Enquire
Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. Their mission is to: raise awareness of children’s rights to extra support in school; help families and schools work together to ensure children get the support they need and provide advice to children and young people who might be struggling in school.
Taking a Break From Your Studies
If you’re feeling stressed, unhappy or are in financial trouble – you’ll likely be granted permission to take some time out from your studies. Sometimes the best thing to do if you are struggling with studies or feel overwhelmed is to take some time to get back on track. You can defer from anywhere from […]
Student Funding & Fees
The Edinburgh College website has lots of information on student funding which is available, and how student fees work. This information is also helpful to people who are not studying at Edinburgh College.
UCAS Support for Applicants Who Are Care Experienced
If you’re a care leaver or looked after child applying to higher education, there’s support available to help you with finance, settling in, and accommodation. The UCAS website has tips for making the application process easier, as well as links to other organisations like ‘Who Cares?’ who can offer extra help.
University Household Essentials
Ikea’s uni essentials list is great for students moving into halls or flat sharing. It is helpful because you might not realise the things you need until you go into the kitchen drawer to get it and realise you don’t have it. You can get inventive and use a pair of tights instead of a […]
Summer Accommodation
If you managed to get student accommodation for during the academic year, but have decided you want to hang about the area, then you’ll need to get yourself somewhere to stay over the summer before your mates come back and you look into getting a flat together. Liberty Living offers lots of summer accommodation options […]
Student Rent Guarantor Scheme
Landlords typically do not like students as tenants. Blame the students before you that trashed carpets and broke toilets etc. So to cover the cost of having to decorate and fix things when they leave, they ask new tenants to pay deposits. You would think that is enough but, they also want you to provide […]
Edinburgh: Student Rent Guarantor Scheme
Landlords typically do not like students as tenants. Blame the students before you that trashed carpets and broke toilets etc. So to cover the cost of having to decorate and fix things when they leave, they ask new tenants to pay deposits. You would think that is enough but, they also want you to provide […]
Tips for Open Days
Open days provide a number of invaluable insights despite the heavy marketing that surrounds them. Here are six ways to prepare for a university visit: 1. Book your place in advance Open day spaces can get filled by hopeful students-to-be very quickly. Make sure you see the universities of interest to you by booking your visit […]
Postgraduate Study
A postgraduate course is typically one year’s duration full time or it can take two years to complete part-time. A postgraduate diploma, postgraduate degree or Master’s degree offers the student an advanced level of education in their chosen area of study. If you’re considering a post-grad course, the UCAS website has more information about Postgraduate […]