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Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Article Discussion
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What to take to UNI?
HI all, I know there are alot of threads about starting uni, but I really just want to know what I should take on my first day? (I'm livng at home so dont need to worry about the usual essentials for living in halls) I'm assuming I'll need a folder, paper, plastic pockets, pens etc - but is there anything else? and also I…
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Need some advice (postgrad study)
Hope this is ok to post here, please move it if it's better elsewhere. I have posted on here before about my worries about whether to do phd or not. I applied for unding from the arts research council , £12, 000 per year, they take your fees (£3000) a year) out of that. Anyway, stupidly all I've been thinking about is what…
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applying for your student bank account
From reading Martins stuff on accounts I know that my daughter can open her student account before she starts but can she open it with nothing. She has not applied for her student loan yet. I really want to get it done here, locally before she goes. Also she has a Nationwide flex account, not in use, does she need to…
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When are fees payable?
Can someone tell us what bills we need to pay at the start of term? Do we pay tuition fees for the whole year or just the term and when do we get the bill? Do they send the bills to home addressess or just give them to the student? Also accomadation fees for halls, I know you can pay per term, is this normal or do you have…
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student loan instalments
when are the instalments paid into your bank account,is any of the loans 3,250 maintenance or 2,700 grant paid in full,my daughter just filing in form for rent of her halls and wants to know exactly when payments go in,will be on here somewhere but i couldnt find it
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Which UNI are you at?
There seems to have been a few "is anyone at X university?" threads lately. I vote that we all post which university we're at here (if you want to of course) and then I'll create a list at the top of this thread. I hope people find this thread useful. I thought people could look up people at their university and PM them if…
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Any students from Middlesex university
just out of curiosity?
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Top Student Bank Accounts 2006/7 article Discussion Area
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Anyone at UCL??????
Please PM me I desperately need an article from a journal UCL subscribe to Thanks
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To go or not to go...
Forgive the pun folks.:rolleyes: Advice needed please. I already posted re 16 year old DS starting a Performing Arts course at College and any grants that might be available but I'm starting to wonder if he should go to one of the big academys instead. He'd never had any acting dancing or singing lessons until he hit…
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Performing Arts
Hi Guys:hello: My 16 year old DS is about to start college to study BTEC National Diploma In Performing Arts~Musical Theatre, here in Warwickshire. Do any of this forum's experts know of any bursaries/grants/scholarships he could apply for please? I have googled my eyes out!:rotfl: The college is one of the best in this…
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Is there a list?
My daughter is going to uni and is going to be (hopefully) in halls of residence in self catering accomadation. Is there a list somewhere of all the stuff she will need to take up with her. I have a sickening dread it is going to cost us a fortune. There is quite a bit form m-i-ls house that she can take but I think it…
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Looking for an unusual course
I am looking to study a fairly unusual course (not higher education). I know it isn't taught anywhere locally as i did a course in the same subject last year and had to travel 60 miles round trip once a week to do that. I want to take it to the next level and i am expecting to travel further to do the course - up to 2…
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Student Loan
I was speaking to a friend of mine at the weekend who is a banking advisor and he said that repaying my student loan ahead of time wasn't a good idea. His argument was, say I repay the £10,000 or so which is accruing interest at 2.33%, and then what if I need £10,000 further down the line - and the only loans are at 5-7%?…
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Languages
I am sorting out my university options and have decided that i want to take french, but with another language. the problem is that i dont really know what language i want to take! Also i do not know where i could really after studying the languages at university, i.e the job prospects! If people can suggest suitable…
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looking for advice re:class times
hey peeps just looking for a bit of advice i have been offered a place at college doing a course i really want to do ..i can't afford to give up work ..but as i'm a night shift worker this is gonna work out good for me studying wise..only problem is by the time i leave work get home get train i'm gonna be late by atleast…
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Need a copy of an article from an e-journal....
Hi students I am a fellow student who desperately needs to get a copy of an article from a journal 'The Bulletin of the center for Children's Books' if you are a student can you see if your library subscribe to this journal and request a copy of the article please. Mine doesn't. Please PM me if yours does and I will give…
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Student Barclaycard
Barclays look like they're re-launching their Student Barclaycard on 5th September, and if you pre-register your interest you'll be entered into a draw to win an iPod Nano... Worth the chance to win, even if you don't go for the card in the end? lol :beer: Here's the link: http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/students/products.html
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OMG Just Reg'd With OU!
I'm torn between being really excited and apprehensive as I've just signed up for my first OU course! :eek: I've been aware for a few years now that if I was going to get any further with my employer I would need formal qualifications but up til now I've not been able to afford it. It's been some 15 years since I last sat…
