Postgrad UK 2008/2009 - (Page 19) www.prospects.ac.uk/PostgradUK Advice and Information 19 STUDENT DISCOUNT As a student you automatically become a member of the National Union of Students, which gives you membership to your university’s Students’ Union. Here you will be able to take advantage of all manner of services, such as cheap food and drink and you will also have access to a number of free welfare and advisory services. As a member of the Union, you can also apply for an NUS extra card, which gives you huge discounts on food, clothes, music, computing, phones, and a lot more. It costs £10 but you can get access to a number of freebies and discounts by owning this card. For more information visit www.nusonline.co.uk If you are aged between 19-26, you will also be able to apply for a Young Person’s Rail Card, which gives you a third off rail fares in the UK. HEALTH Your university will usually have a doctor’s surgery on campus or will be able to recommend one nearby. For urgent health problems most doctors run an open surgery on weekday mornings. Any other health problems can be dealt with by making an appointment. Your doctor will give you a prescription for any treatment, which can be picked up from a local chemist. Prescriptions aren’t always free, but they are usually cheaper than buying treatments directly over the counter. Further information can be found on UKCISA’s website www.ukcisa.org.uk RELIGION The UK’s main religion is Church of England, or Christian but the number of people who attend Church is actually quite small. But the UK does have a strong history of Christianity and as a result, has many churches across the country. Due to its diversity, it also has many places of worship to accommodate Muslims, Jews and Buddhists. Other faiths may have to search with a little more determination for places of worship, but the chances are they do exist. Every university has a chaplain, who can offer religious support and advice and some universities have societies that represent religious groups. ENTERTAINMENT There are plenty of bars and clubs for students to take advantage of and a lot of venues put on student nights, making it cheaper for you to go out. But Britain has a lot more to offer aside from drinking. There is a thriving arts scene, with world-renowned theatre, music, art galleries, museums and cinemas. There are also many sporting venues and plenty of historical places of interest around the UK, which can be visited quite cheaply using rail or bus travel. Universities themselves also have entertainment venues, from the student bar to the university art gallery. The University of Manchester, for example, has its own museum and, at Aberystwyth, you can find the Arts Centre, which has a cinema and gallery. You will be able to find out what’s on in local newspaper listings and from your students’ union. Most cities also have free guides to events and places of interest. Again, with some events, as a student you will be able to use your discount card and many museums and galleries in Britain are free to get into. http://www.prospects.ac.uk/PostgradUK http://www.ukcisa.org.uk http://www.nusonline.co.uk
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