What is the difference between a regular and student overdraft?
An overdraft is when the amount of money withdrawn from a bank account is greater than the amount actually available in the account, the excess is known as an overdraft, and the account is said to be overdrawn.

What is the “Graduate Endowment” and will I need to pay it?
University tuitition in Scotland is free and funded by the Students Awards Agency (SAAS). However, when a student graduated, they were asked to pay a one-off charge of £2,289. The income from endowment fees goes into bursaries for students from ‘non-traditional’ backgrounds and to [...]

How will I make new friends when I move?
Moving from the comforts of your own home to a new city and the unknown is quite daunting, but the university and its associations try to help in any way they can. Make sure you introduce yourself to people when you move in, they’ll generally be in [...]

What is it like living in the Halls of Residence?
The quality of acommodation varies from university to university, but generally the halls of residence is a good starting point to being independant and living on your own.