Cost of going to Uni.....

jobbingmusician

WOW! I am sooooooooo out of date!

When I saw 'Southampton' my heart sank, but now I've researched I find that it is, indeed, a fab university. 0/10 to me for snobbishness and thinking that 'new' universities aren't as good.

Anyway, enough self-castigation. What occurred to me is that you might not know about http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings when you are thinking about which unis to consider

dancingfairy

In terms of working it really depends on what course you are doing and how many hours or lectures/reading it requires. Some course have few hours of lectures so it is much easier to find a part time job, others have labs and practicals etc.
It also depends on the persons aptitude etc as some students have to work much harder than others.
If your son can then maybe try and work in the first and maybe second year but certainly I think it's too much to work in the final year with dissertations and job fairs and trying to find a job etc.
There may be a recruitment agency at the uni that deals with temp jobs/part time jobs, there may be a job shop/bulletin with student jobs. Don't forget student unions also need people to work in the bar/nightblub/student ticket shop etc etc. He should apply as early as possible as these job will be in high demand.
Also he should consider working in the holidays (especially the summer if possible).
Best of Luck
df

mrcow

jobbingmusician wrote: »

WOW! I am sooooooooo out of date!

When I saw 'Southampton' my heart sank, but now I've researched I find that it is, indeed, a fab university. 0/10 to me for snobbishness and thinking that 'new' universities aren't as good.

Southampton University is not and has never been a "new" university.

It is over 150 years old and is a Russell Group university - one of the best in the country.

I'm not sure what decade you are thinking of or perhaps you're just getting yourself a little muddled. But I went there 25 years ago and it was a centre of excellence for many subjects back then too.

saintjammyswine

I think jobbingmusician may be getting mixed up with Southampton Solent University, also 150 ish yrs old but previously the College of Art and College of Technology.

Dunroamin

saintjammyswine wrote: »

Southampton has 2 Unis both with excellent reputations, especially in research, medicine & computer engineering. There are cheaper cities to live in though. Depending on what your son wants to study FE College for a Degree level course may be a lower cost alternative, might be worth contacting your local colleges.

I'm afraid that I would never recommend someone studying at degree level at an FE college unless there was absolutely no alternative. Resources and facilities are rarely adequate and few decent employers will want to recruit graduates; it's a very short term tactic to cut costs in this way.

Dunroamin

saintjammyswine wrote: »

I think jobbingmusician may be getting mixed up with Southampton Solent University, also 150 ish yrs old but previously the College of Art and College of Technology.

Before becoming a university in 2005, Solent was Southampton Institute and before that, Southampton College of HE.

It should never be confused with Southampton University (I know you didn't).:)

saintjammyswine

Dunroamin wrote: »

I'm afraid that I would never recommend someone studying at degree level at an FE college unless there was absolutely no alternative. Resources and facilities are rarely adequate and few decent employers will want to recruit graduates; it's a very short term tactic to cut costs in this way.

But if costs are a real obstacle then it can be an option to get a Level 4 qualification meaning less time at the Uni to convert to full degree. Facilities and resources for these courses are now at a par or better than many Universities due to the new investment.

jobbingmusician

saintjammyswine wrote: »

I think jobbingmusician may be getting mixed up with Southampton Solent University, also 150 ish yrs old but previously the College of Art and College of Technology.

Indeed I was. Old and muddled, that's me.