processed food is usually okay...

in addition, uk is quite lax in this area, unlike oz or nz, as the uk now does not have a major agriculture industry now.....

in any case, it would have been an exercise in futility, as there is free movement of people (and whatever are in their bags) to and from the continent.....

there is something wrong with these figures....

20-40 quid rent a week is too cheap.....

20-30 quid food a day is too expensive!.....

there is no way you are going to get a room in oxford for 20 quid a week...

the average will be 60-70 pounds....some less desirable ones may go for 40-50 pounds........

and btw, they normally charge per head....so a couple will have to pay double minus some discount.....but utilities charges will definitely be double......

yorkshire is a district (county), and not a town/city.....it's the biggest county in england, and the equivalent is like the state of perak.....

the main cities are leeds and sheffield, with many other smaller cities and towns.....

therefore cost of living will vary from place to place, so it is impossible to quantitate these costs based on the term 'yorkshire'....however, generally, that region has a lower cost than london or the southeast........

leeds does have the distinction as the city with the lowest student cost....

i suppose if it is 5 years ago, and it's like 'keeping company' for the owner, it might be 40 quid a week....

emirates, klm and etihad often have good fares from manchester to kl.....etihad also allows you to connect to many msian cities through their code share with mas at a small norminal higher fare.....check their respective websites.....

students will be covered under nhs for all health care, including emergency care in an accident, so there is no need to take separate insurance.....

the long haul a340s have 31" seat pitch, same as for other fsa like ba/ek/qf....and the back of the seat can be reclined like the other airlines.....

while you have to pay for check in luggages, and meals, if the total fare is substantially less than fsa, it is of course worth it.....if you book early, and there is a sale, it can be half the price of fsa....

what's wrong with the usual manchester, soton, newcastle, birmingham etc?.....why are people all making a beeline to 3rd tier unis?.....

let's take the example of laws....

hertfordshire uni 9000 quid...

northumbria 9450...

liverpool uni 11,550 pounds...

cardiff uni 10,700 quid...

bath 11,600

doesn't seem to be very significantly different.....

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Added on October 30, 2011, 10:21 pmhmm.....edinburgh is only 12050 quid.....

if you can get in.....

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Added on October 30, 2011, 10:27 pmin fact, just look at cambridge fees....10752 quid only.....

(i should add you will need to pay 4k+ college fees)......but think about it..... the difference between cambridge and hertfordshire....

This post has been edited by limeuu: Oct 30 2011, 10:41 PM

russell group.....surely.....

always try russell group.....if you can get in....

next consider 1994 group.....

otherwise university alliance.....

at the bottom is the new post 92 unis group millions+.........

not much difference between the last 2 groups.....

always try russell group first.....

well...as i have always suspected,......people 'choose' tier 3 unis because they are easier to get in.....because cost is actually NOT that different....

but then again, it's the same in every country, i suppose....

law is a terrible course to do, if one is not interested.....talk to your parents about alternatives....

what do you like to study?....interests?

seriously, do not do it just for your parents....

he/she has a 6% chance of getting that, so it's not too bad odds......

just found out 2 more students with conditional offers to cambridge medicine...

i agree.....almost all candidates offered, WILL meed the condition of offer, as far as oxbridge is concerned.....otherwise, they wouldn't even have bother to look at you...

caveat: unforeseen circumstances notwithstanding, eg illness, love sickness etc.....

If migration is the main reason for decision, then under current migration rules, it is easier to stay on in nz than UK.......

go renew the passport before applying.....you will get extra 6 months on top of the 5 years, in exchange for renewing 8 months early......