Awww this thread makes me want to go to Uni :(.. but only for the lifestyle, which is why I'm not going lol
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Awww this thread makes me want to go to Uni :(.. but only for the lifestyle, which is why I'm not going lol
Now I can start thinking about what to take and planning everything :p Ok I know I said I was nervous but now Im dead excited. I know league tables dont really matter that much but I didnt realise that Exeter was 9th and me mam was like you've done well to get into to, cos this year so many people didnt get in cos there werent enough places in Uni's since so many had applied this year.
I just hope I got the accomodation I wanted
i took way too muich stuff that i didnt need.
Bet your feeling relieved now you know that you got in. you can really focus on preparing for the move and things.
yeah same.
My mum has already started asking me what I want to take
I think I will take my TV just in case and my laptop is so unpredictable, but cos theyve already had the switch-over I need to take my freeview box
I took my TV me and my friend found it extremely useful when it was winter and we had a night in watching DVDs or something.
Laptops a major as well, id be lost without mine. May be worth buying a cheap printer, i did as it hjas saved me money in the longrun as i dont have to buy by the sheet in the Library.
I split it into essentials, would like but could do without and dont really need and would be stupid if i did catagories and then i could try and reduce the stuff.
Oh I already have a printer Im taking, cos my old one broke so Epson gave us a big discount and this printer just like my old one has a built in scanner and its a copier, even though everyone uses it, it is mine :p
My mum has told me to start making lists of stuff :p
yeah its a good idea to take one, thats what mines like i picked it up cheaply and it has a copier and scanner which comes in handy when i need to copy my notes for people or theres for me. Cheaper again than the library.
YEah i always make lists yet somehow always manage to fioget something!
Lol, Im worried about the suitcase to fit my clothes in
Try shops and supermarkets they usually have old cardboard boxes they don't want you can use for moving.
I have an old printer to take with me. Its a bit temperamental and slow which is why we got a new one but it still works and has a scanner so I'm going to take it. :p I think I will bring my TV too. Maybe me and my flatmates can share the license fee and just have the one telly...have to see about that.
The flatmates I've found on facebook seem really nice so far. Two girls and one boy currently. (6 in a flat though).
Quick question though - is it worth buying Freshers tickets in advance. There are 6 events I can go to on respective nights. Realistically I'm not going to go to all of them maybe 3 or 4. Also the last one is the 'main event' but it is £20. Is it worth paying that for a night out?...I'm not convinced but don't want to be stuck home alone so to speak..:p
Have to start shopping for uni stuff soon! :thumbsup:
Two year ago when I bought Marley her laptop for her Christmas from pc world I got a hp colour printer there for £18 It was a great buy.
Twenty quid for a freshers ticket?! Is this a union event or a private club? I'd be very concerned if the union are charging 20 quid a ticket.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarsOfCCTV
I'd say go to as many freshers activities as you can, time and money permitting. Generally, universities offer entry to freshers first, then second and third years later on during the night i.e. freshers have priority during the first week.
There's no way I'd pay twenty quid for a ticket for one night though. Once you factor in drinks, taxi (if applicable), food afterwards it will be one expensive night out. I'm not saying you shouldn't buy a ticket but think carefully about whether you want to go to an expensive event when you can go out on the other five nights for not as much. Your loan has to last until January.
Its on campus. I think its a union thing but they have guest DJs or something like that. Considering I have no idea who they are maybe I shouldn't go. :lol: I have money saved up so I could afford all the events but I'll give it a bit of thought. Probably just end up going to the others.
My sister says I shouldn't buy tickets in advance but on the Facebook page it says Advance tickets recquired. Does that mean advance prebook or advance you can buy when you get there. Ahh I'm so confused. :p
I think its going to be Neon Rave, Comedy Night and Beach Party if I prebook. I'm not sure about Silent Disco though, it seems a bit rubbish. One of my flatmates has booked tickets to ALL of the events, so at least I'll have someone to go with/walk back with. And no taxi fairs because they are all on campus. Hooray. :lol:
sorry this post was me thinking out loud :p
We still have the cardboard boxes from when we moved down here.
Its just I will want to keep a suitcase down there with me but not a huge one lol
Id probably wait till you get there, as sometimes we hold events that need advance booking but that usually means anytime before the night. Its easier to decide once your there and then you can plan what to do.
We are still in the process of oorganising what to do with our freshers.
Also there may be stuff going on with say your halls or your departments which you may want to go to instead.
Id suggest getting a balance of halls, general union and department as that way you can make sure you meet a variety of people
Advanced means you just have to buy the ticket before the doors open or a certain time otherwise you won't get in.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarsOfCCTV
We can buy advanced tickets for our union club on the union website, saves a quid on door prices but entry is only guaranteed until 11pm and you have to book at least two hours before doors open.
Luckily this year I'll get in for free to all union venues because I'm a union officer. That'll save me up to a tenner a week.
I'm not entirely sure what I'm asking here.. but what loan stuff do you have to take with you for uni? For example, I've got a payment schedule letter which I need to take with me for registration but my mum seems convinced that I should have another letter somewhere, to show proof that I'm getting money from the Welsh assembly but I can't find it anywhere. Will showing the payment schedule letter be enough?
