Everyone has heard about the rise in tuition fees next year and the concern over increased student debt. However, with interest rates, thresholds and various fees flying about it is very easy to get confused. So we have made things simple and broken down the new system into manageable (hopefully easy to understand) chunks. We have used this great Blog from Money Saving Expert to help explain the details! Read the rest of this entry »
When it comes to university rankings we are anyway! Finally after six years of dominating the top spot Harvard University has been knocked off by our very own Cambridge University. Read the rest of this entry »
Finally it’s here, you’re off to Uni and presented with a huge chunk of FREEDOM. Are you up for the challenge?
We’ve complied a small list of advice for you; learning by our mistakes could make your first year one of the best years of your lives (and not one you’ll later regret). Read the rest of this entry »
The day is finally here, it’s A-level results time and there will be stomachs flipping up and down the country as students find out what grades they have achieved.
Unfortunately not everyone will be lucky enough to get through to starting their first choice courses but that certainly does not mean the world is coming to an end. This is where clearing steps in and opens another door for you. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s been a lot of talk about the financially advantaged gaining University places over those less fortunate but it seems to go deeper than that according to this article from the BBC – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-13782315 Read the rest of this entry »
The last year has seen the university system in turmoil, student riots due to tuition fees, fewer places available thanks to cuts and less jobs for students to move into as a result of our failing economy, it’s a tough old world out there for the education system and is it about to get harder? Read the rest of this entry »
On Wednesday over 50,000 students took to the streets of London to protest about the Coalitions proposed tuition fee costs. For the most part, this was a peaceful protest, with students wanting to have their voices and concerns heard. Read the rest of this entry »
For those of you who will graduate this year pretty much everything in the news about your chances of finding your dream job once you leave is a little bit pessimistic and scary. Let’s remember though, every year with 1000s of graduates descending on the jobs market it is never easy and always very competitive. Read the rest of this entry »
When asking many past students the immediate word that leaves their mouth with some gusto is “NO” but is this through jealousy or rational reasons? Read the rest of this entry »