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Work Experience/Placements?
Does anyone know when the best time to apply for this kind of thing is? It'd be during the summer and I'd be wanting to work in a company related to what I want to do (I already have some places in mind). Ideally I'd want to do some summer work for them and then carry on with them throughout a Masters degree if they'll…
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working and uni
hi i was wondering if anyone new if you could work for the council and get training and then council pay for you to go to uni aswell? i really want to become a social worker. not sure the best way to go about it as i wnt to wrk and gt some training in first. really appriciate any adive :money:
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Best account for a student who's not spending their Loan?
I don't need part of my loan, & was told to put it into a high interest account. It was suggested to start with an 'annual ISA' at a building society, but I am unsure of how these work really. I approached several building societys and in their ISA application forms are usually written something like this: I apply to…
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Great Value Courier Service
As some of us will be sending packages & parcels to our student offspring & some students will want to recieve such parcels I thought I'd post of a great value courier service. I used payperdrop.co.uk to send an 8kg walkers crisp size box yesterday for a bargain price of £5.99 (other crisp boxes are available). This…
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NHS Bursary
I have just started my 1st year course of adult nursing. I was just wondering if anyone else was doing the same course and how long it is until you receive your bursary. i have looked on the website and it doesnt tell you. Can anyone help? Thankyou xxdianexx
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Returning to study - PAYE and NIC
Hi All After a number of years working I have just returned to studying. I'm guessing that as I went from a well paid job to poorly paid student, I will have overpaid tax for the year when total earnings for the year are examined in April. Given that I am not going to earn much (~£2000/year) for the next 4 years - will I…
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Anyone heard of studentmoneyback.com?
Hiya I received a flyer in my freshers pack for this website www.studentmoneyback.com/ and it's basically a cashback site with daily clicks (like quidco etc.) and it looks good but was wondering if anyone else had any experience with them or opinions? There is also a code on the flyer to get an extra £2 it is SMB07 if…
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Student Fees loan question?
My daughter is starting an on-line fashion degree course next week. Because it is classed as a part-time course her forms to apply for Fees loan cant go in until after she has been on the course for 2 weeks. She also has health problems and will also qualify for disability grants towards her other costs. I phoned the uni…
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What was your Freshers Fair like?
I have to say that mine was a bit pants. The marquee that was being used was taken half up with a poster sale (funny thing was that I had already met the guys selling posters at Glastonbury and Reading this year), and then there was a few stalls for sports clubs. Two safe sex stalls, one student discount stall (not NUS), a…
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Graduate - RBS's Overdraft Repayment Option
Hi there, First post ;) Anyway, i graduated from Uni this summer and started my graduate job straight after. After 4 years of uni, I am at the bottom of a nice 2000£ interest free overdraft.. Basically, even tho my grad job is well paid, I'm finding it hard to reduce my overdraft by £100 or so each month. Im with RBS and…
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Student overdraft question
Hi, just a quick question: I'm currently £1k overdrawn with the Halifax, although I'm at uni still so it's "okay" as I get the 0% student interest. However, I'm not sure what happens when I cease to be a student at the end of this year. Will they suddenly slap a proper interest rate on it? Will they want it back? Will…
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PGCE: OU & Wales - what help can I get?
Want to do a PGCE in science (as a mature student ;) - if I go via the OU route it means I can save 1.5 hours travelling to college each day and fit some work in around the study. Questions are: Would I still get OU fees paid? Would I get the £7k bursary Anything else I might be entitled to? Has anyone else gone down this…
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Private Tuition
Can someone please tell me what is an average hourly rate for phyics private tuition at AS level. Thankyou
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Office 2007 for 38 quid!!
Okay so after enrolling at Uni and test driving Microsoft Office 2007 in the library, I thought I might see if there were any student software deals as my lappie only runs Microsoft Works (which blows) I found the following Website www.theultimatesteal.co.uk. From now until April 08 Microsoft are offering students the…
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Angry with Student Loan co, LEA and uni!!!
Ever feel like people are conspiring against you??? My husband and I are both full time students- he's just started, I'm retaking Year 2 for health reasons. Student Loan co have completely messed up my husband's application. They never sent him his secret answer, then refused to talk to him on the phone, while promising…
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credit agreements for 16 year old?!?
Apologies if i have put this in the wrong place but as she's a student and only 16...... :confused: A neighbour's daughter got a 'free trial' at a fitness centre (think: Dragon's Den!). Whilst she was there, it sounded suspiously like she was manipulated into signing up for a year's membership and didn't know it. i don't…
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Tuition fees
Hi all, what do you make of this? I've started a PostGraduate course and when I enrolled online was told the fees were one amount, but then a while later got a letter say fees were another (more expensive amount). Can I refuse to pay the higher amount given when I enrolled (and I suppose agreed the cost) they were lower…
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Student bank account - which is second best?
Hi, quick question. My Daughter has been refused an o/d by Natwest (admin error/somebody else's fault). Now she wants to stay with Natwest, get her railcard and then move accounts. Will she be able to keep her railcard, and which is the next best account? Thanks in advance.
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Which credit card for student?
I wasn't sure if I should post this here or in the credit card section. Basically I need a credit card. Im only planning on buying 1 thing with it, an engagement ring for my boyfriend. The problem is, Im a full time student (at college not uni) & I don't work. I have never had a credit card, loan or overdraft before. I…
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student council tax question
Ok I have a quick question.... I am a student, and if I live with a non student, will I have to pay council tax? If yes.....how much do I have to pay (hopefuly not the full amount)
