Uni of nottingham vs Uni of reading

Hi all, I firmed uni of notts and pre-booked accommodation and everything but I can’t help but think that I should’ve gone reading as it’s closer to home. Uni of reading is closer to home and I know i’ll be really homesick if i go notts.I’m not the type to party either, I’d rather be with family. My heart hurts to even think about it. I didn’t want to move out but I didn’t get into any london unis. I’m also really worried about the student debt as i’ll be taking 9k out for 4 years on top of 9.2k tuition fee loans every year which i’ll have to pay for 40 years of my life . Should I bite the bullet and go notts or go to reading. I’m doing pharmacy so i’ll still be a qualified pharmacist at the end of the day. I’m just so stuck and feel depressed i can’t even study

Treat it as a learning experience.

how so?

Learn to live away from home.

but I can do that when i’m older anyway what’s the rush now

Hi all, I firmed uni of notts and pre-booked accommodation and everything but I can’t help but think that I should’ve gone reading as it’s closer to home. Uni of reading is closer to home and I know i’ll be really homesick if i go notts.I’m not the type to party either, I’d rather be with family. My heart hurts to even think about it. I didn’t want to move out but I didn’t get into any london unis. I’m also really worried about the student debt as i’ll be taking 9k out for 4 years on top of 9.2k tuition fee loans every year which i’ll have to pay for 40 years of my life . Should I bite the bullet and go notts or go to reading. I’m doing pharmacy so i’ll still be a qualified pharmacist at the end of the day. I’m just so stuck and feel depressed i can’t even study

i live in Nottinghamshire and the city is great, theres plenty to do here thats not club orientated. That said, no matter what uni you go to theres always going to be people who not up for the party scene all the time, so you will find your own people. There is a train that does Nottingham to St Pancras so you will always have that link to London. The homesickness is totally natural, and the worry of student debt it going to happen at any uni.

I think if its making you feel that depressed, then take a gap year and re apply next year once you have your results. Maybe even try the london unis again in next years application.

Firstly i am an alumnus of UoN so inevitably am biased.

but a few things to consider:
- the debt, if you have no debt versus debt it’s one decision but 1x debt versus 2x debt will realistically make little financial difference as the repayment works more like a grad tax rather then a traditional fixed+RPI repayment. You’ll end up paying the same amount back unless you earn enough to clear the debt (at which point you’ll be doing very well financially)
-Nottingham is for pharmacy one of the best in the world, should you in 3 or 4 years decide you want to pursue pharma research or similar Notts will have more funding and opportunities (GSK & Boots among others have big footprints at UoN)

Notts is (imo) in a slightly different league to Reading reputation wise, and we have a beautiful campus.

Ultimately you need to decide what is important to you, both are great universities and you’ll be fine at either. Only you can decide the value and comfort of home & family. Although id argue moving away from your comfort zone can also be a positive if you embrace the opportunity it provides.

Thanks for the advice, Notts sounds sooo good I’m just a homebody I guess lol. I think Ill firm it and move out as much as Ill miss home

Thanks for the advice, Notts sounds sooo good I’m just a homebody I guess lol. I think Ill firm it and move out as much as Ill miss home