The downsides of university life have received a fair bit of attention recently. Since the controversial the rise in tuition fees the university system has been subject to constant calls to prove its worth. But it is still worth it; not just academically or work-wise but as a rite of passage and...

UCAS is short for the University and Colleges Application Service, the organisation through which you apply to university. In order to make the application process easier, the UCAS tariff is used to allocate points to qualifications for use in entry to higher education. It allows students to use a...

Managing your money at university is easier than you may realise and doesn’t just mean cutting back on all the fun things. It’s all about using what is available to you, learning how to budget carefully and maximising your student status to live as cheaply as you can!