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How much student debt do you have?
Most students will still be paying back their loans in their fifties.
A report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, an independent think-tank that focuses on tax policy and practice, also claims the majority will leave university with around £44 000 of debt.
Manchester Metropolitan University students Martha and Georgia, share their debt experience.
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