What do you need to know?

I went to uni in stoke for 5 years, 1 year on-campus, 3 off-campus student accommodation and 1 year in a student house.

I won't be fast in responding as I'm logging off for tonight and may not be back on till 5pm tomorrow.

mainly options for a degree course im looking at in manchester, but its technically not a uni so wondering about accomodation etc from that point of view.

Good question... Have you tried asking them? They likely get these questions all the time so will know who to put you in touch with or what forms to fill out for your LEA.

their site says they do have a working partnership with homes4u who deal with housing for students too, need to go ask them whats best to do tho

Good luck.

I wish I hadn't gone to uni now personally, I made totally the wrong degree choice.

I wish I could afford to move to Manchester and go to a catering school now :P

Make sure that the course you pick really is what you want to do.

tbh hun, nothing can be worse than what im stuck doing atm with no prospects, hardly any payrises and nothing to show for being there 8 years. Plus its something ive wanted to do for a long time

Understandable, still, it's a big decision and one I made far too lightly.

I may have enjoyed psychology for the one year I did it at college but I never should have picked it for university. I truly hated it at that level.

Course it didn't help that I was only going to university for a degree to have a degree as it would have opened up further options, rather than doing something I had a real interest in and intention to use. It also didn't help that I only went to that university because the course I did at college guaranteed me a place there [had I even been outside the area for more than superbikes, school trips or gigs I'd never have stayed in stoke.]

im gonna be looking at a productive course for myself and work from there if i can tbh, but gotta get in touch and ask questions

Good luck.

thanks, think ill need it *hugs*

Most universities have their own campus areas, often several all around the city if they're big universities. You have to be quick to snag them, but they're possibly the easiest way to secure a place to live when you're not in the country. However, many letting agencies also offer student-specific accommodation, either shared houses or smaller flats; the rents are often smaller and the bills are included. There's obviously the possibility to just rent normally, of course.

All the loans etc tend to be sorted when you have signed up to the university, during your initial weeks. The standard thing is to get a tuition fee loan to, well, cover your tuition fees - you don't need to start paying it until you hit a certain yearly income or after a rather long time period. Traditional student loans give you more money to yourself but the repayment period is sooner than with tuition fee loans.

If you've got any particular universities in mind, I suggest checking out their websites - they often have information directed towards students from other countries that'll help you to get an idea what you need to/can do. Depending on the course, the universities might also require you to do a language test before they decide to let you in, to make sure you know English well enough to attend.

okies thanks, im actually looking at a degree course in manchester but it's technically not at a uni, it has its own building for its own purpose so wasn't sure what to do. Travelling from mine to manc isnt too bad just not overly cheap, and since i have a car not sure what is best for accomodation.

Thanks for the dvice and ill look into it more

I didn't much like student halls. They're loud, a lot of prats will be out treating it like it's Geordie Shore - annoying if like me you're more studious. The freshers events were encouraging this crap, pushing booze and club nights on you like it's all you're there for, though maybe being a mature student you won't be treated like that.

You'll share a kitchen with a bunch of people who you may or may not get on with. My housemates were a bit half and half but I could work with that when they weren't out getting wasted. In my case the internet connection was pretty restricted, and the TV signal was nonexistant, so bringing my telly was a bust for anything other than games consoles. The kitchen tv somehow worked. Forced social interaction. Buh.

Commuted the last year of my course. Saved me a bunch of cash. If you make a bunch of friends like my brother did, he got himself a room in a nice student house they all paid rent towards.

Yeah i can understand that and i guess with being a fur, the convos could be a little bit restricted, and im not overly a people person either, so i would probly be one who would be busy playing guitar or working on stuff in my own room. Im affraid to say im not that great around new people if i dont know them or havent said much to them online first..

Thanks for the reply

Hey fluff, I went to Uni as a mature student on my own and with my own backing at the age of 24. Moved up to Manchester to do it. I'm more than happy to talk about it as much or as little as you want to - you still have my number I'm guessing? Just get in touch?

i think i do, need to check my phone as its ben a while. but im 32 now so defo mature student. *hugs* thanks tho, i can ask

Ask away just DM me on tweetar or note me on here if u want my contact details again :3

coolies hun ill do that *hugs* thanks