Category Archives: UK Student News

More British students vying for American universities

Record numbers of British students are preparing to study at American universities to escape the introduction of £9,000 annual tuition fees, figures suggest. The scramble for places has reached such a level that students are now struggling find places to … Continue reading

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Goodbye to the gap year: Students give up travel to avoid 2012 fee hike

Mail online:As students battle to secure a university place before the 2012 fees hike, the gap year abroad has fallen by the wayside. Thousands of teenagers, due to receive their A-level results on Thursday, have scrapped plans to travel in … Continue reading

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Parents splash the cash for ultimate student pads

Barely a minute’s walk from Spitalfields market and a stone’s throw from Liverpool Street station is London’s newest private student apartment block. Nido Spitalfields is a 33-storey steel and glass tower among a maze of Victorian warehouse conversions and bars. … Continue reading

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Clearing 2011: How about studying abroad?

A level results day is imminent. As many as 100,000 students will be looking for university places in clearing. Opportunities abroad are available in many countries around Europe, USA and Australia writes Journalism.co.uk Caught in clearing on A Level results … Continue reading

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Expats speak out: does working abroad boost your career?

Expats speak out: does working abroad boost your career? ( Daily Telegraph) A new poll has found over three-quarters of women who work abroad believe that doing so has improved their career prospects. According to a survey from Natwest International … Continue reading

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‘Two Britains’ qualifications gap emerges in study

There are huge local variations in levels of education within Britain’s adult population, reveals an analysis published by a lecturers’ union. Writes the BBC Online. It shows “two Britains” divided by a wide educational gulf, says the University and College … Continue reading

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Students put off by top-rate university fees

YOUNG people fear they could be priced out of higher education after the University Of Hull was given permission to charge the top rate of £9,000. The Office For Fair Access (OFFA) confirmed the university in Cottingham Road would be … Continue reading

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British Students looking at foreign options to avoid large fees

British students may study abroad instead of paying higher tuition fees due to be introduced in the UK next September, writes the local News in Worcester. Sixth-formers are also looking at going straight into employment, studying part-time or attending university … Continue reading

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Erasmus: Record number of students receive EU grants for study and training abroad

Brussels – More than 213 000 students received ‘Erasmus’ grants to study or train abroad during the 2009/10 academic year – a new record and 7.4% increase on the previous year’s figure. Erasmus is the world’s most successful student exchange … Continue reading

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Studying abroad

You may want the opportunity to experience a completely different culture and way of life or are simply getting bored of good old Blighty, but studying abroad is a big commitment. Lydia Fallon, Cambridge News looks at the pros and … Continue reading

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