Ask the expert: Advice for picking the right uni for you

My daughter's trying to choose which university to go to, and I want to help her but I don't know where to start. Have you got any tips?

Firstly, look into the top 100 universities running the subject she wishes to study - tiny.cc/UniRankings - and then check out the subject ratings. There's also information in newspapers such as the Telegraph and the Guardian.

Also, look at the National Student Survey which shows the universities that are keeping their students most satisfied.

'Go to any meetings set up through the school or college by the university personnel'

Then check the syllabus for the subject on the university websites. Syllabuses vary from university to university, and if a syllabus doesn't interest her she should strike it off her list.

Other things to consider are does she want to go away from home to university or would she prefer to stay closer to home? This will help with the search criteria. Disqualify areas she doesn't want to travel to.

Go to look at the area around the university to see if it's right for her.

Go to any meetings set up through the school or college by the university personnel. These meetings provide a lot of information and make everyone feel more relaxed about the university experience.

Dagmar Morris, author of Mum's Guide to the University Search

Published by The Book Guild on February 28, priced £9.99, www.bookguild.co.uk

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