However, most students continue into further education.Students who pass 5 or more subjects at GCSEcan go to a Sixth-Form college for another two yearsto study GCEA levels (General Certificate of Education Advanced Level).Most students study three or four subjects at A level.They must work very hard because good A level results are needed to get into a good university.Some students decide to go to Further Education colleges and study more vocational courses.These might include subjects like photography, design or even building and carpentry.These courses are less academic and are designed to train students for a specific career.Most of these courses take about two years.Higher Education. Most students enter university at 18 years old,although many students decide to take time out from study after finishing A levelsand usually start at university a year later.More and more students nowadays are entering higher education in the UK,and about one in three people now go to university.Students at university study for a degree.A degree course lasts three to four years.
