Student finance: in real life

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Part 5 of our 'Student finance: in real life' series is here! We speak to Lizzie in this instalment, who graduated from The University of Manchester in 2017 with a BSc in Psychology. Lizzie found applying for student finance "really confusing" but it "didn't cause her as much stress as she thought it would" during her student days. She's now a Trainee Clinical Psychologist for the NHS and says uni was definitely a good investment for lots of reasons - click to find out more!

Student finance: in real life

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It's here - part 4 of our 'Student finance: in real life' series! In this episode, we talk to Ellie who graduated from The University of Manchester in 2015 with a BSc in Speech and Language Therapy. She explains how she thinks of her student loan as an "investment" as she wouldn't have been able to do her job without it, and tells us how the application process "wasn't as scary" as she initially thought it would be.

Student finance: in real life

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In the third instalment of the series, we ask Chloe, a University of Manchester graduate who now works as a Community Engagement Lead at the West Midlands Combined Authority, for her thoughts on student finance. Chloe was one of the first students to experience the tuition fee increase from £3,000 to £9,000 a year, but (spoiler alert!) she still thinks university was one of the "best decisions" she's ever made! Click to find out more.

Student finance: in real life

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It's here! Part 2 of our 'Student finance: in real life' series where we ask University of Manchester graduates how they felt about student finance before they began their course, how they feel about it now, and what it’s really like to live with student debt. Click to find out more about Rich and his thoughts on student finance before, during, and after university.

Student finance: in real life

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This is the first part of our new series where we ask University of Manchester graduates how they felt about student finance before they began their course, how they feel about it now, and what it’s really like to live with student debt. Click to find out more about Asha’s experiences with student finance over the years, and whether she thinks going to university was worth it (spoiler: she does!).

Student finance, explained!

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Are you thinking about applying for university, but don't think you could afford to go? Then read this blog post! We firmly believe that university is for everyone, and there's a load of financial support in place to help you while you study. Click to find out more about student finance, tuition fees, maintenance loans, and the various scholarships and bursaries you could be eligible for here at The University of Manchester.