Earning Ideas

There are plenty of ways that you can earn money while at university.  The key is to make sure that you can create a good balance that doesn't have a negative effect on your course work.
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There are plenty of part time jobs that can be done around your uni schedule.   
​You can find ones based on campus at the university that you attend or there may be other local businesses that hire students

Campus based jobs

Uni Ambassador
how the job works:
  • you sign up to a zero hours contract and get signed up as a temporary worker.   
  • opportunities get emailed out which you can choose to apply to work at
  • Submit a claim for hours that you worked 
Examples of what you'd be doing:
  •  campus tours
  • fresher's fairs
  • outreach work
  • attending recruitment fairs
  • being a friendly face to new and prospective students

​ThinkHigher has it's own ambassadors which we use for events, campus tours, trips, creating online content, delivering sessions, mentoring and more.
Temp work
How it works
  • sign up with the Uni temp agency giving them details of your skills and experience
  • job opportunities get sent to you which you can apply for
  • claim your hours worked through the temp agency

Examples of what you'd be doing
  • admin work
Paid internships
shops & cafes
There are plenty of shops and cafes based on university campuses that hire students to work for them on a part time basis.  
These are great because they're close to home and you get to meet lots of other students from the Uni.

Off Campus jobs

retail
Often you can find plenty of shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs nearby to the university, especially if you attend a city based uni.  Lots of them will hire students to work on a part time basis.

A great way to get to know the local area.
Temp work
How it works
  • sign up with a local temp agency giving them details of your skills and experience
  • job opportunities get sent to you which you can apply for
  • claim your hours worked through the temp agency

Examples of what you'd be doing
  • admin work
Tutoring
Tutoring is a great way to earn money while at Uni.
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This is a job that can be done online or face to face, can be tailored to your strengths and can easily be adapted to fit around your schedule.
set up your own business
This can be anything!  A few examples are:
  • Dog walking
  • babysitting
  • selling items you make through sites like Etsy, Ebay and Facebook
Deliveries
Plenty of businesses hire people to do deliveries on a part time basis. 

Other ideas to earn money in your spare time