Applying for a loan whilst in uni
Applying for a loan whilst in uni
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LeeThr

Original Poster:

3,122 posts

201 months

Monday 28th May 2012
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Right im currently looking at loans but they all seem to have the same criteria of "must not be in full-time education"
I am doing a full time course in university does this actually count as full time education?

Ultuous

2,291 posts

221 months

Monday 28th May 2012
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It certainly used to if you were doing >'n' hours a week study!

LeeThr

Original Poster:

3,122 posts

201 months

Monday 28th May 2012
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bks!

I work part time on avaerage 30 hours a week and ill be getting full time hours (39) if not more whilst im off over the summer so wouldnt have any issue with the repayments, this could be the only thing thats going to trip me up.

Ultuous

2,291 posts

221 months

Monday 28th May 2012
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How many hours a week is your course then? I'm woefully out of date, but I think the threshold for what used to be defined as 'full time' education was around 20ish hours!

LeeThr

Original Poster:

3,122 posts

201 months

Monday 28th May 2012
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18-19 hours.

Ultuous

2,291 posts

221 months

Monday 28th May 2012
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A quick google suggests 12 hours is the threshold to be considered full time - sorry!

LeeThr

Original Poster:

3,122 posts

201 months

Monday 28th May 2012
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bks :/ might have to pop in to the bank and see if they can do anything.

bilsland

358 posts

176 months

Wednesday 30th May 2012
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Natwest used to do loans for students. See what they have on offer?

GT 1

196 posts

207 months

Wednesday 30th May 2012
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If you're doing a full time course, why don't you apply for student finance?

Ah sorry, just read third post.