I know you have to take GCSE/A Level certificates as well to prove your qualifications.. but I think that's about it.
Payment schedule letter should be all you need. They just scan the barcode on the side of the paper to confirm your enrolment and the money will be in your account within three working days. I say should, last year it took a week before any of us got our loans.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaVeyWaVey
You shouldn't need to take any certificates as UCAS will have already sent the university your exam results.
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Originally Posted by Katy
Thanks you two. They should really make that clear on their website but oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abigail
No Problem.
And Davey, the schedule letter you got should be fine, it will have your council on the top and that shows you are ibn Wales and therefore get the welsh stuff on top. The finance deparrments are usually top so they heolp you and if somethings not right then i found student finance have been really helpful when you phoine them up.
I got the accomodation I wanted :D :D
I'm a bit worried about my finance, according to my payment schedule my tuition fee installments aren't being paid until february and may
That's normal, its how everyone's tuition fees are paid.
Yah Abigails right, its the way all tutition is paid. You dont need to worry about Tuitionj as iot doesnt even go anywhere near your account, goes straight to the Uni.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abigail
Ok, well Ive been on and paid the deposit for my accomodation. Nice to know its dead easy to do :D
This is for all those who have budgeted at uni...
How much have you budgeted for food, going out etc? How much is a decent amount to live on for a week/month?
After I've paid my rent I'll have about £2500, not including my bursary (which will be about £500 going on last year's.) I'm thinking £300 a month, including phone bill will be sufficient. My phone bill comes to about £43 a month so I'll have £257 after that.
I'm going to transfer a set amount each month into a different account (I'll be getting interest on the rest of my loan and can't overspend). My rent is inclusive of utilities and internet so all I have to pay is food and socialising.
I was on another forum and someone said they lived on £25 a week :eek: I spend more than that on food. It depends where I shop, Sainsbury's I often spent £75 every 7-10 days, not including alcohol whereas Tesco is usually cheaper. I have discovered the Booze Busters does three litres of wine for a fiver :D
I do have my overdraft but I don't want to end up in the same situation I was four months ago.
What is your typical budget? Is £250 a month enough? I am planning on cutting my food spending down, making meals and freezing them, not eating out for dinner and tea every day etc.
Still have no accommodation - glad im not off till very end of september!!!!
mine never came through till very late, i wouldnt worry, they are still people going through clearing.
I just got an email confiriming my acceptance and they got my deposit :D
This is a good ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by Abigail
I think I once worked out that when I took the total of my accomodation away from the total of the loan im getting and then divided that by 40, cos my contract is for 40 weeks, I ended up with about £40 a week
I couldn't live on a set amount a week. Its a psychological thing I think, but 300 a month sounds more manageable than 75 a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by AbbieThis is a good ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by Abigail
I think I once worked out that when I took the total of my accomodation away from the total of the loan im getting and then divided that by 40, cos my contract is for 40 weeks, I ended up with about £40 a week
I'll probably leave uni as soon as I'm finished in April so I'm only budgeting up until the end of April. Anything after that will come out of my overdraft (which I hopefully won't have to use)
I think I might even have less than £40 a week with my first loan installment
First one is always the worst, especially as you don't know the exact cost of things where you will be living and rent is typically higher for the first two semesters than the third.
Yeah the first semester is the most expensive in rent and its when I get the smallest loan installment
i cant budget, i always end up with like nothing in the last week of the month before my oney comes in! Its insane, i am getting slightly better.
That seems very organised.
Well it seems I have got into uni (UWIC), got a phonecall from track, as they had problems with it yesterday while in the middle of making a decision.
Not sure how I got into uni. Only did 14 out of 18 units, thus getting NC instead of ND (only applied for HND mind)
But yeah, really didn't think I'd get in so didn't do my finance form or apply for accommodation so can't go this year.
Anyone know whether if you defer a year, you had to have applied for both this year? Or.. ?
You can still go this year if your place hasn't been given to someone else. Applications for student finance can be done up to nine months after the start of the course so you haven't missed out there. You might need some money to tide you over until your application is assessed though.
Regarding accommodation, the university may still have some places left or you could go in private rented.
If you want to defer, you should still be able to if you still have a place allocated for this year. Some universities don't accept deferred places so you will have to check with the faculty if they allow it for your course.
Student finance and accommodation for this year shouldn't affect your deferment.
My friend applied for his place on a course and moved into halls two days later so it is possible to do it this year.
What Abigail said ^^^
CAnt really add anything to that! What would you be studying for Lea?
I budgeted, i think, got about £50 per week depending on my phone bill and rent when that goes out! I doubt it will last long though, im always scrimping and saving at the end of the month to try and find two pennies to rub together!
I'm thinking more along the lines to £200 a month now (£250 including phone bill) with a contingency of £50 in case I need to go home urgently or there's another emergency.
I'm not planning on going home so often, probably once or twice a semester. Regular trips to Sainsburys on a Sunday afternoon at 3pm to raid the reduced section and cooking food from scratch and freezing them will also be on my "cost cutting" list.
YEah thats a good idea to, im a big fan of freezing half and having at a later date, i have a little freezer in my room which is good.
My Uni ID card came in the post today :D