LadyvG:
Please house, I wanna be clarified on this. Between going to University of East Anglia to study Behavioral Economics and Data Science and Msc in Economics at University of Greenwich London, which of the courses has an advantage over job placement after studies?
Furthermore, between the two cities, which one has more opportunities for students jobs?

Philologistic:
Hello everyone,

Please who is going to University of Bradford or University of Hull? I will like to link up.

Voiz234:
Please I will like to get som clarification about Leeds Beckett as I am considering their conditional offer. I intend to study Data Science (Msc) with placement year. Kindly update me on the minimum deposit required for CAS and I will also like to know if the 14k tuition will be paid for each year of study or split into two for the 2years just like the case of Teesside University. Also, how is student life in Leeds especially with respect to part time Jobs for students.

Ace0074:
Good day everyone, please I applied to university of hull since may for Msc international business, till now I haven't gotten any offer. Please is there anyone else that applied during this time that hasn't received offer yet?

Raalsalghul:


When in may did you apply?

Ace0074:
May 24

SamReinvented:


If you're single and studying far from London, yes. I spend less than that. My rent is 350, and I spend around 80 pounds on groceries. I don't do any other major spending outside those two things.

Tinyemeka:


How about your utility bills?

DisGuy:


Outside of London, shared apartment could be all inclusive or £50-£100 total for utilities

Tinyemeka:


How about your utility bills?

ModelLook:
Hello guys. How are you all. Please I have a question. I am planning on moving to the UK. I want to apply for an M.Sc in Adult Nursing (Pre Registration) which is a 2 yr Course.

My question goes thus

1) Can the 20 hour per week work be enough to complete Tution for the first year and pay fully for the second year aswell?

2) Can the 20 hour also be enough to cater for Rent, Feeding, Bills and other miscellaneous expenses in UK while studying?

3) I have done my research on cheap universities in UK offering my course but can I apply for scholarship even before applying for admission? Is it possible?

4) Where will you stay when you land in UK? Can you pay for Accommodation from Nigeria especially when you don't know anyone in UK. And how?

4) How much can someone have in his/her Account before coming over to UK before you balance yourself?

5) Self Sponsored Students on a 2 to 3 yrs Course, how do you all cope with studying and working and making sure it doesnt affect your studies in a foreign country.

This particular question 6 is directed to everyone who has an idea about it but particularly to Student Nurses in UK undergoing a B.Sc or M.Sc Course...

6) How is Clinical Practice done?
Is it paid unlike Nigeria where it's unpaid?
Do students get posted to far places for the practice thereby affecting cost of transport?

Please your kind answers is much appreciated.

I'm sorry for the so many questions.

Kindly guide me.

Santa2:


Spot on!!! The global talent route is one of the best open-hidden secrets. You see a lot of indians taking advantage of this route, even from their home country. I believe we should even have a dedicated thread for Just global talent route, lets be able to exchange more experiences from going through this route. Oga @justwise..Is it ok if I open a thread for discussion on the global talent route? ejo. For now I get a lot of resource from https://discourse.tnvisaforum.org/. But I believe, we should have our own thread in nairaland, infact there should be a natural progression from this student thread to that thread. I do not plan to give mama charlie my GBP 1,900 when there is a less expensive route that already puts one on the path to ILR in three to five years without ties to a job. Mba!

Tinyemeka:


LOL.

You're really doing your research!

I guess we're probably in the same boat because that's part of my plan at the moment.

I'm not enrolled in any program, so I'll be speaking as an Obote and wholly stand to be corrected by those already studying there.

1. Most affordable nursing programs are in the range of £13,500 - £14,500 (see the Universities of Teesside, Derby, Central Lancashire, Coventry, Bedfordshire, etc) per year and the programme runs for 2 years. So it's that tuition per year, for 2 years. You're not exactly going to pay that amount though. How?
- Most of the schools offer an automatic international bursary of £1,000 - £2,000 to applicants from several developing countries including Nigeria

- The UK govt through their NHS, starting Sept 2020 provides a non-means tested annual Training Grant of £5,000 to all students enrolled in some shortage healthcare courses including Nursing.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund/training-grant
An acquaintance of mine already resident in the UK tells me I cannot access it as my visa when issued, will bear "non-recourse to public funds". I do not believe him though as that particular grant is "non-means tested". You just have to be enrolled in any of the qualifying programs to access the grant.
I stand to be corrected.

- An additional £1,000 is being planned for students enrolled in some critical healthcare courses.
The government website has information about an additional £1,000 a year available to new students. This is only available to new students starting from September 2020. This is to prioritise shortage groups that are key to delivering the NHS Long Term Plan.
The specialist subject payment includes students on courses for:
mental health nursing
learning disability nursing
radiography (diagnostic and therapeutic)
prosthetics and orthotics
orthoptics and podiatry
Combined courses that include one of these shortage courses. For example, adult and mental health nursing, will also qualify for the £1,000 payment.

