graduated and is based on your household income.

This is the most common type of offer you will receive from universities. Conditions are usually linked to exam results, but will be clearly communicated to you with your offer information.

Events held throughout the year where you can come onto campus to speak with tutors, see our facilities, look around halls of residence and ask any questions you might have about Edge Hill University.

If you are studying a programme within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, you can expect to have the opportunity to undertake an optional 9-12 month full-time placement in industry which is a great opportunity to gain some work experience before you graduate.

Financial rewards that are available throughout your time at Edge Hill University. Some have a competitive application process, while others are allocated automatically to eligible students or awarded based on nominations.

The bodies who handle applications for tuition fees and maintenance loans, dependent on where you live.

Some courses will allow you to undertake a part of your programme at a partner university in a variety of locations including; North America, China and South Korea. Opportunities vary course-by-course, you can check the details with your department.

These cover the cost of your studies. Tuition fees are still to be announced by the Government for 2019/20.

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. This organisation handles almost all university applications, through their online application system. Visit www.ucas.com for more.

You will only receive an unconditional offer from Edge Hill University if you already have your exam results with the necessary UCAS points.

A student studying for their first degree at university, on a course that runs for three or four years.