In the modern university education system, taking a year out in industry, as part of a course, is an accepted addition to the syllabus. In fact, some students will even look for this when deciding what to study and where. Many UK universities enjoy strong relationships with similar institutions overseas and across the UK that [...]
The UK is no longer considered a top ten country for producing graduates, slipping from 3rd place in 2000 to 15th in 2008. This comes at a time when university funding is under review amidst calls to restrict it. It is also surprising considering the numbers of students missing out on a place at university [...]
Nearly six million people will receive a letter over the next few weeks telling them that they are owed money from the tax office, or they have paid too little. Errors in contributions to PAYE (Pay As You Earn) over the past two years are the reason for these mistakes. Therefore, any students who have [...]
Towards the end of last month you might remember that we blogged about expected increases in student loan interest. These increases came into effect last week when, on 1 September 2010, interest was added to all student loans. The level of interest is divided into two tiers, 4.4% on all student loans taken out before [...]