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Open university?
Has anyone tried the Creative Writing course with Open University? What did you think of it?
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Student Loan instalments question
My son is off to uni in September and while he's sorted out the grant/loans etc we don't know exactly how the loan will be paid until he starts uni (trying help him with budgetting now). I've managed to find out that it gets paid in 3 instalments - is this the same for unis working on 2 semesters too? Is the loan split…
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Dissertation re marking.
My son has a friend;) who has just got her degree results. She was just on course for a 2.1, but her dissertation mark has let her down and she is now 2% under the threshold for a 2.1 and has been awarded a 2.2. She is very reluctant to do anything like appeal, and is inclined to accept the result, but he (my son) wonders…
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Confusion with Student Finance
Hi all, please can you help as I am a tad confused to say the least!! I am a mature, full time student entering my second year in September. Last year I was entitled to Parents learning allowance (have three children 15, 13 & 10) and Dependants grant - this year I have lost over half of the PLA and completely lost the DG -…
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Returning to uni this year - Advice please
Hi all, I started a degree back in 2001/2 and didn't complete the first year. I took a degree in a subject I was unsure of and struggled to gain the required grades or enthusiasm to continue. i agreed with the university to transfer to a new degree course the following year, taking a subject I had a real interest in, as…
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Two Student Overdrafts?
Hi :) I currently have a Student Account with Natwest and I am at the bottom of my 1600 overdraft. I have a pre-student account with HSBC (which is the account I have my loan paid into) I am wondering whether I will be able to upgrade my hsbc pre-student account to a student account with an overdraft even though I have an…
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Important European ruling for students studying elsewhere in Europe
Hello, my son started his degree in Middlesex, met a dutch girl and applied to finish degree in dutch uni. Problem was he applied straight not exchange (erasmus). Dutch wouldn't give him a grant, our local LEA said outside uk and ireland so no help there. We are on a low income and have got into debt to support him.(I know…
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Funding a Masters?
More of just a general post as it is still quite a way from having to make any decisions. I'm currently taking a BSc in a science subject. With my particular degree, there is no need to do a masters in order to apply for a PhD (provided I get a high 2.1 or 1st). There is also plenty of funding available for PhD students in…
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Boyfriend has to support himself on first year, gets no student funding?
Hi there, I wondered if anyone could help me out. My boyfriend did 2 years on a previous course and decided he wanted a change, so transferred to a new course for this September. He was told everything would be fine, including student finance. However, he has now been told that although he will be given maitaince money,…
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Saving money for university and holiday?
I'm in college now, doing 4 A-Levels, and I work on saturdays. I'm going to Ibiza for 2 weeks in 8 months times, and would preferably like to be able to save a decent amount for spending there. Seeing as I only get £45 a week from work, the majority of my money will go towards savings. Is there any tips anyone has on how I…
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Advice for Students with Children
Hi I am just looking for some advice reference money. Me and my husband are looking at studying at uni next year and have a 1 year old boy. Does anyone know how much help and support is available? we just don't want to risk our child not having everything that he needs! Would the council help with rent and council tax?…
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Having to retake final term again?
My daughter started to study an online degree 2 years ago which was a 2 year course but she had to retake the final term this year again after not getting enough marks last year. She got her results today and still has not got enough marks to pass and can re-take in August to try to pass. However when she asked her tutor…
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HELP student funding etc...!!!
Hi people need a bit of help as I think i'm in a dilema..!!! I started my degree and did two years of the course and decided I hated it.... student finance paid my tution fees for these two years. I then decided to changed my course to Mpharm but need to do a foundation course to do this I had to change institution...I got…
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EMA Bonus?
Anyone know when the EMA summer bonus is paid in?:) MM
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Halifax Student Account
HI I am an HND student and I have jsut turned 18 and i wish to open a student account with the bank of scotland. I went up to the bank today with my college acceptance letter and my passport and student card and i was refused a student account because I never had a letter from the department of working pensions and when i…
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16-25 railcard vs. Season Ticket
I'm 27yrs old, and am going uni this Sept! :j I've been looking at the options between the 16-25 (+mature students) railcard and the season ticket. The student card is £26 and will mean that the journeys will be £1.70 each way with the 1/3 discount. Castleford > Leeds. The season ticket for 1 month will be £19.60 per week…
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Postgraduate funding for law courses
Hi I am looking for some advice please... I am studying a part time postgrad law course however I am struggling to fund my next year and was wondering if anyone knows of any funding sources which I may be able to try to help me? As its a postgrad course the students loan company dont provide loans for this and I dont…
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Student loan for second degree (this time abroad)
Hi, I've already completed a degree and had a student loan for it. I graduated in 2006 and have been working and paying back some of my loan. Now aged 27, and having realised the career i chose as an uninformed 17 year old is not what i want to do for the next 40 years of my working life, I'm planning a career change while…