- There’ll also be a regional incentive payment of up to £1,000. University of Derby has such plans in place.

So if you really wish to be overly optimistic about funding, your calculations on tuition may look like this:
For a student enrolled in Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration) at the University of Derby:
Tuition fee £14,700 less International bursary £2,000 less NHS Training Grant £5,000 less NHS shortage specialist subject payment £1,000 less regional incentive £1,000. Do the maths.
Teesside offers the option of making 7 instalment payments per year. I don't know about Derby.

When you land with your student visa, your working hours is limited to 20hrs per week or 80 per month.

Amazon warehouse pays around £10 per hour (dayshift) and approx £12 per hour (night shifts).
Home care pay around similar figures. Your monthly income from that line should therefore hover in the £800-£900 range.

I'm very sure that some students do work beyond the 20hr/week limit. What types of jobs? I don't know. But I'll gladly appreciate some tips from students resident there.

To answer your No. 1) question, the 20hr/week pay cannot take care of your tuition fees.

If you are married and coming with your spouse, there is no limit on the number of hours your accompanying spouse should work. But you'll have to factor in proof of funds during your visa application, for the accompanying spouse.


2) @SamReinvented posted earlier that his rent (shared flat), utilities and groceries all cost below £500 per month. So if you'll be coming alone, living frugally and studying outside London, your 20hr/week salary can conveniently cover those expenses.

3) Don't have much info about scholarships. Sorry.

4) Previous respondents have advised to land first before paying for accomodation. Schools have halls/residences for students' accommodation. If however you wish to stay outside, it is advisable to book a shortlet like Airbnb, land first and do a site inspection before committing rent payment.

Another 4) That's where they broke everyone's heart.
You’ll need to show you have enough money to support yourself - unless you’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months on the date of your application.
How much money you need depends on where you will be studying. You’ll need either:
£1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London
£1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London
If you’re boarding at a residential independent school, you’ll need to pay boarding fees instead. The amount you need to pay will be on your CAS.
Additional info:
https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money
You need to have the Naira equivalent of £9207 + the first year tuition amount stated on your CAS.
This is excluding IHS, visa and other associated fees you'll have to pay.

My calculations are showing £21,808.06, but I refuse to accept that.

5. I'll leave that for the nursing students.

6. Of all the schools I've checked, clinicals are unpaid.
Transportation expenses to distant placements can be reclaimed.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund/travel-and-dual-accommodation-expenses

But I don't know if this falls under the classification of public funds. I doubt that though.

Let me park for now, while we await more responses from nursing students already on ground.

Thanks.

ModelLook:



Wow....Wow....God bless you. This is a what I call "Wealth of Information" which you just gave out now for free and I have really learnt a whole lot. More grace on your head.

I literally read it all and quickly copied your entire response to all my questions and saved it on my memo pad so that I can be reading it everyday

Thank you so much. I really really appreciate your input and contribution and for taking out time to respond to me. I say another THANK YOU.

I don't take help like this for granted. I really really appreciate.

As you have risen up for me, so will men rise up for you and Las Las, we shall all achieve our UK dream (Amen).

Stay blessed and have a wonderful day ahead bro

Santa2:


@akanniade samething salford did to me.. Meanwhile I got stress free admission to Leeds Beckett over GBP 4000 less than salford on same course. About rounding up my first semester now and am grateful I went the beckett route(more friendly to my pocket. lol). My advise to prospective student would be to get as must industry relevant skill set as possible. And look at industry relevant internships while studying as this would provide you with experience (even if your school doesn't do placement). I am yet to get an internship but I believe I would get one soon. We moueeve

chupcake:
Mehn, I haven't been on here for ages now. I remember when i practically lived on this website. Coming to the end of my Masters Degree now and it has been a very fun ride. I've always wanted to give back so if anyone has got any questions at all, please ask and i will do my best to answer. Even better if the question is relating to, or about Anglia Ruskin University or the city Cambridge. Questions about work, the school, the town, best place to get cheap accommodation, nightlife(don't know much about that one) and basically anything sha.

Bexley:
Tinyemeka posted this earlier

LOL.

I have three refusals in the past which I declared to the school but I have only the dates for two refusals but the third one I can't find the refusal letter and even remember the date, what can I do to proceed on the visa application?

You're really doing your research!

I guess we're probably in the same boat because that's part of my plan at the moment.

I'm not enrolled in any program, so I'll be speaking as an Obote and wholly stand to be corrected by those already studying there.

