title: Higher education: making an informed choice.
abstract: Potential students need to make informed choices when undertaking further study. Potential students should access different sorts of information regarding the institution of their choice. Potential students need to be aware of how service needs influence the choices available. Potential students should have a clear idea of what they are aiming for. Potential students should be aware of the differences between similar courses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Midwifery Studies, Burnley Health Care Trust and University of Central Lancashire, Preston. a.dixon@uclan.ac.uk
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bramwell
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*