: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:45 am  

SDB wrote:

Good Luck to you mate. Be warned though; I got the whole "its first year it dont really matter; the course gets good after this" and waited till the 2nd year. You pay your fees and wait for it to get good. For me, it didn't. Ever. I hope yours is different though. It certainly sounds pretty good. I know a few people who rate the concept of the RFL management scheme, hopefully it'll be what your after

I think this applys to a lot of degrees, not particularly at any University. The rise in fee's will effect the 'well off' students more anyway won't it, as aren't fee's still based on you parents earnings to some extent?!

also, £10million a year? wasnt the challenge cup deal worth about £10m over the 6 years? if i was a student id be a little p****d of at that kind of money being spent. saying that, all uni's are a con anyway

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:47 am  

Fees are not based on income. Loans/grants are.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:47 am  

If students spent less time and money on going out and more time studying then they would get better value for money out of it

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:48 am  

leicester_rhino wrote:

If students spent less time and money on going out and more time studying then they would get better value for money out of it

Not really. I can sit in my room and study for free.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:07 pm  

Leeds Met undergraduate fees have already been set at £2000 for 2009/10, most other Unis are charging around £3,000. In 2010 all Unis will have the opportunity to raise their fees to £5,000. All Unis will be increasing their fees in 2010 not just Leeds Met.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:38 pm  

lurchio wrote:

I think this applys to a lot of degrees, not particularly at any University. The rise in fee's will effect the 'well off' students more anyway won't it, as aren't fee's still based on you parents earnings to some extent?!

also, £10million a year? wasnt the challenge cup deal worth about £10m over the 6 years? if i was a student id be a little p****d of at that kind of money being spent. saying that, all uni's are a con anyway

The money Leeds Met spend on sponsorhip comes from the Carnegie Trust, and has to be used on sports, etc, so is irrelevant when discussing tuition fees

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:33 pm  

If students didn't, and I mean this quite literally, piss most of the money they borrow down the urinals at Headingley's various drinking establishments, I'd have more sympathy with any complaints about how much money they have to borrow to get them through their course.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:14 pm  

[quote="Dave Lister"]Quins. You are still struggling to grasp that?[/quote

he struggles to grasp anything, especially anything of the opposite sex, he once tried to "grasp" a lap dancer, and was ejected from the establishment, he found the whole ordeal arousing, which only raised his liking for men!

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:16 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

The money Leeds Met spend on sponsorhip comes from the Carnegie Trust, and has to be used on sports, etc, so is irrelevant when discussing tuition fees

If there is a trust fund the money should be spent more wisely than frittering it away on pro sport, grass roots sport is vastly underfunded money spent there would be of greater benefit.Mind you I bet the trustees get some right perks.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:19 pm  

Lord Magoon wrote:

If there is a trust fund the money should be spent more wisely than frittering it away on pro sport, grass roots sport is vastly underfunded money spent there would be of greater benefit.Mind you I bet the trustees get some right perks.

Like most advertising its about tying your name to an image you want your product to be associated with. for Carnegie its.

They want to be associated with top level sport, and want to be known in sporting circles. Thats why they invested heavily in Local Rl and Cricket, which gets you a lot more coverage for you money than pumping money into a local football team.

If they wanted to be linked with excelling in sport at the top level, why did they re-brand they Tykes though