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Exchange student insurance
My daughter is off to Canada in September to do her 2nd year of Uni as an exchange student at Calgary university. Just wandred if anyone has any advice or experience of insurance for this trip. Not sure if we need seperate travel and medical insurance or if we can get the lot in one. Any help would be much appreciated.
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help - can I get through this?
Hi, I study law at uni but have had a nightmare year whereby I haven't taken my exams and missed loads of lectures for one reason or another (drink not a cause) - this happened last year too...bad luck or what? I can't do anything about the past, what is done is done. I now need to learn practically a whole semester's…
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Question about studying with the Open University
Hi, I planned on starting a business studies degree with the OU in September, but the course (Introduction to Business Studies) I wanted to start with doesn't start until November. As I really want to get under way in September I was thinking of starting a 10 point course then and starting the Intro to Business Studies…
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Adult Education in Full Time Employment
Hi, Does anybody have any experience of claiming any type of funding in relation to adult education whilst in full time employment? I am currently undertaking a long distance learning HND and have built up quite a collection of reference books. Over the past 18 months I have spent a few hundred pounds on research material…
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Council Tax -when to start paying
A friend of mine Graduated last week. Can anyone tell me if he is due to start paying council tax as of the day he graduates or is it the day of the end of the official university year? Please feel free to move this to a more suitable forum
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Cultural Studies BA (Hons)
Is there anyone out there studying or graduated Cultural Studies. I'm hoping to be accepted as a mature student at my local college. Eventually leading to me becoming a Humanities teacher. I'm worried as it's been suggested to me that it's a notihng subject that could lead me nowhere when I'm eventually looking for…
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uni accomadation (guarantur sp !!)
hi my son is going to uni in sep , his fees etc halls are paid for as im a low earner, but you still have to put a guaratur, cant spell that any way !, im going to put my self down but it asks for personal details such as if you have had any ccj which i have can they look at your credit rating to see and also how long you…
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ucas application
hey all i am attempting to apply to uni now i need to do this personal statement thingy and am looking for big words and sentances that say nice things about me so that i can stand a chance on getting on this course can anyone help?
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Course Interview
Hiya :) I have an interview on Thurs for my course (basically to meet the tutor and find out if the course is the right one/I'll keep up with the work etc) on Thursday. It's a foundation degree in Early Childhood Studies for 2 years and then hopefully 1 more year for a BA Hons. Basially I'm cacking myself - I'm so…
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Dell discount website for students and teachers
Hey, I did a quick search to see if this has already been covered, and couldn't find anything - sorry if it has! I just had a live chat with dell support - Cheekily asking if there's any student discounts I can claim and I was directed to http://www.dell-sci.co.uk/sci/catalogue.html You order just what you normally would,…
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Earning money as a student
To get me through my medical school which is very expensive I have been on studies with Covance. They conduct drug trials on healthy volunteers. www.testwiththebest.com or google healthy volunteers!
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New Student Recruitment Agency
Whilst watching BBC's Breakfast News at 6.30am this morning, they were talking about students working during their vacation. They introduced a new recruitment agency that matches a student's skills to the job - so it won't matter if you are studying architecture for instance if your hobby is photography. The website is…
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SOGA or Warranty? (Laptop)
I need a new laptop (well, I'd like a new one anyways!) and saw this deal: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop_studio_15?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs It's ticking all my boxes, but I was wondering whether or not to get the extended warranty, or if SOGA will cover me until my next upgrade?…
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Does Level 3 (19-25) Consession Exist?
I don't have a level 3 qualification or similar. According to a form I had to fill in for college, they do exist. However, I've been told by two people who work for the college (not teachers) that they don't exist. There's nothing on the college website about them either.
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Money management for underg student
Hello! As I'm moving to England to study there (London) I'm looking for some good solution as for managing my money. In general -> I need one account where I would put only the money that I need for normal expanses (such as food, books, cinema etc.) and the other which would be working on the rest of my money. 1.So I need…
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My dilemma...
So here’s my story. I’m 18 and have just finished the first year of my 2 year level 3 access to music course. Throughout the course my college tutors have told me that I could skip the second year and go straight on to the degree course (as I am slightly more advanced than the students in my level). However, at the end of…
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When do Student overdrafts become active?
Hi, I am about to start university in September/October and have started looking around for student bank accounts. I think I have a fairly good credit rating as I have an interest-payable overdraft of £1500 and a credit card both with Halifax - given this, I assume I should have no difficulty in being accepted for their…
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Ways to make extra cash?
Im a student nurse so although i get a bursery im still struggling for money and finding myself getting into more and more debt and want to put a stop to it before it becomes out of control. I already have a part time job which i work between 5.5 & 13 hours per week, i then work 37.5 hours a week when on placement and have…
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Working while doing a postgrad course?
Hi, I have a dilemma about a masters course I should be doing in September 2008. I was told that the MA is really intense and they do not advise students to work at all. I am currently working at the moment in admin and I have another temp admin job lined up starting next week so I will be working two jobs. My current debt…
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Vanqius Card for starting Credit History
Hey All, Being the student type, starting in September, I have absolutely no credit history. Now, i was looking into the Vanquis Visa card - It has an absolutely insane interest rate (39.9%), but will accept everyone and helps build credit history. My thought was to get it, keep it in the hands of my mother (without the…
