Ad Lib Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 I'll happily chip in. It's not even something I'm intending to do, but having found out from Canadian students doing the 2 year LLB at Glasgow that they had tuition fees of about £10k a year, I thought I'd find out what it's like in reverse. Whilst the above figure included things like boarding, medical insurance etc (which came to a subtotal of about $20k) it's still a hell of a lot of money for 1 year's study, and really makes you grateful that they've managed to keep the cost of education to students in this country so low and kept access to groups of low financial means relatively good (even if it has been at the expense of competitiveness with the elite international institutions). Of course, it's likely to cost less to do a different kind of post-graduate, where there isn't necessarily as much competition, but what they're effectively asking is that people stump up not far off a first time buyers' mortgage for a solitary year's tuition. I guess it's worth the gamble for those who can afford to do it, as they'll rake it in at the other end defending the indefensible and suing BP... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hero of the Day Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 makes a change from "ee's made ahh hash of it" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) It's not even something I'm intending to do, but having found out from Canadian students doing the 2 year LLB at Glasgow that they had tuition fees of about £10k a year, I thought I'd find out what it's like in reverse. Whilst the above figure included things like boarding, medical insurance etc (which came to a subtotal of about $20k) it's still a hell of a lot of money for 1 year's study, and really makes you grateful that they've managed to keep the cost of education to students in this country so low and kept access to groups of low financial means relatively good (even if it has been at the expense of competitiveness with the elite international institutions). Of course, it's likely to cost less to do a different kind of post-graduate, where there isn't necessarily as much competition, but what they're effectively asking is that people stump up not far off a first time buyers' mortgage for a solitary year's tuition. I guess it's worth the gamble for those who can afford to do it, as they'll rake it in at the other end defending the indefensible and suing BP... Edit: Never mind, I just re-read your original post and it makes sense now. Edited June 21, 2010 by Sweet Pete 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 (edited) I'm forever getting junk email from "banks" that I've never had an account with, but they always try and at least send from an email address that could pass for an official contact point for the organisation they claim to be from. I just got one from "Santander" there - somewhere else I've never had dealings with. They've obviously gotten wise to the fact that you're always told never to click on links in emails and to go to the website and log in there as they didn't include a link. They attached a form instead where I was to fill out details and email it back to them. The return address was some mixture of "v"s and "w"s at yahoo.com. Is anyone really that stupid? Edited June 21, 2010 by Lyn-Marie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyblair Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm going to see Green Day tonight at the SECC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrgirl Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm going to see Green Day tonight at the SECC. So am I 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyblair Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 So am I Wear your nurses outfit and I will say hello..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrgirl Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Wear your nurses outfit and I will say hello..... ...nope You standing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyblair Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 ...nope You standing? I am 37 years old, I am sitting in Section N!!! Seriously I actually prefer to stand in the seating section if you know what I mean, it gets right on my nerves when you see plastic glasses full of whatever getting thrown all over the place. Was there earlier in the year and my good lady was down seeing them in Manchester last week and said it was as good as ever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrgirl Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I am 37 years old, I am sitting in Section N!!! Seriously I actually prefer to stand in the seating section if you know what I mean, it gets right on my nerves when you see plastic glasses full of whatever getting thrown all over the place. Was there earlier in the year and my good lady was down seeing them in Manchester last week and said it was as good as ever. I'm 42 and I wouldn't consider sitting October was fab so I'm really looking forward to this. And I've not got my 14 year old niece with me this time Just my 38 year old brother 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyblair Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm 42 and I wouldn't consider sitting October was fab so I'm really looking forward to this. And I've not got my 14 year old niece with me this time Just my 38 year old brother I will just look out for a couple throwing some Same Difference moves about then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Now that I've pretty much packed the uni in, I started a new job today. Gruelling 10 hours, 4 of which consisted of an induction course and security test to make sure I wasn't E.T. or a Cambodian terrorist. I now know my National Insurance number off by heart, due to the ridiculous amount of forms I had to fill in. Hopefully this'll see me through to at least Christmas before I start looking to progress in my desired career. What a wanky post, but just though I'd share. Sharing's caring etc etc. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakehandsTom - DFC Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I genuinely can't see why this Torres character can get a game in the Premiership. His performance tonight has been absolutely hopeless. He looks as if he's completely lost and doesn't know why he's there. The lad who came on earlier for Honduras, George Welcome, has actually been better than Torres, given that one of his passes found a team-mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Just read the Clyde Relegation thread for the first time. A few people showed their true colours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Just read the Clyde Relegation thread for the first time. A few people showed their true colours. Just had a wee read of that myself. Adam Wee attempting to arrange a scrap was pretty cringe-worthy. I assume CRM doesn't post on here anymore? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Just had a wee read of that myself. Adam Wee attempting to arrange a scrap was pretty cringe-worthy. I assume CRM doesn't post on here anymore? IIRC, he started posting under a new name/account, in a sort of ''Shit, I've made a tit of myself, better lie low for a while'' fashion , a bit like The Master, infact. Yeah you're right though, there were definitely a few cringey moments from Glasgow's finest on that thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum_gers Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Link please? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Link please? Gold Forum. Page 2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffcsam Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 After reading the "Great Britain" thread and some of the posts describing the history of not only our but other nations as well, I have came to the conclusion that I am thick as f**k . How can one football related website have so many knowledgable people on so many subjects? I may ponder this thought all night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 After reading the "Great Britain" thread and some of the posts describing the history of not only our but other nations as well, I have came to the conclusion that I am thick as f**k . How can one football related website have so many knowledgable people on so many subjects? I may ponder this thought all night Admittedly, yes, there are a few of these on here. But, they've had about one shags between them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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