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institutions adopt a different model. In many cases faculty members are researchers, but this activity is not financed through student fees.


WHY YOU CAN AFFORD TO DO A DEGREE


Professor Alison Wride, Principal of the Greenwich School


BRITISH SCHOOLS VERY MUCH OPEN FOR BUSINESS!


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ith £9,000 in annual tuition fees now the norm, most


The visa and immigration issues highlighted in the recent media coverage around London Metropolitan University and the UK Borders Agency (UKBA) have understandably raised concerns within the international student community. Students have been protesting outside of the UK Home Offi ce and the UK Government is deep in talks of how to prevent this happening again and to question how it could have happened in the fi rst place.


undergraduate degrees will cost £27,000 in fees alone. This is to say nothing of the additional expenses amassed from living away from home and the three years of foregone earnings arising from the decision to pursue a degree rather than taking up full-time employment. The result is that many would-be students are deterred from entering higher education. The drop in applications seen this year, after years of growth in numbers, is almost certainly a reflection of these concerns.


Now is the time to reassure international students that British business schools and universities are still very much open for business and indeed keen to maintain and foster links with students from around the globe.


As befi ts the area of study in the global era, a third of business and management students come from outside the UK, and a quarter from outside the EU.


In 2008/09 students from over 200 diff erent countries came to the UK to study business and management from Azerbaijan to Zambia, with students from China, India, Nigeria, Germany and France the most numerous. There are also over 1,000 students from the USA studying business and management here. UK business schools and departments of management are clearly providing an


However, obtaining a university degree need not be an insurmountable financial challenge. Many options exist for students when thinking about where and how to pursue higher education and there are a number of key considerations students can make to reduce the financial burden.


Independent Higher Education One of the easiest ways to reduce the cost of a degree is to choose a high-quality programme with a lower fee. Some independent higher


of Management, Explains How a University Degree Can be students from across the globe. Financially Feasible.


education that is attractive and relevant to


education institutions offer degrees accredited by universities consistently ranked within the top 50 in the UK, but that cost up to £3,000 less than studying for a degree at the university in question.


Independent institutions can charge fees that are lower than those at traditional universities for a number of reasons. There is no doubt that there are savings to be made on administrative costs and from having smaller property portfolios to manage; independent organisations are able to pass these on to students. In addition, while traditional universities use a high proportion of student fees to pay for research, independent HE


The economy has faced major, indeed unprecedented, challenges over the past year. The ongoing crisis in the Eurozone, the recurring problems in the fi nancial sector and the deleveraging by the government, by companies and by individuals have combined to create an almost perfect economic storm. Business schools in the United Kingdom have not been immune from this storm. The graduate employment market is challenging, corporate investment in management development has shrunk, and public research funding has declined. For the business school community these challenges have been compounded by policy changes which have impacted signifi cantly on the operations of individual schools and their parent universities. Although radical changes in the undergraduate fee regime are the most high profi le of the policy changes, the impact of immigration policy and the reconfi guration of the regional economic development infrastructure have had at least as great an impact.


Living at home


Respectively these latter changes have damaged business schools’ ability to attract the brightest and the best students to the UK in the face of intense international competition and disrupted – it must be made clear that international students are a vital part of any universities programmes, enriching the student mix, bringing experiences and cultural insight to bear.


The overseas presence has also enabled UK business schools to internationalise the culture on campus a hugely important benefi t.


It is unfortunate that university


students have become entangled in the way immigration has become a subject


Accelerated Degree Programmes Another way of reducing the cost of an undergraduate degree is by undertaking an accelerated programme. Traditional degrees involve study for no more than 30 weeks and in some cases students only attend for 22 weeks. An accelerated programme involves the same modules and the same achievement, but students attend for three terms each year, rather than two. The fees are therefore lower and in many cases can total less than £15,000. Students are also able to start earning a salary sooner and don’t miss out on as much potential earnings. While these two-year programmes are more intensive, they do still allow breaks, making them a manageable option for many students.


There are also additional academic benefits to choosing this option. Many students have found that without long breaks between terms, information acquired is less likely to be forgotten and study skills are more easily maintained, often resulting in better final marks. This option is a particularly good fit for those who are keen to minimise the time spent in study, whilst maximising their career prospects with a good degree.


expenses. When looking to cut costs, students should consider institutions that are close to home and require an inexpensive commute to campus.


Focus on employability Finally, it is important for students to remember that a degree is an investment in their own skills and knowledge, but that investment will only ‘pay off’ if they are rewarded for their hard work by obtaining a good job following graduation. In the current economic climate, graduate positions are difficult to come by, particularly for those that have not been appropriately equipped during the course of their degree with the skills employers are currently seeking. As a result, when choosing a HE institution, students should make sure their investment will yield returns by looking for institutions that emphasise the employability of their students. Lecturers with industry experience will know what employers are looking for and will make sure their students are equipped with the skills they need to be successful after graduation.


Living at home while attending university can also help to reduce costs. Average student rents in London are approximately £150 a week and the government estimates that a student in London requires £104 per week for living


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Every prospective student can afford higher education; student loans are available and grants are given to those with low family incomes. However, if students are to maximise the balance between costs and benefits, they need to take time to sift through and understand the many options available to them as well as research the institutions they are considering. This will ensure that the investment they are going to make will pay dividends far into the future.


