Not obliged. But in reality most freshers (first year students) do live in university provided accommodation halls (which are not necessarily actually right on campus), because it is difficult enough to relocate to a new city without also having to find oneself private rental accommodation too. Most students move out into private flatshares from first year onwards however.
Do they have to get higher grades to be provided with such accommodations?
I know that your admittance system is difficult... in fact I am no longer sure what ours is, but when I started college we had to pass 2 principal exams and there was a required summary note to be accepted (15.5/20 I think for my faculty) and a higher one to be provided with a place at student halls (something like 17).
Halls are not granted, but must be paid for by all. Grades have nothing to do with their allocation. Better-than-required-grades may, in some instances, mean a small monetary bursary - but not enough to cover either tuition fees, accommodation or living costs unfortunately
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There are few bursaries - and mostly for very low income families. And I don't know of any that cover all expenses.
The new student loans which start in autumn 2012 will mean that students in England who need loans for full tuition fees (now £9000.00 per year) plus maintenance loans to cover accommodation and living expenses (at say £5000.000 per year) will indeed be in debt on average until they reach their late fifties.
This financial situation does not apply in other parts of the UK where tuition fees for residents are non-existant (Scotland) or capped at the current rate around £3000.00 per annum (Wales).
United kingdom? Not very. It makes me very angry. :-/
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I know that your admittance system is difficult... in fact I am no longer sure what ours is, but when I started college we had to pass 2 principal exams and there was a required summary note to be accepted (15.5/20 I think for my faculty) and a higher one to be provided with a place at student halls (something like 17).
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The new student loans which start in autumn 2012 will mean that students in England who need loans for full tuition fees (now £9000.00 per year) plus maintenance loans to cover accommodation and living expenses (at say £5000.000 per year) will indeed be in debt on average until they reach their late fifties.
This financial situation does not apply in other parts of the UK where tuition fees for residents are non-existant (Scotland) or capped at the current rate around £3000.00 per annum (Wales).
United kingdom? Not very. It makes me very angry. :-/
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