Category: Hints and tips

How to save money as a student

Let’s face facts: heading off to university can be a major drain to your finances. New academic commitments typically mean you’ve got to spend a lot of time hitting the books, which makes it hard to save money as a student. Translation: even if you’re able to score a student loan, grants or scholarships to

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How does Clearing work? | Clearing 2022

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Have you secured your place for an undergraduate course starting in September 2022? If not, don’t stress. You can still land yourself a place through the Clearing process. But what is University Clearing? When does Clearing 2022 start? How can you prepare for Clearing? This rapid guide explains everything you need to know about the

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How to choose the right university from your offers

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Choosing from hundreds of courses at loads of universities to try and figure out which ones you’d like to apply for can be incredibly tricky – but once you’ve received your offers, how do you know which uni is actually right for you? If you’re lucky enough to receive more than one offer from different

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How to stay fit in University

For the vast majority of us, university is the first time we live away from our family. With that new-found freedom to do as we please, without any parental discipline (yes!), it can be easy to slip into Netflix binge sessions and living off pot noodles and beans on toast. With all that change, remembering

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5 Reasons You Should Attend Postgraduate Open Day

Do you want to learn more about postgraduate study at the University of Stirling? We’d love to show you around. Register for our next on-campus Open Day on Wednesday 29 March, 2023, 2:00pm – 5:00pm. With more and more universities and colleges to choose from, attending an Open Day will give you a fantastic opportunity to

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5 Top Tips for Your Stirling Application

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Do you want to join us as an undergraduate student at the University of Stirling? We know you’re going to love it here. But before we can offer you a place at Stirling, you’ll need to submit an application to our team. We know the undergraduate application process can be a little bit stressful, but

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5 Things To Do For Free If You Live In Stirling [Student Blog]

Want to experience the City of Stirling on a budget? Check out these top five tips from Emily, a third year Criminology and Sociology student here at the University of Stirling. Stirling has so much to offer, and often many of the best experiences don’t cost a penny! Hopefully, I can provide you with some

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