r/UniUK

I am going to university in a few years, and I am a bit worried about how I can support myself financially. How do people do it?

Now, to me, this is a really interesting question, because in order to answer it, we've really got to think about what the differences are.
So how might we start to think about it?
Well, a very obvious starting point, I think, is to say a customer has more of a sense of expectations and entitlement for that organisation.
They've paid money and now they should expect to be in receipt of good quality service provision. But is it still the case when you are a student ?

What do you think ?

hiii guys i got offers from sheffield and warwick both for mech eng but im really conflicted on which one to firm. I know sheffield is way better for engineering but the environment at warwick looks more like enjoyable i guess (from what i’ve seen online). plus i lowk bombed both my phy papers and the requirement for warwick is AAA including maths and physics while sheffield is A*AA including chem or phy or AAAB with a B in further maths. so like bc of this i thought firming warwick and insurance as sheffield sounds reasonable BUT if i firm sheffield there’s like a 2.5k pound scholarship per year and also living costs r way cheaper so that factor is important for my parents esp. SORRY I KNOW logically sheffield is the obv choice but idk why i’m leaning towards warwick any advice would help

As above, really.

I’ve just been given my SFE award for next year, which is around £50 short of yearly rent; not including bills, food, or having an actual life, this is already kind of an issue.

I’m in Aberystwyth, been applying for jobs since I started here on a foundation scheme two years ago (heading into second year in Sept) and only had two interviews despite rewriting my CV four or five times as per advice from previous jobs I’ve had and the like. I’ve had to open and summarily max out two credit cards in order to finance having a social life, and can’t afford a gym membership alongside anymore. My parents, bless them forever, are willing to help out with bills, some food costs, and rent, but all the same it’s not fair on two retirees to have to fork out essentially a wage in order for me to enjoy my life?

I barely made it work this year (debt notwithstanding) and I fear that next year will be even worse considering rising rent cost, lower student finance, my apparent unemployability despite four years’ work prior to starting uni (I’m 23) and taking on two committee roles for different socs in the new year. I have no prospects or social life back home either, so a further year out would both put me in a socal vacuum and have my graduation pushed back to ‘29.

I’m thinking of calling SFE again on Monday to have them reassess and possibly update the number, or I’m going to have to seriously consider whether I can continue studying without becoming a hermit.

Does anybody know what, if anything, I could do to help myself? I figure I’ve tried most things now for two years and nothing’s actually worked. I’m not an introvert; a lack of social life would do me serious damage, and I can’t keep begging my parents to keep me going.

So i’m a student in manchester and the heat has been unbearable. The windows do nothing. MY PC is not helping at all. my fan is blowing warm air and these thick doors arent helping either. Literally sweating so bad

I've only started really looking into this, if I get a loan and it only starts to be paid off when I start earning enough money and if I'm not able to pay it off by a certain point it gets written off, what is there to actually worry about? If I'm wrong can someone explain it more a little in depth for me, thanks.

So my uni accommodation is south facing so I often have to keep my keratins closed and window open.

My room is quite warm during winter but now as we walk into peak summer the heat is genuinely getting unbearable and my little desk fan is fighting a losing battle and it's supposed to get too 31°...

The reason why I'm saying 'are uni accommodations dangerous' is because there is no way to combat the heat.

There are thick fire doors for most accommodations.

Every accommodation has the anti suicide windows which might as well not be open.

There's no room for ventilation letting the rooms get hotter and hotter with no way to combat it.

This is just my opinion but honestly with how the weather is changing year after year the unis need to make some changes

I was supposed to have a final today but due to being assaulted in the morning and having to go to the hospital i wasn’t able to attend it. I’ve submitted the evidence to my university and they’ve accepted it and also ask me not to sit the exam too aswell as the NHS.

I was wondering if I would have to do this exam later or if they will give me a predicted mark for this paper since it is 80% of a compulsory module in my course. I’m also a third year student.

Hi I’m second year right now and I have failed 4 out of 6 modules this year. I’ve been having problems this year causing my bad grades. And I want to progress to third year but wandering if I can even do so because I’ve been told that you can only fail 3 modules. I don’t want to redo a year i just want to go straight to third year.

I don’t know what to right now or what they’ll say. I’m may be able to tell them about my situation. But failing 4 modules I don’t know.

If anyone has been in the same situation as me can you give me advice or any info or answer the questions below on this would be really useful for me thank you 🙏🏽

- is it possible for me to progress into third year carrying resits/repeats?

-if failed more than 3 modules are you forced to repeat the whole year or allowed to trail some modules

I know all uni’s are different but I just want a a realistic experience from people as I’m stressing alot right now 😅

I’m 3rd year and had my final ever exam (24 hour one) and handed that in this morning, which means no more essays, no more Google Scholar, no more all nighters and no more lecture halls.

It’s a weird feeling though, school to college to university and it all ended on a sunny day in May.

To my fellow finalists about to graduate.. are you mentally better, worse, or the same as when you started uni?

If you’re better, what helped?

If you’re worse, what happened?!

It’s 30° inside of my flat in London and it’s impossible to cool down, I have two fans on. I find it so unbearable and uncomfortable.

We have this stupid final project that I have to stick around for but I’m really close to asking if I can travel back home because English heat is so so unbearable. Why is there no air conditioning. My uni building doesn’t even have air con.

Hi,
As a part of my biomedical sciences degree I have a sandwich year which I can do either a placement in industry such as the NHS or do a year studying abroad. As I’m nearing the end of first year and starting to look ahead I’m unsure what to do. On one hand a year in industry is a great foot in the door with employers and looks great on a cv, and helps familiarise myself with the role I’ll later play in the workforce after my degree. However a chance to study abroad is excellent for learning a new language meeting new people and familiarising yourself with different cultures while learning in a subject I’m passionate about is an exciting opportunity that I may never get again. I’m at a crossroads of what to consider as a serious pathway going forward. Any insight or opinions is greatly appreciated!

I just finished my first year on May 8th and I don't have to go back to uni until the second week of September. Has anyone else finished this early? Friends on other courses and other unis don't finish until late June so I wonder why I'm already done. Maybe because I'm studying film and we spent the last 4 weeks in every day, 9am-6pm shooting a film and then drama performances.

Im glad to have time off considering how intense the last few weeks were but I'm now very bored since the majority of friends have already gone back home and everyone who hasn't finished yet is still busy studying.

Anyone else the same?

I filled out student accomodation application for Plymouth Uni (I'm starting there in September)

I got an email about an upgrade to a 3 person flat

Its the same in every way except 2 others instead of 7 others

I'm not a very sociable person but I'm hoping that'll change in Uni, and I really can't decide between 3 or 8

3 was what I originally wanted but I know if I pick it I'll always wonder what if I picked 8, and vice versa

I know theres not enough info here, and people are different and you dont know me, but even if its a random answer I'd like some input

Kidding don’t i just wanna say i actually don’t feel tired and if you are in the situation where you must, you should.