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Management as Principal in September 2012, Professor Alison Wride served as Head of the College of Business, Economics and Law at Swansea University. Prior to that, she was Deputy Director of the University of Exeter Business School, where she led on initiatives that transformed the student experience. A National Teaching Fellow and an expert on the economics of social policy, she is a co-author of the UK’s best-selling undergraduate economics textbook, Economics.


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Exclusive Interview


BASTILLE


over 300,000 views and struck a chord with youtube viewers from all over the world who posted cover versions of the track. ‘ Flaws’ was subsequently released as a single by the label Young and Lost and the band became a firm favourite with online bloggers proclaiming them as the creators of the perfect modern day pop song.


What Plans Do You Have for 2013? A lot is happening this coming year, it’s going to be really hectic. We have our debut album (Bad Blood) out in March and we are doing lots of touring. We are supporting Two Door Cinema Club pretty soon and then embarking on our own tour.


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oud spoke to the uber talented singer/songwriter and producer Dan Smith; who created the band Bastille as


a vehicle for his different musical worlds. Bastille are full of songs with danceable rhythms and beautiful soaring vocals encased in harmonies and bleeps.


Bastille started to build a word of mouth following online after Dan uploaded a makeshift D.I.Y video for the track ‘Flaws’ which pieced together footage from Terence Malick’s 1973 classic ‘Badlands’. It had


As a Songwriter What Made You Want to Form a Band? I really wanted to play a lot of the songs I’d put together live, so I got together a few friends and formed Bastille. I’m a bit of a control freak as well so in a way I wanted to play these songs with my own band and not pass them to someone else. The guys in the band contribute a lot and I’m lucky enough to co-produce the tracks.


How Do You Go About Writing Songs? I’m not self-disciplined enough to sit in an allocated time and write songs, its amazing how many songs are written in this way. I write when I feel inspired at inappropriate


times. I think it should be natural; forcing stuff through would be the worst for me.


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oud! Spoke to up and coming folk, country and blues inspired singer songwriter Willy Mason.


Do You Strive for Chart Success? Not really, the charts honestly don’t really occur to me. I think to achieve chart success you can’t play down television exposure. Something like the X-Factor has 10 million viewers (at least) and that is gonna give you sales. The other way of getting your music heard by a wider-audience is through films and soundtracks. There so many specialist radio stations and ways to find out about music personally that breaking through to mainstream success is very hard. In the past you had something like Top of Pops, where getting on the show would mean the public knew about you. That doesn’t really happen now.


WILLY MASON


You Recently Toured With Mumford and Sons in Australia, How Was It? Great, it was a ‘cushdy’ tour. I played in front of some of the biggest crowds I have ever seen, some of the crowds were bigger than Radiohead’s! It was brilliant. Whilst touring I got to go scuba diving for the first time. I am hoping to continue with it and even get qualified.


Your Album Comes Out in December, What Can We Expect?


Just the four of us playing really. I have been working with Dan Carey (producer who has worked with Kylie Minogue, Franz Ferdinand, Athlete, Miles Kane and Toy) on my new album, he has a slightly different sound which I feel comes across on the new album. Hopefully people will like it!


What Can We Expect From Your Tour This Year?


Music?


I do believe in writing songs though, that are accessible, with good hooks and lyrics are very important of course.


I’m touring at the minute with Ben Howard, by the end of my tour I will be headlining many shows which I am really looking forward to, we have quite a small band this year actually. When I am back in March my show will be much bigger, as my brother should be coming out to join us, I am also thinking of bringing a few friends along too.


What Advice Would You Give a younger as well. Teenager Who Wants to Make it in


Keep on writing songs, listen to as much music as you can, figure out why songs work or don’t work. It can take a while to to get everything together. It took me 3 to 4 years to get together the songs I have now.


http://bastillebastille.com/ https://twitter.com/#!/bastilledan http://www.facebook.com/bastilleuk http://www.youtube.com/ BASTILLEvideos


Who Are Your Main Inspirations? I would say John Lee Hooker or Hank Williams, I really like them as songwriters, and their philosophy of singing with intent. My mum and Dad are both songwriters, they influenced me a lot when I was


What Was Life Like at School? Quite difficult, I moved when I was 8 to a one room school with only 8 kids in a class. High school was much better though, that’s where I developed my love for music


playing with many bands, I enjoyed it a lot. I lived in a small village when I was


younger, I really needed to get out and play my songs to a wider range of people.


Where Do You See Yourself in 5 Years Time?


I hope that I will still be making it, and have diversified a little.


I’d ideally like to be writing and making albums for other artists, using different instruments etc.


I have toured a lot in Europe and America and I would love to branch out to Asia or


South America. I still have a the world, I would love to le boxing, basically some kind economics legal etc.


What Advice Would You Person Who Wants to Ma Music Industry?


I was pretty lucky and got quite early on due to some written song. My advice w play at small venues and w in high school and hopefu lucky” like me.


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