Essential Information

Essential Student Information

University is exciting, but it can also be daunting at first. Here is some stuff that'll help prepare you for the journey and get the most out of student life.

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1	What are the Student Loan Company's Helpline numbers? Don't forget the number you ring is the one where you lived when you applied...	329
2	Saving Students Money \| Offers, Deals & Discounts Search the best deals here and we've found a fantastic £10,000 student bursary competition for you to enter too... If you find a great money saving tip please share and tweet us @studentguardian	112
3	Find the best university for you The Guardian's guide to the UK's top universities is second to none and will help you pick the right university for you.	120
4	At a glance \| Government's vision for university A quick look at the Government's proposed changes to higher education in England The document sets out the landscape for higher education as tuition fees rise to up to £9,000 per year.	22
5	Do students have to pay Council Tax? Students living in university halls of residence, or in a house where all the occupants are full-time students won't have to Council Tax. The rules are different if you live with someone who is not a student,however, but you still might get a discount...	188
6	Change.org \| Start a petition and change things... Change.org is a non-partisan organisation that empowers anyone, anywhere to start and win campaigns for social change.	43
7	The Student Debt Crisis StudentDebtCrisis is a non-profit organization dedicated to reforming funding for higher education in America. In the US students have been paying their own way through college for decades. The Lib Dem/Conservative Coalition in the UK is making it increasingly difficult to avoid racking up big debts. At the Student Guardian we think it's worth keeping an eye on deepening Student Debt Crisis.	51
8	NHS Direct Helpful health advice for students from the UK's world famous National Health Service. There's an online symptoms checker and a 24 hour helpline 0845 4647	201
9	Whats new in the UK Parliament... There are 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) elected by by the public expect to represent their interests and concerns in the House of Commons. MPs also consider and propose new laws, and can scrutinise government policies by asking ministers questions about current issues either in the Commons Chamber or in Committees.	77
10	UK Weather Forecast \| Click here and tap in the post code where you are UK Weather forecast from the Met Office \|Tap in your post code and click. For our overseas visitors you can check the world weather too.	96
11	University Fees \| Who charges what? With most universities charging students the maximum £9000 a year allowed under the law it pays to shop around. This Guardian guide sets out the maximum and minimum universities charge for their courses.	134
12	Plagiarism \| The risks Don't bother plagiarising stuff online. Tutors just google your work and if it's nicked from the web give you zero.	154
13	How much does going to a UK university cost? The cost of higher education in the United Kingdom varies widely and will depend on your financial circumstances, as well as the fees the university you study at chooses to charge. Since the Liberal Democrat and Conservative Parties teamed-up at the last general election English universities have been allowed to charge students £9000 for each year of study. From 1st September 2012 many English universities have chosen to raise their fees to the maximum level allowed under the new rules...	161