check your university guidelines, you can usually take time off for illness and suspend your studies. They can't withdraw you from your studies for illness. You do need to be completely honest with your supervisors though and tell them as soon as possible.

It's possible but not really welcomed. If I were you, I would discuss with the coordinator of the DTP first and then see what they say and ask how to approach the situation. You can probably just switch over asap. I don't know of anyone who has done this though.

Do what's best for you, yes. People accept and then decline offers all the time.

I've never heard of it. You are probably better off looking at more well known universities, as you are correct, there have been visa issues for international students, although most of those suspect colleges have had their right to take international students removed, so I doubt this one is one of those.

More well known unis have better reputations. It's not really about public or private.

I believe an MBA in business is much better than an MSc. I doubt an MSc in management is worth the paper it's written on. Most management jobs are looking for experience, not qualifications.

Why don't you ask them why you haven't been invited marasp? They might not tell you the truth but if it was me I would ask them anyway. I doubt your R&R is the reason, it seems internal politics is more likely.

What does BPP stand for?

Both excellent unis.. I doubt it makes a difference

In my experience, work seems to dry up after Easter. In my uni, teaching goes on until May and then exams are in June, so there's a bit of work until then. There's pretty much nothing in July and August, until the very end of Aug/Sept when I've done some exam invigilating.

PhD should go in the education section. It's ok to show date started and that it's ongoing

The job section will have a gap of one year and this is ok. She can mention this in a cover letter, or at the top of her CV in a personal statement paragraph.

The way it works is that you have to build up qualifications. You can't jump to a MSc before having a degree because the jump might be very high. It's not just about having the technical knowledge, it's also about being able to write effectively and convey key messages in an essay or an exam. Someone with a MSc is also assumed to have some underlying broader knowledge within their subject area, which you may not possess if you don't have a degree in a similar subject.

I hate to be the type of person that jumps to crazy conclusions over a few lines on the internet, but this reminds me of a guy I used to know... and I believe that guy is a psychopath.

It seems to me that this person wants to get in your head. I doubt " "always looked really good" - and then said, "um, I mean always positive and happy" " was an accidental poor choice of words.

And did he really remember you from your meeting, or is it that he just said 'yes I remember you from before' and YOU take this to mean that he remembers you from the meeting?

Your gut instinct tells you there is something different - yes there probably is, but bad different, not good different.

Why tell you he had 'personal issues' but not what they are? Because it's intriguing. Because it makes you feel connected to him. Does he have any personal issue? I sincerely doubt it.

My advice is to keep away from this one. Really.

Sorry if other people don't agree with me, but this whole thing rings alarm bells for some reason.

Wear a scarf and wrap a blanket around my legs and wear fingerless gloves so I can still type...

I'm still cold though!

Hmm.. I'd would stay well clear of this one. He doesn't really know you yet seems overly familiar at first meetings... seems like he's trying to make you feel special, and it has clearly worked... How do you he doesn't remember all these other students as well?