Scholarships: Why isn't the Access diploma treated as an equivalent the same?

What's the best universities for offering really good scholarships ?

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What's the best universities for offering really good scholarships ?

Bristol do an Access to Bristol scheme. IIRC, you have to do a short placement week there and then Firm them, meet the entry criteria (obvs) plus be of suitable economic need. But if you jump through all those hoops ok, it's a bursary of something like £3,500 or even £3,750 per year. I think you'd have to go to Oxbridge to get much better than that (I'm sure someone will correct me!).

I'd say Essex. They only ask for 18 Distinctions and 27 Merits to earn the scholarship, which entitles you to £2000 for each year of study at the university.

Most other universities will ask for 30 Distinctions and 15 Merits if they want ABB equivalent, or 45 Distinctions if they want AAA equivalent at A Level.

Right, so English Literature at Oxbridge, for which Access is accepted, is an non-competitive degree to get on then? Harris Manchester interview something like 25 candidates for 5 places each year, I believe.

Why don't you just accept that you have no idea what Access is all about, stop making ignorant jibes at Access students, and go away and deal with your patent insecurities?

It is a competitive degree, of course, but it just attracts competition from people who are... somewhat unintelligent. They're doing an English Lit degree, after all.

Access diplomas are perfectly acceptable for such competition.

I'm not trolling, you can't get onto a hard degree from a good university with a diploma.

what are you talking about man, I'm going to the University of Bristol to study Chemistry. I did an access course and achieved 42/45 distinction and a B grade (12 UMS away from an A) for A level chemistry.

Sorry, you can't get into a hard degree at a decent university with decent employment prospects with a diploma.

Bristol's an exceptional university man that offers great employment prospects where your trolling doesn't, thanks man see you around.

Yes, Bristol is. Chemistry isn't.

Again, I am not trolling.

Oh is it not, am I to just sit down and take your word for it? Absolutely not, why the hell would I? With a chemistry degree I can go in to, let's say economics, engineering (if specialised with a masters), food sciences and trust me the list goes on. You're out of your depth son, so sit down.
And your trolling is as bad as Cardiff when compared to a prestigious university such as Bristol.
Again, sit down son...

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/careers/what-do-graduates-do/what-do-graduates-earn/Oh look, actual evidence...Chemistry - £21,187 starting wage in a professional job (which are incredibly hard to come by for Chemistry graduates.)£300 more than Philosophy. Well done, you must be very proud.Also, Bristol is 22nd (!) in graduate prospects for Chemistry. Joint with the very reputably Strathclyde. Impressive.

You obviously don't pay attention kid so I'll spell it out for you...
A chemistry degree doesn't limit a bearer to the chemical industry and someone with an economics degree doesn't fair much better starting at £26,146.
Where as, with an economics degree your choices of 'service' based industry is limited to a particular job.
See you around kid, oh wait I won't because I'm going to a good university.

I don't think you understand what the figures are saying (perhaps a result of taking a degree with little practical value?)

I'll try and be very clear, Chemistry graduates are underemployed and underpaid relative to an economics graduate at even mediocre universities like, for example, Plymouth.

Chemical Engineering is a good degree, you are right. But clearly, you are not taking Chemical Engineering. It has high entry requirements and you clearly did not meet them. Getting into a degree with a grade B shows the standard you are at.

I don't mean to cause offence. It is just I have noticed an unhealthy obsession with STEM subjects on this forum. Of course, a subject like Maths or Physics is always going to be well-paid, but a subject like Chemistry, despite being relatively hard, leads only to long-term poverty relative to a subject like economics. I hope you do go on and do a postgrad, because you will certainly need it if you are to ever attract a wage above the median.

Kid you're cute, but very boring and your trolling is clearly obvious. I achieved that B (12 off an A) with 4 weeks of study where your B in economics took you two years with 2 chances at your exams... Getting into a degree with a grade B shows the standard you are at. Couldn't have said that better, thank you.