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Summer School Abroad
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experiences of going abroad for a few weeks for summer school? I'm a MSc student and will (hopefully!) graduate in the autumn. The summer school is specialised to my field of interest and sounds really interesting, but I'd have to pay around £2000 for it (including fees,…
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Student account for France
Just wonder if anyone has recent experience with opening a bank account for a student studying in France (Lyon, in our case!)? Found some old threads, but nothing current. Obviously doing some googling too ;-) thx!
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Mobilise and motivate - abolish Student Loans with Labour
I have never been a political party member but their manifesto is the one I'll be voting for without question. It is an enormous change when one of the two big parties in UK comes out and says they will abolish student loans and thereby model themselves on eight European countries who do not charge tuition fees. I never…
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£65,000 worth of student debt: Pay it off early as a high earner?
I currently have £65,000 worth of student debt. I am due to start employment in London in September. My salary will be as follows: Yr 1: £40,000 Yr 2: £45,000 Yr 3: £80,000 Yr 4: £90,000 Yr 5: £100k++ In years 1+2 I can save £1,000 per month - saving up for a deposit for a house which would ideally be purchased in year 3…
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Should I pay my student loan off?
Hello all, I am new here and this is my first post, however I have been lurking on these forums for some time and have always found advice here extremely valuable. I was really looking for advice on a large financial decision that I will have to make relatively soon and I just wanted to make sure it was actually the right…
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Sponsored student and tuition loans
Hi all, I am fortunate enough to be starting uni in September as a sponsored student and my employer will be paying my tuition fees by transferring me the cash to pay the uni fees. I have been advised to still apply for a tuition loan and then bank the employer's cash. the idea is that I will get interest on the cash that…
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Teacher training - should I pay the fees or get a loan?
Forgive me if this has already been addressed somewhere, I've had a look but can't find anything....... I am starting teacher training in September, so just a one year course...... but most online calculators don't give an option to select a one year course. I'm trying to decide whether to get a loan to pay the course fees…
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Overseas universities and fees
My 17 year old recently went on a trip to Canada and has now decided she wants to go to uni over there (she leaves 6th form next year) I have no idea about how universities and fees work in the U.K. never mind overseas! Please can someone help I have contacted her school but they haven't bothered to get back to me. Would…
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University tuition fee
So I have just completed a 3 year degree. Student finance cancelled my last tuition fees to the university and maintenance loan as they needed evidence. I sent the evidence and now they are requesting more that I cannot give them as the 2 organisations they need it from have changed hands so no longer have what I need. Now…
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Student Loans in Scotland
Hello - please could someone help run me through the savings versus repayment argument for a student starting in Scotland (no tuition fees) in 2017? The student will receive just the minimum maintenance loan of £4500 for 4 years ie total loan £18000. As this amount is not as large as the £50000 figure for England currently…
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Student loan problem
Hi all, I'd be really grateful if somebody could offer me advice. My son enrolled on a BEng course in Electronic Engineering course four years ago. (I forgot to mention that prior to this, he completed a one year Foundation course). He passed first year, but unfortunately failed a couple of second year modules, which he…
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Do you need help with your dissertation?
Hi everyone Every now and then we receive requests from students asking to be able to post a survey to help with their dissertation. If that would help you we have a dedicated Surveys forum board. Feel free to post on there. If you know anyone else who might need dissertation help on a consumer related topic with their…
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Should I repay my loan asap?
First post on MSE... please be kind! I'm 34 and Scottish but I studied for a graduate-entry medicine degree in England, racking up £35K in debt from SLC since 2012. I came back to Scotland and started as a Junior doctor in August, on £23K a year plus shift allowance (probably equated to about £28K). I have started paying…
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Repayments not added to account
Hi, I'm currently getting on top of all my debts and I have an issue with student loans. I can see on my paycheques that I am repaying 90 per month toward student loans, so I always assumed that everything was fine. I've logged into my student loan account today for the first time and I can see that none of those payments…
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loan if not eligible for student loan
Hi - long story but I ma not eligible for a student loan for complicated reasons to do with immigration status/residence. Is there a commercial loan I can take out with a reasonably low interest rate ? My parents would be happy to act as guarantors. Thanks all !
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24+ Loans
I've been studying Counselling at my local college, and have an interview coming up for a Level 3 course. I already have a BA (Hons) in English. I have looked on SFE's website, and it doesn't give a clear answer whether I can get a 24+ Loan. Any help?
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need current research into the voice of the child in educ policy where to go??
Hi there! I'm doing a masters in education and reached the dissertation stage and need to find recent research into the voice of the child in UK educational policy - is it asked for and listened to. Wher can I go for this, is there a research website?? I've been trying my Uni search and google scholar but not much which is…
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Student Loan Payment Mistake. How can I claim back money paid to a student loan?
Hi I got my loans in 1993 and I am paying my loans back direct to Erudio (one of the organisations that bought some of the loans), so I any money is not taken from any salary I have. However, my new employer has made a mistake and ignored or just not checked my employment form, and so £150 has also been debited for a…
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A reminder to students - Register to vote Monday Midnight.
I hope nobody minds me posting this here. A reminder to all students - Register to vote by Monday midnight. Your voice does count. https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
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Money Moral Dilemma: Is it wrong for me to get a student card?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I work full time but have recently signed up to a distance learning course and study in the evenings. I've discovered I'm entitled to an NUS card which will get me discounts at loads of retailers, but is it right to do this when I can afford to pay full price? Is it any…
