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Gap year advice?
My daughter is taking a gap year next year. She is finding it very confusing trying to decide what to do. Also some of the trips are very expensive. Does anyone have any good advice to offer?
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Going back to college - can i get any benefits???
I'm 28 at the moment, will be 29 when the course starts in September. I will have to go back to part time work, i'm on a low paid full time job at the moment. So will either go part time there, or look elsewhere. Both of my parents are retired and i'm currently living at home, the course is a btec national diploma in art…
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ICT Teacher - Uni Courses?
Hey, As some of you read I got rejected from all 6 unis for social work. I've looked into teaching now and wondered what course i would need to study to become a ICT teacher? Im in Birmingham and would like to study local and not move away from home. I've found very limited choicses but Newman college offer this: Course:…
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travel expenses?
I am on placement for my course, basically 30 hours each week for 10 weeks. We get travel costs, 10p per mile, up to 48 times. now 48 times divided by the number of weeks is travelling 4.8 times a week there and back. Now I travel there and back more like 60-70 times over the course, but the max we can claim from uni is 48…
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Gcse Study Leave
Hi My dd has been told by her school that as of two years ago students no longer have study leave prior to gcse's. Does anyone know if this is correct and whether their school has a different policy? Thanks Sue
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yet another student loan question...
Okay, I dropped out of uni about 6 years ago and didnt finish my degree and have been paying back the SLC ever since (Its the newer type loan 9% on anything over £15K) I've finally got my finger out and gone to the OU to finish my degree (part-time - 16 hours per week) while still working full-time and earning over the…
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Not wanting to stir a hornet's nest again but...
people might find the following article interesting: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6599643.stm seems a shake up of degree classes is coming...
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Any MoneySavers on Facebook?
If you are please read this posting Martin
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Reclaiming charges from my University for unpaid tuition fees DD?
Hi, I just thought I would ask if anyone thinks this is worth pursuing. Back in my 3rd year of Uni in 2004 I opted to pay my tuition fees in two installments of just over £500 by direct debit, the first was in September 2003 when I started my year, and the second was in Feb 2004. Of course I forgot all about it and didnt…
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Self-catered accomodation.
Hope this query is OK here. Just want to know if anyone has any experience of using Unite accomodation and what they are like as landlords. I've been looking around online and it seems that not all of their buildings are belonging to /allocated to a University. Am I making sense here?
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Accommodation Rent troubles
I've had an argument with a member of staff in the university accommodation office - I'm in halls of residence and for the academic year have to pay a total of £3160 in rent. Plus there's a £100 damage deposit when the contract was signed (get this back after moving out and inspected for damage). The £100 cheque was sent,…
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After some Job Advice
Hi all not sure if this right place to ask but I am after some advice. I am 24 I work as a printer at the moment but the money is not that great and I have had enough of working here. So I am thinking about going to collage or uni to learn something But I am not sure what to learn as I don't want spend like 3 years of my…
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After some Job Advice
Hi all not sure if this right place to ask but I am after some advice. I am 24 I work as a printer at the moment but the money is not that great and I have had enough of working here. So I am thinking about going to collage or uni to learn something But I am not sure what to learn as I don't want spend like 3 years of my…
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How much Hard-core Revision you doing?
I have exams starting from next week and i've prepared revision notes throughout the year and this week i've been in the library from 8.30am till 5 doing revision while munching on my lunch (i eat quietly unlike some people in my library) and I consider that till my exams are over in 4 weeks this is what i will be having…
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The new tuition fees
I got thinking about this the other day. Full time students now pay up to £3000 p/a in tuiton fees. But part time fees haven't really changed at brick universities, previously it cost a very similar amount either way. I worked out the other day (after my ranting post!) that the tuition fees for my course part time actually…
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When i was a student
My flatmate and I used to throw BYOB dinner parties. If you can cook then its a great way to save money. Everyone brings a bottle of whatever and you cook a fabulous meal. We used to do themes, like mexican food and everyone brings tequila or french food and everyone brings wine. You don't have to spend much on food if you…
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Pyramid Volume
Hi guys, I am having a major blonde moment. I'm trying to work out the area of a pyramid with a triangular base, and I keep getting different answers! The base has sides of 2.62 cm, and the three sides leading to the apex are each 1.85 cm. For the base calculation I am doing (2.62 x 2.62 x 1/2) = 3.4322, but then I keep…
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Is "taxdoctor" site real?!!
I received this e-mail this morning... has anyone heard of/had experience with this before? Come on (insert name), get your tax back: If you're a student and you've received your P60 from work, chances are you've paid too much tax. Let taxdoctor get it back for you. taxdoctor.co.uk is the UK's only tax refund service…
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Child of '86 - owed some money?
Hi guys, I was born in 1986 and my friends have been talking about a £1000 investment that was made by the government of the time for every new baby born. Apparently this matures when you're 21 (as I am now), having made some interest, but I've never heard of this. Is this all wishful thinking or is there something to be…
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Very mature student - radiography.
A new course in Radiography is starting in Ipswich and I would like a career change. I am waiting for the prospectus to arrive, but can anyone give me any advice as to whether 53 would be regarded as too old?. With the NHS bursary and loans, I would be no worse off then I am now and should then have a good 10 years left in…
