Poor students at the University of Exeter

With decent budgeting and access to Student Finance, which levels this kind of financial imbalance 'more or less', this shouldn't be a thing you need to worry about. Have you done your Student Finance already and worked out rough predictions? Why would it more expensive at Exeter than elsewhere? =/ None of the costs should be extremely different, you'll be in the same boat as many students. There will always be a decent portion of pupils from every pocket of society at most of the UK universities. It's not something you should fret about, unless you have budgeted and really are far below what is needed after rent and basics, in which case you should talk to the university about 'hardship' grants and schemes.

Cheers. I've done some research and it appears en suite residence at Exeter is at least 5000, which will take up a significant chunk of the maintenance loan. The student houses for the second and third years appear to be fairly expensive for the quality of the house. How was your experience?

Er, why do you need en suite? Of course that will be extortionate. P: I'm not actually an Exeter student, apologies, but without a doubt what I have said will still apply, these issues are not really uni-specific unless it is an Oxbridge or London university, in which different 'rules' may apply. I had an en suite in my first year of university and it was so overpriced and unnecessary as well, I only went for it as was coming from a terrible sharing situation and relished the opportunity. You know you won't be able to 'splash' on these things with your finances, so just grit your teeth and get the cheap options, at the end of the day it won't be the most important thing if you prioritise. You might appreciate having a little bit more money for other things, rather than for a slightly bigger wardrobe or a newer desk etc.

I personally would not be comfortable with sharing a bathroom, and it all depends on your fellow flatmates, who are allocated randomly.

I personally would not be comfortable with sharing a bathroom, and it all depends on your fellow flatmates, who are allocated randomly.

I shared a bathroom for the entirety of my student years, and then shared a house for the first few years of my working life thereafter.

GET OVER YOURSELF.

I shared a bathroom for the entirety of my student years, and then shared a house for the first few years of my working life thereafter.

GET OVER YOURSELF.

OP doesn't feel comfortable with that then thats ok, many students don't. It just means that they need to find a bit of extra money to pay for the en-suite.

hello sorry to butt in but I was wondering if what 'shared showers' mean? Do you not have individual shower block things? (I'm in year 12)

Where 1 Shower is shared between a group of people.
If you want an individual shower/toilet to yourself - you'd go for ensuite

hello sorry to butt in but I was wondering if what 'shared showers' mean? Do you not have individual shower block things? (I'm in year 12)

I believe he was asking whether its a communal shower with one shower head or are there individual shower stalls.

The showers are individual and in their own stalls. Its more like a home shower than a swimming pool, for example. Different accommodation have different types, some may be a traditional shower cubicle with glass sides, others may be a wet room. But its just you in there, you don't have to shower with anyone else. You just share the facilities with other people.

Hope that answers the question.

Dotty x