Will going on jobseekers for a year affect my university chances?
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Will going on jobseekers for a year affect my university chances?I am 19 in 2 weeks and just finished my national diploma. i am hoping to apply to universities towards the end of this year for placements in September 2013. I never had a job so if i claim jobseekers and look for work, will that effect my chances of entering a uni?
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Re: Will going on jobseekers for a year affect my university chances?You won't have to mention you are on it in your application.
Why not try and do some voluntary work relevant to your chosen course or try and get a job that is relevant and this would strengthen your application a lot and give you something to talk about in your personal statement. You can just say you took a gap year if you want to say what you were doing
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Re: Will going on jobseekers for a year affect my university chances?They wont even know you were on it unless you put it in your application, however they might question what you've done with the year as obviously it's a lot of time that you should be making the most of.
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Re: Will going on jobseekers for a year affect my university chances?4 million unemployed, has to be done for some people. I've struggled with my non existant uni funding, and I've looked everywhere for a job since October found nothing; it's pretty embarrassing that I can't even get JSA x
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Re: Will going on jobseekers for a year affect my university chances?Your uni won't know that you have been claiming JSA. However, they will want to know that you have been doing something productive with your time - sitting on your backside for a year won't be viewed positively. If you're struggling to find paid work, then volunteering (relevant to your course, ideally) would be the next best thing.
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Re: Will going on jobseekers for a year affect my university chances?It won't make any difference. I was signing on for a year and a half whilst I was studying Access at college so I could go to uni.(Original post by coolWhip123)
I am 19 in 2 weeks and just finished my national diploma. i am hoping to apply to universities towards the end of this year for placements in September 2013. I never had a job so if i claim jobseekers and look for work, will that effect my chances of entering a uni?
