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"Way to go, Student Finance. Not."

One of the biggest gripes I have about going to University, is the amount of forms and paperwork you have to fill in. I thought I had it down last year, after 2 years of study. But no, now they decide to change it all to make it easier. Or more difficult, depending on your perspective. Where before everything was nicely laid out, in clear colours and a nice spaced layout, now eveything is multicoloured and cramped - sections have different colours, and it's going to be a headache checking it over. You can also apply online, but what's the betting that tips up?

*shakes fist, eats forms*

I was thinking of doing it in crayons, just to "stick it to the system, maaaan". Might staple a few pages of my old Battlestar Galactica colouring book in there too.

No I think I've had enough of organised eduction for now. 17 years of it is quite enough for the moment.

Got to be worth a look - probably about £75 a week plus tuition costs, but you have to do it in some poor area.

If you want to get on the gravy train, they're planning to cut funding at some point to redirect money to the eastern European states joining the EU.

If you do get in quickly enough though, I think there's a fair choice of ghettos.. I mean unis, and I don't think it matters what course you do.
What year would you start?

Cool, I might have to look into that.

Hedfix wrote:
> Actually in some places I think you can get a grant towards a Masters
> if you get a first in the Degree you did before..


Fft. Alright for some eh?

I got a first in some coursework a couple of times, if that counts? :^)


Actually, it's alright for me, as well as for clever people, as I'm getting EU funding (touch wood, fear enlargement!) for my masters.
I just have to go to some third world uncivilised cesspit of a region to qualify for the funding - Teeside :^D

Just kidding Teeside, I love you. I need sleep...

Loquacious Duck wrote:
> Hmm. Can you get a student loan for a second degree?

If you could it'd be common knowledge, trust me. ;D

Actually in some places I think you can get a grant towards a Masters if you get a first in the Degree you did before..

just scrawl "give me moi money or ill kidnap you-ar woife" all over the forms and send it in

Loquacious Duck wrote:
> Hmm. Can you get a student loan for a second degree?

No.

Hmm. Can you get a student loan for a second degree?

are the coloury woloury forms confusing old monkey wunkey? ;)

no, I know what you mean, it's a pain in the ass.

the days of claiming student loans is gone for me I'm afraid - I'm currently only part time, so I have to pay it myself.