Who's got a child off to Uni this month?

mintymoneysaver

My daughter's off to Manchester on Saturday, and we're pretty much sorted now. I've tried to be as money saving as I can, but still spent a pretty penny, and hopefully have given her an idea of how to manage her money, but I'm still going to miss her like mad! ( Even if we drive each other up the wall..) Anyone else in the same boat?

margaretclare

Only my step-granddaughter, and we're not really involved in any of the preparations because we live too far away. She's not moving far from home, to Derby from Nottingham, her school at Repton. We couldn't be prouder of her if we tried. She's going to be reading Biological and Medicinal Chemistry.

Manchester has an excellent reputation - good luck to your daughter!

LandyAndy

I'm taking DS1 to Durham on Sunday 30th. He will be reading Natural Sciences (Maths and Physics).

Just starting to get together the things he'll need.

If he has half as good a time as I did 35 years ago he'll have the time of his life. I don't have any concerns about him, he is very mature and sociable, and I think it will be a brilliant opportunity to 'be himself'.

InsideInsurance

Have a wife off to uni instead

LandyAndy

margaretclare wrote: »

Manchester has an excellent reputation - good luck to your daughter!

Aren't there two universities in Manchester?:)

But if you mean the place itself then, yes, Manchester is a brilliant place. I really enjoyed living and working there.

jemb

Yes there is manc met and manc. Manc is the higher performing than the net, but both have good results.

Manchester is a fab place, I hope all going to Uni have a ball!

Person_one

jemb wrote: »

Yes there is manc met and manc. Manc is the higher performing than the net, but both have good results.

It tends to come higher in league tables, but actually they just have very different histories and specialise in different subjects. Man Met is brilliant for things like fashion and textiles and education, Manchester is great for the sciences.

Both are excellent, I know because I've been to both.

SmallL

Im starting my third and final year this month!
On the other side of the coin my parents call me every week without fail, worried im not feeding myself! (i love food).
They have never asked me about money!!! its just 'what have you eaten?!'.
Parents reading this, trust me your child will eat!!

mustbemad

We took our son to Manchester yesterday, he will be studying chemical engineering. I'm so proud of him but I am really going to miss him (I'm not going to miss his constant requests for refreshments though :rotfl:) he says he has already met loads of people so sounds like he is going to have a great time.

supermum4

taking my sons down to hull uni today won't see him again till christmas.

Lincoln_Imp

Both my lads at Uni
Youngest is at Manc and just about to go back for his final year (living in a rented house with 2 other mates)