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Things you must do before graduation

24/07/2017

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We have put together a list of things you should do before you graduate, this will help you save money, keep up to date with info, enjoy graduation and much more. 

Buy a 3 year NUS card before you leave Uni from nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra

Renew your Young Persons travel card for 3 years - 16-25railcard.co.uk 

Speak to the Advice Centre upsu.com/advice to find out what benefits you can claim after graduating and when you should claim them.

If you are returning after the vacation, make sure you have sorted your student finance.  Speak to the Advice Centre upsu.com/advice if there appears to be any problems so that you can sort them before the start of the new term.

Bear in mind that Resit Week is from 23 – 30 August (check your Faculty for referred coursework dates) before you book that all exciting holiday in the sun

Use the Careers Service in the University if you haven’t got a job. 

Keep an eye on your University email account over the summer to make sure you get up-to-date useful information.

If you don’t understand your transcript, have failed a module and want to know about appeals or are concerned about any other academic issue, contact the Advice Centre upsu.com/advice/

The Advice Centre upsu.com/advice/ can also explain how your student debt will be recovered by the Student Loans Company, talk to you about your Council Tax liability once you have graduated, tell you about post-graduate funding options, etc.