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Work Experience Help needed :)
Hey guys, Im a second year student looking for work experience in my field and was wanted to write a good cover letter to go with my CV in order to gain the best chance of getting the work experience. I was just hoping anyone with some tips or hints could point me in the right direction.. Any help would be really…
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Newspaper article - university
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Student Nurses - Help With Rent
Hey, Im about to start uni on the 29th to do my degree in adult nursing.. I was wondering if anyone knew of any help available with rent? ive been to housing benefit office but couldnt get an appointment till FEB! Jst wondering if anyone had prev experience of this situation. I get my bursary (inc dependant allowance/lone…
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Student Loans Company - Fraudulent e-mails doing the rounds
I have just read on the University online news system here that the Student Loans Company are aware of an attempt to access personal details via a fraudulent website. People are receiving emails requesting they give their personal details, something that the Student Loans Company have said they would never do by email. If…
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University accommodation
My daughter is looking into the cost of accommodation for university – if she goes for a house share with her friends will it be a 9/10-month agreement or will they be expected to pay for the whole year? Don’t know if it makes any difference, but she will be studying in London.
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Independent students (25+) going into 2nd year
Hello, Does anyone know the process for an independent student going into their second year? Before I started in Sept 2006, I had to send my tax return to student finance in order for them to assess me. Do you know if this is repeated when continuing into the 2nd year, or do they base their assessment on the first year?…
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Dispute over mature student fees....
Hi there! If you ever wanted to explore this consumer issue Martin, I'd love to know whether I'm the only one with these experiences or whether there are hundreds of us out there, quietly nursing our frustrations and dissatisfactions... I think my experience demonstrates that whilst universities are conscious of being…
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anyone know of a cheap student course
My au pair is a student, studying Italian and English 8 hours a week. I thought that because she was an au pair and studying we would get the 25% reduction in council tax, but no such luck. It turns out that she would have to be a full time student. I'm just wondering if there's any loophole or way round this? Are there…
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Advise Please…Getting Confused With Bursaries & Grants.
Hi all, I’m currently 3rd year student doing a BA TV Production degree at Teesside. However, the lack of jobs that are available after graduation are very limited, which has got me slightly worried since end of second year and I nearly left the course then. I have stuck with it, fairly enjoy it, but worried financially…
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WhAt to Do?
Hey, I just need a bit of advise, I am current studying my a-levels in the east midlands, and what to go london to uni (Discussed in another thread) I have spoken to family members but they said it not a good idea, but I was thinking of taking a gap year, and want other people advise! it not just because I want the money,…
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Student Debts!!!
Hey guys, I'm on the first year of a 5 year Medicine course, I have £3k per year tuition fees, and a £3.3k per year loan. Thats £6.6k per year. Times that by 5 years and that is £33k, if you add a 5 year overdraft of £2k that is £35k!!! I have a job atm just 8 hrs a week, but from next year onwards I will not have time for…
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living at home but recieve no income from parents
hi, i live at home so due to the income assessment i recieve nothing in the way of grants or anything, i get a decent loan and a loan for the tuition fees but was wondering if there were any other options available. i get no money off my parents. i looked at moving out and paying a little bit of rent at one of my mates`…
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How Long to Pay of My Student Loan
Need some help please guys. My Salary is £33,000 per annum (gross). I pay back my Student Loan though PAYE. I owe £6000. How long will it take to pay off?
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Student books
I am having trouble finding sites to buy students books off. I am in constant need of books and i dont like buying them new, in my first semester i spent around £150 on books which wont have any return until i sell them off end of year for probably half the price. I need to buy second hand books so by the time i am done…
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Access Course-funding?
Hi, I am wanting to do an access course in sep and the fee is £550. I have five children, 2 would be in day care and the other three will need before and after school care. I have NO idea how the heck I am going to pay for any of this. I am 29. Our family income is not huge but above the 15k IYKWIM. I have spoken to two…
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Advice needed: Can I say I'm living away from home to SLC whilst living at home?
Hi All, I'm living at home with my mum but i need to pay her rent as she cant afford to "keep" me whilst I study. I'm starting at Uni in september and should only claim the home student part of the loan but as I need to run my car (no other way - cant get rid of car unfortunately) and pay mum rent etc I'm really going to…
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Rejecting a firm offer due to health problems
Things aren't looking too good at the moment, my daughter has been unwell for a while and is due to graduate this year she has applied to do the Law conversion course and looks as if a place will be available....if she has to withdraw from the offer because of her health will the University look sympathetically on her. I…
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New Scientist - 13 issues for just £20.50 (save £55.70!!)
http://www.magazine-group.co.uk/magazine-group/categories/general-interest/3547/new-scientist.thtml 13 issues for £20.50 - store price: £76.20 = Saving of £55.70. 51 issues for £82 - store price: £137.70 = Saving of £55.70.
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Are Good Grades the Be All and End All?
Having hit the ripe old age of 23 I've decided to go and study Dietetics at Plymouth University. I emailed the course administrator and he informed me that the university asks that students carry A' Level Biology and at least AS Level Chemistry. I took Biology A' Level years ago and gained an E grade which I understand…