Fallen through the &quot;Progression Cracks&quot;

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Original post by CyclopsRock

The level of entitlement you display speaks volumes. **** off.

You call it entitlement, I call it frustration that no one made any attempt to make any form of suggestion of help. But alas, I will heed your advice.

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flown_muse

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Original post by CyclopsRock

The level of entitlement you display speaks volumes. **** off.

+Rep. Exactly.

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Historophilia

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Original post by JayMac

You call it entitlement, I call it frustration that no one made any attempt to make any form of suggestion of help. But alas, I will heed your advice.

Or maybe it's that no-one was able to help because they don't know enough about the system?

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Original post by Historophilia

Or maybe it's that no-one was able to help because they don't know enough about the system?

I find it hard to believe I'm the only person to come up against this sort of thing - And yes, maybe I vented my frustration quite cynically to which I apologise. But nonetheless, It's very difficult to imagine that no one has came across such a predicament.

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flown_muse

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Original post by JayMac

I find it hard to believe I'm the only person to come up against this sort of thing - And yes, maybe I vented my frustration quite cynically to which I apologise. But nonetheless, It's very difficult to imagine that no one has came across such a predicament.

I gave you options in my first post...

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Original post by JayMac

I find it hard to believe I'm the only person to come up against this sort of thing - And yes, maybe I vented my frustration quite cynically to which I apologise. But nonetheless, It's very difficult to imagine that no one has came across such a predicament.

Wait a year, save up money and reapply to Callie? It's only two grand for fees.

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Original post by flown_muse

I gave you options in my first post...

I know you did, and I am grateful for them. But would you have made that suggestion had I not been essentially, a dick?

Original post by Norton1

Wait a year, save up money and reapply to Callie? It's only two grand for fees.

Only 2k? - you've lost me with that.

I'll re-check their site but I was sure It was 9k. (Also, Are you saying apply for Y1?)

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Original post by JayMac

Only 2k? - you've lost me with that.

I'll re-check their site but I was sure It was 9k. (Also, Are you saying apply for Y1?)

Yeah apply to year one. I'm not entirely clear on the fees situation but if you're a Scottish student it should only be what home students pay. Best bet is to phone them tomorrow.

I'm not 100% sure it'll be that but maybe 80%?

(edited 11 years ago)

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Original post by Norton1

Yeah apply to year one. I'm not entirely clear on the fees situation but if you're a Scottish student it should only be what home students pay. Best bet is to phone them tomorrow.

Just checked their fees, It's 7k.

I dunno if i'm entitled to claim it as an "end-on" course which would allow me to pay 2009 fees. I'll check into that. Cheers.

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Original post by JayMac

Just checked their fees, It's 7k.

I dunno if i'm entitled to claim it as an "end-on" course which would allow me to pay 2009 fees. I'll check into that. Cheers.

Can you show me the link you've followed for the 7k thing?

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http://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/search/search.php?d=1&st=k&k=mechanical&t=ug&l=uk&at=all&p=1&tab=dummy&sm[]=all&type[]=all&sort=rank&order=desc

http://tinyurl.com/d9vzx7g

Should be the top one.

(Had to tinyurl it because the site doesn't like those brackets)

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Original post by JayMac

http://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/search/search.php?d=1&st=k&k=mechanical&t=ug&l=uk&at=all&p=1&tab=dummy&sm[]=all&type[]=all&sort=rank&order=desc

http://tinyurl.com/d9vzx7g

Should be the top one.

(Had to tinyurl it because the site doesn't like those brackets)

Ah, looks like it's due to the course it is. Contact them anyway and see what they say. You'll be able to pay in instalments and stuff, contact the Uni and see what options the finance office can give you.

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Original post by Norton1

Ah, looks like it's due to the course it is. Contact them anyway and see what they say. You'll be able to pay in instalments and stuff, contact the Uni and see what options the finance office can give you.

If they're anything like Oxford Brookes (where I was initially trying to get to) then I'll be able to pay half of it in the september and half in the january of that academic year.

I was kind of resigned to the fact that I'd have to take the year out and try and earn it. But one thing I wasn't entirely sure on is if i earn over the 21k threshold, and thus start paying back SLC for the loans i've had for my HND, would I be entitled to apply for funding at anypoint later in life? E.g. Year 2 of that uni course?

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Original post by JayMac

If they're anything like Oxford Brookes (where I was initially trying to get to) then I'll be able to pay half of it in the september and half in the january of that academic year.

I was kind of resigned to the fact that I'd have to take the year out and try and earn it. But one thing I wasn't entirely sure on is if i earn over the 21k threshold, and thus start paying back SLC for the loans i've had for my HND, would I be entitled to apply for funding at anypoint later in life? E.g. Year 2 of that uni course?

I have no idea. I think you'd still be entitled but I don't know for sure.

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If I can get hold of Saas, I'll keep that in mind as well then. Cheers mate.

+Rep

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InArduisFouette

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another thing to consider is that despite you having a Level 5 qualification if you are getting year 1 offers from other courses they obviously don't think you've covered enough subject relevant material at level 4 and 5 ...

i don't thionk you've fallen through a progression crack here, you are wanting a second crack at funding for a different subject rather than follow on to HND top -up

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