Does this seem fair?

BimboLimboSpam · by **BimboLimboSpam** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:42 pm

Right, I'm getting ready to be a student by practising my whinging.

Going to Lancaster which is divided up into 'colleges'. This means fuck all unless you live there, but everyone has to be a member of a college and they have their own common rooms and stuff. I'm not going to be living on campus.

Got a letter yesterday telling me I have to pay £30, compulsory, to join the college. Apparently the college will provide me with 'academic, financial and welfare' support, but I'm already paying them £3145 a year tuition fees and I expect that to be included.

AND I keep getting emails telling me to pre-order a 'purplecard'. This is basically an NUS card but you pay £12.50 a year for it. They don't tell you that every student is entitled to a free NUS card, but apparently at Lancaster if you get the free one it doesn't come with a photo and loads of places won't accept it. All the emails say that it's accepted nationwide but I know that's a load of shite because no one in Liverpool will know what a 'purplecard' is, everywhere just takes NUS.

Bad enough I'm paying over 3 grand a year for the privilege of education without them trying to sneak all this extra shit in.

Medalion Man · by **Medalion Man** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:47 pm

yeah seems fair

The Yak · by **The Yak** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:50 pm

I'm surprised trabs hasn't been on yet advocating some kind of dirty protest of the administration buildings.

chockablock · by **chockablock** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:53 pm

nus and nus extra (was a tenner last year) both operate in liverpool, but the offers at some stores are dependent on having the nus extra card

which isn't fair but isn't just a localised issue

no idea on the college thing. that would be like paying to join the guild/students union and don't think that happens everywhere (and also sounds like paying for your personal tutor)

salmo · by **salmo** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:55 pm

I used to know a dealer called Nus. Nice bloke, I think he works in the city now.

BimboLimboSpam · by **BimboLimboSpam** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:01 pm

Yeah NUS extra is separate from the purple card, so there'll be loads of students paying £22.50 so they can get 10% off a haircut.

I remember the good old days when I could go to the cinema and pay student prices with my JMU staff card!

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by chockablock
 nus and nus extra (was a tenner last year) both operate in liverpool, but the offers at some stores are dependent on having the nus extra card

which isn't fair but isn't just a localised issue

no idea on the college thing. that would be like paying to join the guild/students union and don't think that happens everywhere (and also sounds like paying for your personal tutor)

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sweary mary · by **sweary mary** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:02 pm

It sounds like a complete rip off to me. Doesn't the university provide wellfare support anyway? Or is it all handled by the colleges?

Re: the NUS card thing- I didn't have one for my entire degree, but found that most places accepted my library/ID card for discounts.

The costs just mount up more an more- if I wanted to go to the wine and cake reception after my degree I would have been forced to pay an extra £6.50! This is on top of the course fees and £120 per year surcharge for instrumental lessons (which surely should have been accounted for in the tuition fees for a music student).

BimboLimboSpam · by **BimboLimboSpam** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:08 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by sweary mary
 It sounds like a complete rip off to me. Doesn't the university provide wellfare support anyway? Or is it all handled by the colleges?

Re: the NUS card thing- I didn't have one for my entire degree, but found that most places accepted my library/ID card for discounts.

The costs just mount up more an more- if I wanted to go to the wine and cake reception after my degree I would have been forced to pay an extra £6.50! This is on top of the course fees and £120 per year surcharge for instrumental lessons (which surely should have been accounted for in the tuition fees for a music student).
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Apparently you have to buy the £12.50 student card if you want to join any of the student clubs and societies because it covers insurance. Who the fuck takes out insurance to take yoga classes or whatever?

I spend the third year in France, and I'll probably choose to work full time rather than study there. I think they'll help me find accommodation and a job, but I still have to pay the full year's tuition fee.

Oh but I do get to go to a mature student buffet in Fresher's week and so far, it seems to be free... wooooo!

sweary mary · by **sweary mary** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:11 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by BimboLimboSpam
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by sweary mary
 It sounds like a complete rip off to me. Doesn't the university provide wellfare support anyway? Or is it all handled by the colleges?

Re: the NUS card thing- I didn't have one for my entire degree, but found that most places accepted my library/ID card for discounts.

The costs just mount up more an more- if I wanted to go to the wine and cake reception after my degree I would have been forced to pay an extra £6.50! This is on top of the course fees and £120 per year surcharge for instrumental lessons (which surely should have been accounted for in the tuition fees for a music student).
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Apparently you have to buy the £12.50 student card if you want to join any of the student clubs and societies because it covers insurance. Who the fuck takes out insurance to take yoga classes or whatever?

I spend the third year in France, and I'll probably choose to work full time rather than study there. I think they'll help me find accommodation and a job, but I still have to pay the full year's tuition fee.

Oh but I do get to go to a mature student buffet in Fresher's week and so far, it seems to be free... wooooo!
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bonus!

Mysh · by **Mysh** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:56 pm

A mature student buffet sounds absolutely horrid!

randynewman · by **randynewman** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:06 pm

as a member of jmu staff, i'm entitled to an nus extra card apparently

you can get free fries with your big macs

whoop di doo

hangontoyouregoism · by **hangontoyouregoism** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:10 pm

Stun on.

Mysh · by **Mysh** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:12 pm

Stun off!

Boydy · by **Boydy** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:24 pm

Does that work with Liverpool Uni staff cards???

da-boy-ch · by **da-boy-ch** on Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:21 pm

if you are any sort of student you can get a free cheeseburger with any bought meal in maccies...thats a fact

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