I'm looking to start my degree in September 2015. My estimated student maintenance loan is £4789, the accommodation alone at my chosen universities ranges from £4-6000, obviously I'll need money for food, transport, books, stationery etc and it would of course be nice to go out once in a while. If I can find a job I should be able to manage, but if It takes a while to find work I'm really going to struggle. Does anyone have any advice as to how to reduce costs?