Always amuses me when people talk of 'having to do a job they don't like to support a family' etc, as if they had no choice about having children in the first place.

Fair play to MM for furthering her education, whatever people say, degrees are no walk in the park and if she's in a position to do another one then good luck to her!

Thanks Gary....I did my first degree whilst I worked full-time and had all 3 of my children to support, plus I paid for it with no subsidy, I managed to do my first degree whilst working full time as I would get up for work at 4.30am and work until 13.00, I also did that degree over 5 yrs, so it was a long hard slog! As this degree is if funded by the NHS I do not have to pay, however I walked away from a 23k a year job so saving a few quid on a season pass will help, although 2 of my children are now independent we support our youngest through college and we will also support him through Uni...Hubby will be stressed the year after next when he has 2 of us at Uni to support

I'll be a student from September hopefully, cheaper pass!!!

Who said anything about a ft job? Mine was a response to someone who's kid didn't qualify for a discount anymore.

A season pass/beer/holidays/designer clothes are luxury items, if you want one earn more money or spend less on other luxaries.

I don't even think students 'should' get a discount but can see why they do.

And sorry about the late response I was at uni after a hard days work, but as I'm a international student not only do I not get subsidies I have tuition fees that have to be paid up front! So un fair, boo hoo.

Is the correct answer.

It's that easy to get a job for a student is it? I went to Uni in Leeds were there are over 80,000 students. Surprisingly, there are not that many job vacancies.

Then cut your cloth accordingly.

If you can't work or can't get big enough loans you can't afford to do everything you want.

Amazingly everybody I knew who went to Leeds found adequate work, must be the sign of the times.

It wasn't a problem for myself, I worked on bars for my 3 years I was at Uni. But to say 'get a job then' is either ignorant or stupid.

Not really.

If a person needs more money to afford a luxury item what else would you suggest? Sell a kidney?

Still cant just go and 'get a job', so was a ridiculous thing to say. And it's not even about luxuries, it's about living costs as well. If students can't get a job how else can they get their money? I agree that many students have it far too easy in the money department, but this is far from the case for many others who really do struggle. Especially post-grad students who get little or no support.