Advice

Maybe you have a research idea. Perhaps your current PhD or master’s funding doesn’t cover it, or maybe you have no funding at all. Maybe you’re an undergraduate student thinking about your next steps.

The problem you will often run into is how to pay for the experiments you’ve planned, and the solution is often to apply for grant funding.

When researching where to study abroad, you might hear that it’s too expensive, that the university work is too hard, or that it’s simply too difficult to live far away from your family. While it’s true that it can be quite challenging to study abroad, there are many ways to address these concerns and make studying abroad work for you. 

We’ve decided to have a look at some of these myths to see if they really are something you should be concerned about.

Why study the social sciences?

There are many reasons why a student may choose to study the social sciences. The social sciences encompass a series of subjects that help us to understand humans and the world. They enable us to decipher human behaviour, how societies function and how different communities are formed. Studying the social sciences will help students who are interested in pursuing careers that work with people and in the community.

What is Ucas Extra?

Ucas Extra is another feature of the Ucas application process in the UK. If you have used up all five options on your university application and have not received any offers, you still have the opportunity to apply for another university through Ucas Extra.

Extra is a free service that allows students to add another university choice to their university application. This service is designed for students who applied through Ucas but did not receive any offers or decided to decline the university place they were offered.

If you want to pursue a PhD in the UK and don’t have the means to support yourself financially, you are likely to encounter a roadblock. 

To have a good chance of getting into one of the highly competitive funded PhD programmes, you will typically need a master’s degree. The problem is that, unlike at undergraduate level, postgraduate loans tend to cover course fees only.