you need to find cheaper accommodation and/or a job quickly
can yo find enough food to survive on £10 a week? probably... however you'll be really unhealthy (living on rice/pasta) and you will have nothing at all for extras - socialising, clothes, train home, etc - expenses will likely come up at some point in the year whether it's ripping your jeans, shoes wearing out or your laptop breaking, you really need a bit more than the bare minimum
I have to get four trains home so it looks like i'll never be going home again haha. It's also stuff like books, makeup, cleaning products, hygiene products and trips organised by the uni that i won't be able to afford
My accommodation will cost £5,800 overall. My overall student finance = £6,200 That leaves £400 for 10 months £400 divided by 10 = £40 per month So, £10 per week
Find a cheaper accommodation. Problem solved.
Or as several people have said and you have ignored each time....get a job.
My accommodation will cost £5,800 overall. My overall student finance = £6,200 That leaves £400 for 10 months £400 divided by 10 = £40 per month So, £10 per week
Lol you actually only have about £9 a week because a month is longer than 4 weeks.
Get a job, simple and/or find cheaper accommodation if you can but at this point it may be too late if you've signed contracts etc and will need to pay cancellation fees.
My accommodation will cost £5,800 overall. My overall student finance = £6,200 That leaves £400 for 10 months £400 divided by 10 = £40 per month So, £10 per week
Don't you have any savings? Why don't you get a part time job?
I have to get four trains home so it looks like i'll never be going home again haha. It's also stuff like books, makeup, cleaning products, hygiene products and trips organised by the uni that i won't be able to afford
Try to spend £5 per week instead of £10, and save the rest. Cheap pasta/rice - 20p pasta should last almost a week. Milk is about £1, bread is about £0.50 in supermarkets. Don't buy from your local shop, only buy groceries from supermarkets even if you have to walk further. That's £20 per month - buy cheap makeup, only the basics and save the rest. Cleaning and hygiene products aren't that expensive (for non-branded) - maybe £5 a month including makeup. That leaves £15 per month for savings. Budget properly and you'll be able to afford books and Uni trips as well.
Change your accomodation and get a one around £4500. Thats £100 per month saved. Then get yourself a job working 1 day a week. theres another £200per month easy.
Or as several people have said and you have ignored each time....get a job.
i have applied for many jobs already... it's not really up to me whether people want to employ me or not. Also uni accommodation is very limited so i can't really pick and choose. Also i have signed a contract so...
Falmouth University also have an student ambassador system! This means you can apply to be an student ambassador for the University and most importantly earn money. I think its around £6.70 per hour. Your job will entail working open days, assisting at interview days and site visits! And best of all you chose when you want to work so it doesn't interfere with your University work. This definitely helped me get through Uni, and looks great on your CV.
I think i can only do this is the second year though?
Try to spend £5 per week instead of £10, and save the rest. Cheap pasta/rice - 20p pasta should last almost a week. Milk is about £1, bread is about £0.50 in supermarkets. Don't buy from your local shop, only buy groceries from supermarkets even if you have to walk further. That's £20 per month - buy cheap makeup, only the basics and save the rest. Cleaning and hygiene products aren't that expensive (for non-branded) - maybe £5 a month including makeup. That leaves £15 per month for savings. Budget properly and you'll be able to afford books and Uni trips as well.
That's sound advice tbf, i think it may be difficult to get use to to begin with, but after a while it will probably just become a natural part of my routine
Change your accomodation and get a one around £4500. Thats £100 per month saved. Then get yourself a job working 1 day a week. theres another £200per month easy.
There you go, an extra £75 per week.
Can't change my accommodation and i've applied for as many jobs as there are available in such a small town
My student finance has come through and i have worked out i will only have £10 a week to live on, how the hell am i going to live on this? Does anyone have any tips on living on such a *****y income??? Also my parents can't help me out as they both work on minimum wage. Im so so so so so annoyed. Am i just not going to be able to have a social life? Is shopping in pound land going to be my life now?
learn to be thrifty, list your expenditures and try and find ways you can budget
If you go to a gurdwara I know they normally give out meals to anyone in the afternoon (part of their religion). I have this as a back up plan in case I run out of money. You can't really live off 20p noodles- you'll end up sick. If worst comes to worst it will get a decent meal inside you.For a back up have you checked if you can get any additional bursaries from your university? Lots do music scholarships, support for those on low incomes etc. I'm sure churches/mosques/the christian union might help but then you would probably have to explain your circumstances. idk about anyone else but I'm a proud person and would struggle with that. If that fails I'm sure you could ask the union to help you get a job while studying? It's not ideal but it seems necessary.
You will have your student overdraft to tide you over, but you need to spend all summer trying to get a job. Upi only need one and then you will be fine. You also dont seem to have taken notice of Tigerrags point about a current year assessment.