buy the report and they can amend it? strange, but i thought credit improves only when you trade and pay properly.

like said, try going into different shops and start negotiating.

and everytime you/someone do a credit check on you, your credit score will drop. so spare some time before doing a check.
he will never get it online unless he could make to the conversation with the staff, but hardly, as they wil offer another deal but credit check will still failed.

corad, don't being silly, pay 10quids for your credit report.. i was told by lloyds get the privacy guards (pay £1 for the 1st month) to check on my credit report coz my credit is very low(don't know what happen since i didn't get any loan or wat).. i don't even bother to do that.. but will check on it in future..

well, you can go to the website like youngkies recommend www.e2save.com and call up their customer service to get a contract phone. they will very happy to get ur debit card details, address and offer a good deal to you. this is want i did for my 1st contract phone. then i upgraded my contract after 12months.

due to lack of credit history background, esp if you are new in uk.

it builds up when you are using the bank facilities and credit and paying back at the right time.

things like rebounce cheque, fail to pay direct debit, insufficient fund, etc etc affect the credit history.

erm, i don't know HSBC can't use for getting a contract phone.. oh, there's one way to make your credit good is put ur vote when ur area is doing election.
probably you can consider Privacy Guard to check on ur credit, you can subscribe for the 1st month and cost u 1quid.. then u cancel it when u receive ur credit report... i suppose it's cheaper compare with ur equifax...

yes Msia student and resident (as long as you pay the council tax) from commonwealth country is eligible to vote.

My friend advise otherwise.

TT can cost from RM20 to RM50 per transfer. Take a couple of days.

Getting a bank draft cost RM5. Send by Registered post take 1 week (no need to send by expensive courier that only shorten it by 2 or so days). Another 1 or 2 days to clear.

If you have HSBC Premier account, you may be able to do it for free and immediate without any delays.

How are you guys getting speeds above 11,500 KB/s (100Mbit ethernet controller) @ youngkies/corad

Are you guys using a gigabit ethernet port? My Dell notebook only has a 10/100 Mbit controller.

I love downloading via Usenet @ 11MB/s, that's as much as UCL's network lets me go to. Either that or my ethernet port could be limiting my speeds.

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Added on August 22, 2009, 5:44 pm
if you want to download unlimited then you can consider virgin.. but if you taking virgin, you need to prepare the suck customer service. but overall, the speed is not too bad. but if you taking the TV bundle, you need to make sure you have pay the TV license (if your landlord has one, then just go for it)..

Do we need to use power converter there? are the cables there everything same wif msia?

t-mobile. dongle = 30 pound, including 10 pound credit. 2 pound per day, 7 pounds perweek or 20 pounds per month for pay as you go rate. 3gb per month usage policy, but wont overcharge you when you go over. just walk in any t-mobile shop and ask, also go to pcworld/currys for comparison of all available options in a place.

thats around it if ure cooking for yourself and not for your housemates and all...and covering most of your meals

If your cooking for a lot of people it usually cheaper per head IMHO (been cooking for housemates countless times)...but thats just dinner

people on budget usually dont really eat heavy stuff except for dinner anyway...and ive been surviving on like 80 GBP per month (snacks, home cooked food, iceland )...but thats not including kebabs for midnight snacks and all..and im in cardiff btw...some stuff are a bit cheaper compared to london

means lets say in manchester, excluding a self catered accomodation, means have to cook for myself
how much is the estimation per mth for the living cost?

corad!!! left for UK already? could you guess who I am? (or did I assume the wrong person?)

well that's true with GPB80 you could last. But with only GBP20 you'll be eating mostly...vegetables and just meat (you won't go munching around) I munch quite a bit during times where I'm hungry so my expenses goes up a bit. I usually spend about GBP30/week but I believe GBP150-GBP160 a month is fair to set aside for food/drinks. Its for those days you're lazy to cook too XDD

the only local food the UK have is fish and chips =.=

hmm....i already read about the entry requirement for the pharmacy course at the university of sunderland. however, i still don't quite understand what is it writing about. i'm doing a level now and going to sit for As level this year end and A2 next year may/june. So, can anyone tell me what is the entry requirement for the pharmacy course at the U of sunderland if i based on the A level Cambridge results.

