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Do you need to be domiciled in Scotland for something like 3 years? Things have changed since I was at university.
For 3 years yeah. If however you were born in Scotland but hadn't lived there for the prior 3 years before you started University you'd still have to pay.
I know it does happen (being laid off for an illness that wasn't your fault), but it is generally much harder for an employer to get away with it, as they would in many US states quite easily (California being one exception).
Yes and no...it varies depending on how one interprets terms like 'gross misconduct' and whether you're in a union or not...among other things. I have seen it happen more than once. We have FLMA here which is supposed to protect you but is subject to abuse by employers. Employers will game the system to their advantage every time, doesn't matter what country you're in. Yes, in general, workers in the UK have more protection on paper. That doesn't always translate to job security, unfortunately.
Most education is free in Scotland, my nursing degree was all paid for but medical degrees are not.
Whoops. I'll bet there are a lot of people here, in the states, who would love to exchange three years for a free college education. Some here will never be able to pay back their college loans.
I remember, years back, a talk show host in the US, when confronted with a caller who said he/she could not afford health care in this county and had cancer or some life threatening ailment - this host advised them to sell all their possessions and to move to the UK for free medical treatment. Many did. I think that loop hole is closed now.
Whoops. I'll bet there are a lot of people here, in the states, who would love to exchange three years for a free college education. Some here will never be able to pay back their college loans.
I remember, years back, a talk show host in the US, when confronted with a caller who said he/she could not afford health care in this county and had cancer or some life threatening ailment - this host advised them to sell all their possessions and to move to the UK for free medical treatment. Many did. I think that loop hole is closed now.
You can't just move to the UK and expect the NHS to foot the bill for your medical care, it doesn't work that way. If you're on a tourist visa and get sick or become injured, yes, the NHS will care for you but it will also bill you and/or your insurance company. I know someone who works in claims for a major U.S. insurer and he regularly pays claims filed by the NHS.
There's also the prickly matter of a visa. Unless you have family ties to the UK (i.e. are married to or are the minor child of a British subject) or are transferred there by your employer, it's difficult to get a visa there.
As for nursing degrees being free in Scotland, have you seen what a nurse makes on the NHS vs what they make here in the US? Nurses in the UK don't make squat compared to their US counterparts.
Do you need to be domiciled in Scotland for something like 3 years? Things have changed since I was at university.
Yes, domiciled in Scotland for at least three years or be a citizen of an EU country. However, that latter provision does not apply to English students I believe.
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