A fresher’s view on Hull, (University of) Week 1 – 6

You said your parents can't help you out - but if their income isn't very high your student loan will most probably be quite high


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Personally no, I haven't had a job and honestly I don't think that I could do one, at least without it effecting my degree. Although I'm the lucky position that my student loan more than covers everything I need. There are some people who do have jobs on my course though so it is possible but if you do I'd be very careful how many hours you have especially in your latter years as for some people I know I think it has impacted negatively on their grades. It's your choice though and you could probably manage it in the first year when you only need to pass but it is a work intensive course and your grades will suffer if you don't put the work in.

On another note, Hull is one of the cheapest places in the country to live. In first year, if you're in Lawns/Needler/Thwaite, you have meals provided and buss pass provided. Don't bother buying any books they recommend, the are all in the library. In total, really there's not actually much you need to buy, so as long as you're sensible with your money and don't spend it all on booze, you should be fine.

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I know this might be a long shot as I'm not sure how often you come on here, but do you happen to know what the textbook is that physics first years are given?

It's University Physics by Sears and Zemansky's. It's absolutely huge and it's to keep, ie it doesn't matter if you spill orange juice on it within half an hour of getting it (like I did).

I didn't actually use it very much, though I probably should have. It's quite detailed with practice questions and stuff that's still relevant in second and third year.

Ah thank you! A friend in the year above at another university asked if I wanted to buy her textbooks, but didn't want to risk buying one I'd be given.

Thank you

Personally no, I haven't had a job and honestly I don't think that I could do one, at least without it affecting my degree. Although I'm the lucky position that my student loan more than covers everything I need. There are some people who do have jobs on my course though so it is possible but if you do I'd be very careful how many hours you have especially in your latter years as for some people I know I think it has impacted negatively on their grades. It's your choice though and you could probably manage it in the first year when you only need to pass but it is a work intensive course and your grades will suffer if you don't put the work in.

On another note, Hull is one of the cheapest places in the country to live. In first year, if you're in Lawns/Needler/Thwaite, you have meals provided and buss pass provided. Don't bother buying any books they recommend, the are all in the library. In total, really there's not actually much you need to buy, so as long as you're sensible with your money and don't spend it all on booze, you should be fine.

Unrelated but for quoting super long posts, spoiler tags are a good idea. [Spoiler*]insert quote here

Hi,

I have been offered places through clearing for mechanical engineering with foundation year.

My problem is that I live in Birmingham and I am working a flexible zero hour contract job, which I could continue if I go to De Montfort as it is very close to Birmingham.

With Hull however I would have to leave my job and go to a very far city just because Hull seems more of a quality uni than De Montfort?

Is it really worth it leaving my job for Hull, or is it really worth it going to De Montfort and work 1/2 days a week while studying?