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Money Matters

The Cost of a UK Higher Education
Whatever your chosen path in higher education, fees should not put you off. Half of all British students pay no fees at all and only one in three students pay the full amount.

Avoiding the Student Debt Trap
Being a student seems to be synonymous with being broke all the time. More so than ever, students have to learn how to manage their money very.

Student Financial Support in Higher Education
If you are planning to start a higher education course in 2002/3, you will want to make sure you have your student loans sorted out in good time.

Life on Campus

A Student Accommodation Guide
Your living arrangements at university can have a huge influence in helping you settle in more easily, and can often make the difference in getting the most out of your university experience.

Student Life Support in Higher Education
Each university and the larger further education colleges have an active students union - they're the place to go if you want to get involved in campus life or need help and support.
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Freshers Week at the Union
When you first arrive at university, it can be a bit daunting which is why students' unions organise lots of events to help new students settle in.

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The Benefits of a University Education
In the early sixties, only one in twenty school leavers went to university. Today it is one in three. Yet Britain still needs more people with degrees and more skilled workers. Margaret Hodge, former Lifelong Learning and Higher Education Minister, explains why.

University Study? The Choices
With headline stories in the press and on TV about fees, student debt and even student poverty, how much does university study really cost, and will it all be worth the work and the expense?

Choosing a Degree Course
If you are on the brink of choosing a degree course, this Action Plan will help you to make the most of your university years, even if you are not yet sure of your career.

Degree Course Checklist
When choosing a degree, ask universities some searching questions. Try to discover the answers to the questions listed here. If necessary show them this checklist.

Successful UCAS Applications
UCAS processes thousands of applications from students who wish to study at Higher Education level. So what happens once you have made your application and how do you go about completing the form properly?

Your UCAS Application - Get Extra!
A look at the best way to make a successful application to UCAS and the recent changes that UCAS has made to its application system to offer students greater opportunity in their course and college search.

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