"Our typical offer will be 300 points from a minimum of 3 A levels/AVCEs or equivalent (e.g. 1 x AVCE double award) which must include Chemistry plus two other related subjects.

We also require at least three passes at GCSE grade C or above which must include Mathematics and English Language."

So what does it mean by 300 points? And what is the grade we should get in A level in order to enter the pharmacy course. AAB or ABB or BBB or BBC??? i read some other U entry requirement is AAB or ABB. But for U of sunderland, it din't stated. So can anyone pls tell me? Thanks. Also what is the marks i need for my IELTS to enter the pharmacy course at U of sunderland. Thanks.
The link to the entry requirement :
http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/faculties/apsc...rmacy#entryreqs

so that's mean if that person get BBC for a level, that person will still have the entry requirement for the pharmacy course at the U of sunderland and will be able to apply for the pharmacy course at University of Sunderland?? hmmm, ABRSM Grade 6??u mean the piano exam Grade 6??...how about Grade 4?? cuz i stopped after getting the cert for ABRSM Grade 4....then the marks required for IELTS is it 6.5??? then what is the closing date for applying the pharmacy course at U of sunderland since the website didn't state the date?? hmmm...what u mean by choosing a U that doesn't offer a foundation course??? like IMU or U of nottingham?? but as i know, the cheapest fee for studying pharmacy oversea is at U of sunderland right?? and the certificates given by U of sunderland is certified by both UK and Malaysia ( or other country ) Government right?? and if we study at U of sunderland, we are studying MPharm and not BPharm right??

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Added on September 4, 2009, 10:56 amalso what's the difference of studying at a university that offer a foundation course and dosen't offer a foundation course. Thanks.

Lol. No worries man. Just keep me posted or inform that girl who's was the same college as you and tell her to inform me. so how hot is it? back pretty early anyway. when are you starting?

Aside from medical report and chest xray, what else do I need to pass UK immigration ?

and 1 more important thing, do not bring/wear any counterfeit / fake items into UK..
BBC NEWS |  UK | Tourists warned over fake goods

it is cheaper to buy it over the net in advance? cause you will need the payment card if you have chosen to collect the ticket from train station.

if not, just buy on the spot.

Since its not related to my post above so I separate it.

Anyway i have something to ask about the broadband in UK. Since I'm gonna live out for my 2nd year what ISP should I apply for. Virgin seems fast with their fibre optic broadband but there's a DL cap limit which I don't like (will be sharing with 4 people so 5-10GB is gone pretty easily).

Then you have BE which is cheap i heard. And fast. How reliable is it?

Will appreciate if someone could list out the ISP packages and its DL/transfer limits. And do recommend a good one.

Finally how to apply? Lets say no telephone line, so I have to apply for phone line first from BT first is it? Then apply for ISP? Or will the ISP do all?

bro, how safe is downloading in UK?u know what i meant..huhu

Are we categories as International Student if we study in UK?

Cause from some info i found, they say that i u have relevant family member that is a resident of EU, than you will only need to pay for UK fee, not international fee.

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/fees_stud...me_home_student

just an piece of advice to all UK-bound tudents, do get yourself either an Credit-Card or an Debit-Card since it'll come handy a lot during your time there....HSBC & NatWest have some very good student packages...

It is not expensive if comparing with US but the amount is still over RM 50,000. Are there any way to loosen the burden on money?

And is it better to study in UK than in Japan or UTM?

So does this means that no matter where i study, Local or overseas, the most important is the experience right?

Thanks for all the replies regarding my question on passport photos.

Anyone here using Natwest? I'm intending to open an account there as it is near to where I'll be staying.
Is it any good?

Thanks once again.

yea camera, phone charger... thermos for you to store milo =D... Im bringing milo 3 in 1 too ... i dont think you can get milo in uk lol