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11 August 2008 - Nearly half of UK University Students juggle work and study
Source - BBC
A recent study made by UK Bank, Natwest has shown that nearly half of all university students in the UK will be juggling their studies with part-time work when the 2008/2009 term begins.
NatWest's annual poll showed that four in 10 will have to work to help pay their way through university. The research questioned 2,600 students from 26 towns in the UK.
It found the cost of living and the current economic climate is a key factor for 5% of students in deciding where to go to university. The difference between the most cost effective place to go to university and cheapest is £3,150.
Plymouth is the most cost-effective place in the UK, and Exeter, the most expensive place to study, while the hardest working students are in Belfast, where 64% of undergraduates work during term time.
Mark Worthington, head of student banking at NatWest, said: "Students are increasingly aware of the wider economic climate and this is filtering down into their decisions when they are choosing their university and also when deciding whether to take a part-time job during term-time."
Students at private colleges were not surveyed.
As an accredited private college, Fulham and Chelsea College is able to control its fee structure to offer an affordable university level education while giving you the freedom to work at the same time.
For further information on how Fulham and Chelsea can help you study and work in the UK please contact: info@fccollege.co.uk
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