>>Freshman Tips

• Be sure to get a Young Person's railcard to get discounts on train journeys. You can apply for one at any rail station.

• FRESHER ESSENTIALS: Dont buy out the bar with your student loan . Go to the corner shop instead, it's much cheaper!

  Denzel

  English Student

• After writing the first draft of your personal statement, leave it for a few days and come back to it. It can make you see things differently. 

  Nitesh

  Graduate in Chemical Engineering

• Make sure that you upgrade your bank account to a student account prior to starting university. Not all banks do it automatically!

• For London students, the student oyster card will get you a greater discount than the standard oyster card for tube and bus journeys.

  Noel

  Economics Graduate