As a student..

I've budgeted for around £500 a month, that is:

Rent: £300
Internet: £30
Electric/Water: £50
Food: £140

Of course other costs will pop up but that's my optimistic budget. Going home every few weeks costs £40 a time which is a pain, also things like car running costs and things put me out of budget, got some work in the pipeline for school holidays etc. though so it should be alright! I ended last year at -£500 so I'll just have to see how it goes!

It would be cheaper to rent a student room with internet included but after the first year sharing I'd rather have my own space so I've got a flat instead, worth the extra imo!
 
Oh actually I probably earn a bit as a student tour guide as well.. Everyone I know has small jobs on the side, be it occasional bar stuff or something...

kd
 
Moses said:
After rent and house bills, assuming 38 weeks at university, I'll have £200/week :o.
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I'm just curious as to how this is even possible?

I thought student loans were capped at 6.5k or so? Unless you got a big old loan and a rich relative maybe that just seems a crazy figure.
 
phil675 said:
I've budgeted for around £500 a month, that is:

Rent: £300
Internet: £30
Electric/Water: £50
Food: £140

Of course other costs will pop up but that's my optimistic budget. Going home every few weeks costs £40 a time which is a pain, also things like car running costs and things put me out of budget, got some work in the pipeline for school holidays etc. though so it should be alright! I ended last year at -£500 so I'll just have to see how it goes!

It would be cheaper to rent a student room with internet included but after the first year sharing I'd rather have my own space so I've got a flat instead, worth the extra imo!
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If you're going to be using the train to get home look at getting a young persons railcard, saved me a fortune!
 
phil675 said:
I've budgeted for around £500 a month, that is:

Rent: £300
Internet: £30
Electric/Water: £50
Food: £140

Of course other costs will pop up but that's my optimistic budget. Going home every few weeks costs £40 a time which is a pain, also things like car running costs and things put me out of budget, got some work in the pipeline for school holidays etc. though so it should be alright! I ended last year at -£500 so I'll just have to see how it goes!

It would be cheaper to rent a student room with internet included but after the first year sharing I'd rather have my own space so I've got a flat instead, worth the extra imo!
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Wow, your own flat for £300 /month? Where is that? I assume somewhere in the North?
 
I knew several student who worked part-time for the students union in the SU bars, etc. They earned a reasonable wage and it helped supplement their loans.
 
Yep, I get bursaries for coming to uni via an access to he course and for coming from manchester and attending the university of manchester.
 
I never budgeted, I got the full loan plus earnt about £2k over the summer holidays and probably a few hundred quid during uni.

MW
 
It's worth looking up your degree for scholarships, I have just found out I am eligible for £1500 a year, I don't know if it's limited places but hopefully I will get it :).
 
flibbage0 said:
I've just had a thought, how about working in the university itself, like the student bar or student shop?

Does that sound plausible?
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I worked for the university library last year.
18.5k a year pro rata + 10% shift allowance for being a night porter, which basically involved sitting at the desk, kicking out drunks, fixing printers and answering questions on the facilities.

Most of my shifts were 12-4:15am and there were usually about 5 people in, so I could study, or read, or watch films with my feet up.
Loved working for the uni, best job I've ever had to be honest ;)

And there was always overtime. Oh so much overtime, went out one month and spent £450 on alcohol, still had £600 in spending money for the rest of the month! :D

SU and similar jobs are bottom pay bracket, but at my uni thats still 14k a year pro rata, bloody good for part time, always recommend people check their uni job sites.
 
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