One-to-One Consultations

Free One-to-One University Consultations In London, Birmingham or by WhatsApp

A first consultation is a conversation, not a sales pitch. You tell us what you would like to study and where you are starting from, and an advisor tells you honestly what your options are. It is free, and you are under no obligation to apply through us afterwards.

  • Free of charge
  • No obligation
  • In person or remote
  • One named advisor
An advisor at a laptop talking through course options with a prospective student
Freeno fee at any stage

What Happens

What Happens in Your Consultation

Every first consultation covers the same ground, in whatever order suits the conversation.

  1. Your goals

    What you would like to study, why now, and where you hope the degree will take you. A rough idea is enough.

  2. Your background

    What you have studied before, however long ago, and the work and life experience that could support an application.

  3. Your week

    Work, family and travel. We need to know which days and hours you have, so we only suggest courses that fit.

  4. Your options

    The routes open to you, such as direct entry, a foundation year or a top-up, and which intake is realistic.

  5. Your next steps

    If you want to go ahead, what to gather and what happens next. If you would rather think it over, that is fine too.

See the full six-step process

Be Prepared

Before Your Consultation

You do not need to bring anything to a first conversation, but these help us give you a clearer answer.

Useful to Bring

  • Photo ID, such as a passport
  • Any qualification certificates, or a list of what you studied and when
  • An up-to-date CV, or a rough work history
  • A share code or Home Office letter, if your immigration status applies
  • A note of the days and times you could study

What a Consultation Is Not

  • A sales pitch
  • A commitment to apply through us
  • Something you pay for
  • A test of what you already know

What you leave with

A clear view of the routes open to you, a short list of courses worth considering, and the next steps if you decide to go ahead. If we do not think a course is right for you, or that we are the right service for your situation, we will tell you.

Last reviewed: October 2026

Ways to Talk

Three Ways to Speak to an Advisor

Choose whichever suits you. The advice is the same, and so is the advisor you work with afterwards.

In person

Come to our office on the High Road in Wood Green, North London, or on the Coventry Road in Birmingham. Plenty of people would rather go through their certificates across a desk. Please call or message first so an advisor is free to see you.

By phone

Call 0752 0653 470. Phone consultations suit people who cannot easily travel to an office.

On WhatsApp

Message us on the same number. WhatsApp is useful for quick questions, and for sending photos of certificates or documents for your advisor to look at.

Visit Us

Our Offices

Please call or message first so someone is free to see you.

London: Wood Green

67A High Road, 2nd Floor
Wood Green
London N22 6BH
Getting here
On the High Road, a short walk from Wood Green Underground station on the Piccadilly line.
Convenient for
Students across North London, including Haringey, Enfield, Barnet, Islington and Waltham Forest.

Birmingham: Small Heath

Heath Court 489, Coventry Road
Small Heath
Birmingham B10 0JS
Getting here
On the Coventry Road (A45) in Small Heath, east of Birmingham city centre.
Convenient for
Students across Birmingham and the West Midlands, including Small Heath, Sparkhill, Bordesley Green and Yardley.

Elsewhere in England? We also advise students in Manchester, Leicester, Bradford and beyond by phone and WhatsApp.

Related Guidance

Read Before You Come

Consultation Questions

What people ask before booking.

Yes. Students pay us nothing, for the consultation or anything after it. We are paid a recruitment fee by the university or college a student enrols with, and we explain that at the start.
No. A consultation commits you to nothing. Some people go ahead with us, some apply on their own, and some decide to wait. All of those are fine.
That is a common starting point. We talk about your work, your interests and where you would like to be in a few years, then suggest subjects worth looking at.
Yes. You are welcome to bring a partner, relative or friend to an in-person consultation.
Yes. We offer consultations by phone and WhatsApp for anyone who cannot easily come to Wood Green or Birmingham, including students in Manchester, Leicester and Bradford.
Use the booking form on this site, call 0752 0653 470, or send a WhatsApp message to the same number. If you plan to visit an office, please arrange a time first.
We will tell you at the first conversation, and where we can, point you to someone who can, such as the university itself or, for immigration questions, a regulated adviser.

Book Your Free Consultation

Choose a time to come in, a call, or a WhatsApp conversation. Bring what you have, or just your questions.

Prefer to call? 0752 0653 470