In an attempt to lessen the monetary load on students and families, Stena Line, one of the top Ferry companies is offering travel to Scotland and England free of cost.
With the cost of education hitting sky high, one of the leading ferry firms Stena line is providing students and their relatives a free journey to England and Scotland during times when the universities start or close.
In the current year, when compared to the earlier years, it looks as if there are more students who are looking forward to doing their education abroad, especially as the demand for places in the universities of Northern Ireland are really shooting up.
According to the present week’s reports from Stena Line’s Marketing Manager Ian Baillie there have been approximately 8,000 students who would have to forgo their places in Northern Ireland universities because applications have crossed all previous records. He said that as a result the need for student seats in Scotland and Ireland would also increase proportionately and this would imply that a lot of the students would have to go across the Irish seas to seek continued education.
Stena Line has been offering free travel to students and their families for the 8th consecutive year through their Students Go Free crusade that has become a great success not just with students, but also with their parents who can travel with their ward to make certain that their term in the university begins well.
Stena Line is of the firm belief that as the fees in the universities have become quite stiff in the current year, making as much savings wherever possible is a very vital and essential aspect for both the parents as well as the students.
Beginning their life at a university has always been an expensive affair stated the manager Ian, but the monetary load has become far more with the cost of studies in the universities going up to 9,000 pounds from the current year.
He went on to say that other than just helping them to save financially the firm was also aware that the students who were leaving their homes can find it very difficult and awesome and that the company hopes that allowing the parents to accompany them, would ease matters down further.
Any adult can avail of a seat on one of the five Stena Line services across the Irish Seas for as low as 79 pounds for one person and they could bring with them unlimited number of students who can travel free. The great news is that every student can carry whatever he may require at the university like boxes of clothes, TVs books and anything else they would like to take a long that they feel would make their room a home away from their real homes.
The company has also offered the benefits of the Stena Line Sail and Rail offer for those people who will not be travelling by car. The route from Belfast to Glasgow or Edinburgh would only cost 27 pounds for a single traveller. The train fares to Ayr, Edinburgh and Glasgow tart from a mere 26 pounds for a person, while the train fares to Birmingham, London and Manchester will only be 30 pounds per person.
More details as well as bookings can be had from the company website at www.stenaline.co.uk/ or one could call on 08447 707070. They can even get details from the travel agent in their locality.
