HNC Arden
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:55 pm
Would appreciate any feedback on the HNC that Arden / UCEN are offering. DD has been offered HNC instead of B.A All thoughts, advice, opinions gratefully received.
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Thanks for the update and thanks for the DM, much appreciated.Marissa wrote:Hi x My DD has been offered this too x She has also been offered a degree elsewhere but it's not a place with the name or feeling she likes so right now she will probably take this offer up. We went on Saturday to the Shena Simon campus and all seemed great. Teachers were lovely. I liked the fact that apart from the 18 hrs split of dance acting and singing they can also join other dance classes being taught there free. The teacher said if your child wants to be here five days a week training then they can and will help them too. DD liked the dance floors etc and got the impression she would be pushed and helped with ucas for next yr. we are seeing this as a foundation without the cost( student financed) and s chance to get used to the big city!
How do you feel about it?GDADSTAXI wrote:Thanks for the update and thanks for the DM, much appreciated.Marissa wrote:Hi x My DD has been offered this too x She has also been offered a degree elsewhere but it's not a place with the name or feeling she likes so right now she will probably take this offer up. We went on Saturday to the Shena Simon campus and all seemed great. Teachers were lovely. I liked the fact that apart from the 18 hrs split of dance acting and singing they can also join other dance classes being taught there free. The teacher said if your child wants to be here five days a week training then they can and will help them too. DD liked the dance floors etc and got the impression she would be pushed and helped with ucas for next yr. we are seeing this as a foundation without the cost( student financed) and s chance to get used to the big city!
It's certainly not what she wanted but is an option. We've not seen the other campus so can't comment from that perspective. Have you looked at accommodation at all?Marissa wrote:How do you feel about it?GDADSTAXI wrote:Thanks for the update and thanks for the DM, much appreciated.Marissa wrote:Hi x My DD has been offered this too x She has also been offered a degree elsewhere but it's not a place with the name or feeling she likes so right now she will probably take this offer up. We went on Saturday to the Shena Simon campus and all seemed great. Teachers were lovely. I liked the fact that apart from the 18 hrs split of dance acting and singing they can also join other dance classes being taught there free. The teacher said if your child wants to be here five days a week training then they can and will help them too. DD liked the dance floors etc and got the impression she would be pushed and helped with ucas for next yr. we are seeing this as a foundation without the cost( student financed) and s chance to get used to the big city!
I just had a look at apartments, not cheap are they. The few I looked at were on 52 week contracts as well. I know with some places you can get shorter contracts as effectively you are not there over the summer break. Maybe that was just Uni halls?Marissa wrote:Mmm accommodation I think is tricky. We walked around looking and it's expensive. £160 ish for ensuite room. Manchester student village is the cheapest at about £120 for a room not ensuite. But I felt it was quite a walk for someone who doesn't know the area. DD said she would be fine but I'd rather pay more and have her closer to campus for the winter months. As soon as we hear from Hammond we will book something closer to campus. Most have gyms so that's good.
Can I ask what are your general impressions about Gloucester?Marissa wrote:I saw some accommodation for less weeks. Yes DD has an unconditional for Gloucester but her hearts not there so will prob go for Manchester and reaudition this/next year.
DD didn't like it x she didn't feel they would push her. They didn't offer extra classes e.g. Pointe and continuing her ballet is important to her. It's such a shame as it's the only degree offer she has had and honestly it would be so much easier for us. However they need to be happy for those three years and DD just feels it's not the place for her xGDADSTAXI wrote:Can I ask what are your general impressions about Gloucester?Marissa wrote:I saw some accommodation for less weeks. Yes DD has an unconditional for Gloucester but her hearts not there so will prob go for Manchester and reaudition this/next year.