1. Most affordable nursing programs are in the range of £13,500 - £14,500 (see the Universities of Teesside, Derby, Central Lancashire, Coventry, Bedfordshire, etc) per year and the programme runs for 2 years. So it's that tuition per year, for 2 years. You're not exactly going to pay that amount though. How?
- Most of the schools offer an automatic international bursary of £1,000 - £2,000 to applicants from several developing countries including Nigeria

- The UK govt through their NHS, starting Sept 2020 provides a non-means tested annual Training Grant of £5,000 to all students enrolled in some shortage healthcare courses including Nursing.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund/training-grant
An acquaintance of mine already resident in the UK tells me I cannot access it as my visa when issued, will bear "non-recourse to public funds". I do not believe him though as that particular grant is "non-means tested". You just have to be enrolled in any of the qualifying programs to access the grant.
I stand to be corrected.

- An additional £1,000 is being planned for students enrolled in some critical healthcare courses.
The government website has information about an additional £1,000 a year available to new students. This is only available to new students starting from September 2020. This is to prioritise shortage groups that are key to delivering the NHS Long Term Plan.
The specialist subject payment includes students on courses for:
mental health nursing
learning disability nursing
radiography (diagnostic and therapeutic)
prosthetics and orthotics
orthoptics and podiatry
Combined courses that include one of these shortage courses. For example, adult and mental health nursing, will also qualify for the £1,000 payment.

- There’ll also be a regional incentive payment of up to £1,000. University of Derby has such plans in place.

So if you really wish to be overly optimistic about funding, your calculations on tuition may look like this:
For a student enrolled in Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration) at the University of Derby:
Tuition fee £14,700 less International bursary £2,000 less NHS Training Grant £5,000 less NHS shortage specialist subject payment £1,000 less regional incentive £1,000. Do the maths.
Teesside offers the option of making 7 instalment payments per year. I don't know about Derby.

When you land with your student visa, your working hours is limited to 20hrs per week or 80 per month.

Amazon warehouse pays around £10 per hour (dayshift) and approx £12 per hour (night shifts).
Home care pay around similar figures. Your monthly income from that line should therefore hover in the £800-£900 range.

I'm very sure that some students do work beyond the 20hr/week limit. What types of jobs? I don't know. But I'll gladly appreciate some tips from students resident there.

To answer your No. 1) question, the 20hr/week pay cannot take care of your tuition fees.

If you are married and coming with your spouse, there is no limit on the number of hours your accompanying spouse should work. But you'll have to factor in proof of funds during your visa application, for the accompanying spouse.


2) @SamReinvented posted earlier that his rent (shared flat), utilities and groceries all cost below £500 per month. So if you'll be coming alone, living frugally and studying outside London, your 20hr/week salary can conveniently cover those expenses.

3) Don't have much info about scholarships. Sorry.

4) Previous respondents have advised to land first before paying for accomodation. Schools have halls/residences for students' accommodation. If however you wish to stay outside, it is advisable to book a shortlet like Airbnb, land first and do a site inspection before committing rent payment.

Another 4) That's where they broke everyone's heart.
You’ll need to show you have enough money to support yourself - unless you’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months on the date of your application.
How much money you need depends on where you will be studying. You’ll need either:
£1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London
£1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London
If you’re boarding at a residential independent school, you’ll need to pay boarding fees instead. The amount you need to pay will be on your CAS.
Additional info:
https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money
You need to have the Naira equivalent of £9207 + the first year tuition amount stated on your CAS.
This is excluding IHS, visa and other associated fees you'll have to pay.

My calculations are showing £21,808.06, but I refuse to accept that.

5. I'll leave that for the nursing students.

6. Of all the schools I've checked, clinicals are unpaid.
Transportation expenses to distant placements can be reclaimed.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund/travel-and-dual-accommodation-expenses

But I don't know if this falls under the classification of public funds. I doubt that though.

Let me park for now, while we await more responses from nursing students already on ground.


@tinyemeka you have done a lot of research which is good but sorry to disappoint you but your acquaintance was right, international students are not eligible for the annual training grant of £5,000 because only people with specific residency permits like indefinite leave to remain or British passports have access to public funds. I know this for a fact, I had my 3 degrees in the U.K.
I advise you do not factor that in your relocation plan.
All the best!

NigelCundy:
Hi guys, I have 4 admission offers to study in the UK (September 2021 intake). I was hoping to get the Chevening scholarship but didn't make it past the first stage.
I can only afford the £2,000 deposit, but can't afford the full tuition fee for any of the schools (least is £14,000), and it's even scary when converted to naira.

Please, what advice can you offer me?