Travel insurance – do we get some or not?

We’re all going on a summer holiday! The summer is here, we’ve booked the holiday, bought the sun cream but it feels like there’s something missing. We all have limited money thanks to the credit crunch but even that is not going to stop us as we’re staying at home and enjoying some good old- [...]

Will doing a short course during my Gap year with the OU affect my funding or study at uni in september?

Cherelle A asked: I am on a gap year at the moment and i am looking to do a couple of short courses with the OU because im missing being in education. I was just wondering whether it could in any way effect my student loan when I apply in the coming weeks.
The courses are [...]

Staying In Inverness And Three Charming Places Worth Visiting

Inverness, a city in the Scottish Highlands  is set in some of the most awe inspiring countryside in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. In and around Inverness are a number of important historic sites, frequently these places saw an immeasurable amount of violence and human suffering. Thankfully the city of Inverness has a incredible [...]

New Forest Walks And Hiking Tips

The National Park offers something for everyone. Whether you want to see it from its miles and miles of trails on cycling trips and New Forest Walks, boat rides along the coastline, or perhaps just to visit some of the many museums and historic sites located within The national park boundaries, no visitor will be [...]

After a gap year, how are your student loans/grants affected?

r4cer13 asked: I’ve already studied two years of higher education doing a HND course. I have since taken a year out after completing this (a gap year) and now I’m considering re-entering education to turn the HND into a BA, by doing the one year top-up course. Because I have been out of education, working [...]

How far can we travel in space before we hit something?

eddie p asked: To explore my question more I will draw on the hypothetical series of Star Trek (and various other SC-Fi’s) where you can see out of the windows of Enterprise the stars flying past. If we were able to master warp speed, could we theoretically plot a course that could take us thousands [...]

Is it possible to have a gap year before going 6th form?

MICHELLE L asked: I was wondering if it is possible to take a gap year before going to 6th form/ Year 12?

should i do an art foundation course instead of taking a gap year?

andrea asked: I will leave school this year, and am taking a gap year, before going to read english literature at university.
I am also very interested in art, so
i was wondering, that instead of travelling, should i spend my gap year on an art foundation course instead?

I’ve applied to University for September but now want a Gap year. What should i do?

President Osman asked: I’ve applied to University for September, and have had two Conditional acceptances. I would now like to take a GAP year just to work and see how things are. I’d also like to maybe travel around and see places. But im not sure what to do in relation to the applications. If [...]

Is a gap year a good idea and what should I do?

ダニエル asked: I would like to carry on to university after this year of college, but still have a thousand ideas of what i want to do (well not 1000 but…)

Is it a good idea to apply for the year after and take a gap year?

If so what should I do?

I want to study German [...]