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failed AS levels HELP
My son has just had his AS reults and was really disappointed. He failed economics had a D in English Lit and an E in geography. After he had taken his exams he did a weeks work experience which he really enjoyed and had an excellent report. They suggested him doing a diploma in digital photography then going to uni or a…
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NUS Extra coupon code?
Hi i wanna buy the NUS extra card, was wondering if theres any coupon available to buy the card? any help will b greatly appreciated. Cheers!
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How can i get to university?
i have 'old' qualifications of gcse's and a btec national diploma (merit merit merit) in a totally unrelated subject. How can i get to uni? I am just about to undertake a years course for a maths gcse but should i take alevels in my chosen degree in order to be accepted next year? How can someone in full time employment…
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Work for my soon to be Year 11 but only just 15 year old
My DD turned 15 at the start of the summer holiday and following in Mum's lead is keen to a) work hard and b) save well. Problem - most jobs want 16 year olds ( which of course her friends are turning she is the youngest of them all) Any ideas for jobs available for 15 year olds? A paper round is not practical for her as…
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student living expenses
My daughter is going to start at Scottish uni in Sept. She has a place in halls but it's not catered for so has to buy her own food etc. We will help financially,but taking all loans etc into consideration what is a reasonable weekly / monthly allowance. I was thinking around £70 a week but is that way too low ? Any…
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Financial help for hnc/hnd (Scotland)
Does anyone know what help is available to a student doing an hnc or an hnd? I am asking on my daughter's behalf. She would be doing it at a local college. I have about £3000 saved up for her, as I thought she might want to go to uni. If she lived at home I would need some financial contribution from her as I am a single…
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Write a review of course and get a free memory stick.
See: http://www.hotcourses.com/pls/cgi-bin/page_pls_user_news_detail?x=16180339&y=&n=2999 I hope someone can benefit from it. :)
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Barclays Graduate Account
Morning, Has anyone noted a change in rates on the Barclays Graduate Account? I was informed that my overdraft was 0% for the £2500 i applied for. Looking through my last statement I noted that on the 3rd of Sept I will be charged interest on anything over £200 of overdraft. It looks like another change of banks!!
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Didn't get the grades, but university is still considering me - for how long?
I applied to study dietetics at Herts and was told that I required a B in Biology and a A in AS Chemistry. I started studying for these A' Levels in February and managed to attain a C in both subjects. The university hasn't yet made a decision on whether to accept me. I rang them up yesterday and they told me by the end of…
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Need to earn extra cash to pay off student overdrafts!!!
I have £2500 worth of debt in two overdrafts and I have just finished uni. Luckily they are still interest free but only for the next year. I am currently working in Athens and on the amount of money I am earning I can only afford to save around £50 a month, so I need to figure out how to earn some extra cash. I work quite…
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Maths problem.. please help
had test today with this equation.. c= (A+1) D 24 c- correct dose D- adult dose A- child it said it was the Cowling medicine theory?? 1. the question were if an adult takes 36mg what would be the correct dose for a 3 year old 2. if a child takes 10mg whats the correct dose for an adult.. i failed the test by 2 points and…
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tuition fees
Hi my son is off to university in september. whilst he was in his final year at college his tutor told him that if he achieved a triple distinction in his course the government pays his first year of tuition fees. we cannot find a way to confirm whether this is true or not but obviously with fees at £3,070 this is…
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Delay uni for few years -do A levels expire?
DD has received her A level results today: AAB, which means she's accepted on her Bio Sciences course. However, she's been having doubts for a few months now about a) the subject, b) the location (200 miles away) and c) the timing. Over the summer she's been offered a full time post with her saturday employer and really…
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NUS extra card
I'm going into my 2nd year and have had an email asking me to renew my NUS extra card. Just a tip for Freshers, NUS cards aren't handed out anymore you have to pay £10 for a card if you want one. Ours weren't compulsory but I got one anyway. I just saved queuing for the photo booth and about £5 on photos using the NUS…
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UCAS site says "confirmed" - does that mean she's in?
As you probably know, A level results are out today. We can't get to college to find out the results until tomorrow but when my daughter logged onto her UCAS account it said her place at her first choice uni has been confirmed - does that mean that her results have been good enough to get in?
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Student Loan advice
Hi all after some advice, I am doing a course (Degree in information Technology) I have to do 2 years at college. That will cost me about £1000 year Then I go to uni to do the rest of it. I have been told I can get a loan to pay for all my fees. So where is the best place to go? any more advice would be nice thanks...
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I wanna get some OU course books
I'm doing a management course next month and it recommends using the OU Managing in Health & Social Care modules (4 in total) for reading/researching. They have a 1 copy of each file in the Professional library but they are very bulky & heavy :rolleyes: I am ideally trying to obtain pdf versions/downloads/e-books if they…
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need help- in dire straits- lloyds tsb have backed me against the wall! (long post!)
Hi, this is my first time on this forum, it was recommended to me by a friend so i hope martin and you guys can help , because i'm at the end of my tether. I'm 24 years old and in going into my third year at university. I left school after my a-levels at 19 and moved out with my partner, and we got into some difficulty as…
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Best options for me to raise funds...sensibly
Me- Recent Graduate, going travelling for a year in the next few weeks...funds are limited unfourtunately but im going Just wandering if anybody could help me here and offer me advice on what the best way to raise funds are sensibly. Im going to work over in Oz at somepoint, but i WILL need more i reckon. Just changed…
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RBS Graduate Int. Free loan
Hello, Just changed account as the BOS will not give me an Int. free overdraft as a grad and the RBS will. Anyway, when applying, i noticed i could also apply for an Int. free loan(up to £2000) which was different than the overdraft, but it wasent very clear and i cant find much about it. I didnt apply for it though now…
