At the 2011 UCL Open Day, Martin Lewis of moneysavingexpert.com spoke to prospective students and their parents about the myths of student finance for students beginning study in 2012. Martin Lewis is the Head of the Independent Taskforce on Student Finance Information. The event was supported by Universities UK and UCL.

For more information:

UCL Student Finance 2012: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate-study/tabs/fees-and-costs/2012-site

Martin Lewis: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/financial-education/

Universities UK: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/UKHESECTOR/Pages/StudentFinance.aspx

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Martin Lewis - Student Finance 2012

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