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The cost of student living throughout the UKTSR Wiki > Student Finance > The cost of student living throughout the UK The real cost of being a student varies depending on where you choose to go to university. There are massive differences the cost of student accommodation throughout the UK with some students spending more than double the amount that they would have spent if they had decided to go to university in a different location. In line with this, the cost of other aspects of life from a weekly shop to the cost of a social life varies throughout the country. We've built up profiles of TSR members who are at university in different towns and cities to give a snapshot of how much it might cost you beyond paying your tuition. Remember, these students are only a representation of those at their university - some people will spend much more than them whereas others will spend much less. These prices relate to the 11-12 academic year and will rise slightly each year. University of AberdeenCourse: Medicine, 3rd year Where do you live at university? private flat with a landlord How much rent do you pay each month? £350 excluding bills so about £380 including them. I have a double room which is en suite. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £50 Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? £3 a week for the supermarket What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2.50 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £2 A non alcoholic drink? £1 Entry to a club? £4 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £500 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same. Barts and the London (QMUL)Course: Medicine, 1st year Where do you live at university? university owned self catered flat. How much rent do you pay each month? £425 including all bills. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? around £100 Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? £7-10 with Oyster (per week on average) What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2.80 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £3 A non alcoholic drink? £2 Entry to a club? £6-10 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £550 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? more University of Cambridge, Emmanuel CollegeCourse: French and Russian, 4th year. Where do you live at university? In college owned accommodation. I have a single room with en suite and living room. How much rent do you pay each month? £400 a month for a self-catered room, including everything. We also have a charge on top of that called the 'Contribution to Fixed Costs', which is £155 per 8 week term. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Slightly less as rents at other colleges can be significantly more expensive and a lot of people have extra charges that we don't have. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? Maybe £40 if you include all my printing. We have really good libraries. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? N/A, I cycle everywhere. Are there any other significant financial costs associated with being a student at your university? I bought a gown in first year, I think it was about £40. Can't think of anything else major really, it's really cheap! What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city?
A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £1.30 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £1.20 A non alcoholic drink? 50p Entry to a club? Free-£3. How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £650 including rent (although I actually pay rent on a termly basis) Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Probably about the same. There are lots of rich people here and anyone poorer than me has a very generous bursary, but it's difficult to spend much more than I do. I live pretty comfortably and don't often feel like I have to scrimp and save - life in a college is pretty cheap! University East Anglia (UEA)Course: Medicine, 2nd year. Where do you live at university? A private house with a landlord. I have a double room and we share a bathroom. How much rent do you pay each month? £270 a month including water and internet. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? About the same, maybe slightly more as it's a double room/not a scummy house! How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? I haven't spent anything like that this term - get books from the library and bought the necessary medicine "equipment" last year. Bought some core texts last year as well. Totalled £150 for the year. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? No What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) I don't know A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) I don't know A non alcoholic drink? £1 Entry to a club? I'm usually on a free guest list, but I'd say about £5 otherwise. How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £400. Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Probably less. I don't like spending money unnecessarily. University of EdinburghCourse: linguistics, 4th year. Where do you live at university? private flat with a landlord. I have a double room with a shared bathroom. How much rent do you pay each month? £310 a month. Its about £340 a month including bills. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? My rent is less than most people pay privately. £350-430 is probably more common, then bills on top. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? about £20 on printing each semester. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? No. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2.50 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £2.50 A non alcoholic drink? £1.50 Entry to a club? about £3 if its a student night. How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £550 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? less as my rent is cheaper. University of ExeterCourse: MMath, first year Where do you live at university? Self catered halls on campus How much rent do you pay each month? I pay just under £125 a week for self catered ensuite Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? It's in the middle, there's some self catered accommodation which is nearer to the £100 mark but at the top end some students are paying £180 a week in catered accommodation How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? Not much as most of the textbooks are in the library Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? Not for me, but if you have a course split over Streatham and St. Luke's then there'll be travelling costs. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) Unsure A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) About £2.50 ish A non alcoholic drink? £1 - £2 Entry to a club? Not sure, about £3 - £4 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? Not including accommodation, about £150 - £200 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Definitely less, I have to budget a lot but have met a lot of students who have the luxury of not needing to. University of GlasgowCourse: English language, 2nd year. Where do you live at university? a private flat with a landlord. How much rent do you pay each month? £375 per person, no bills included. I have a double bed with a shared bathroom. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? More - its normally around £1200 a month for a 4 bedroom flat, so £300 each. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £150 for all three subjects Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? No. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £1.50 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £1 A non alcoholic drink? £1.50 Entry to a club? Free to £3. How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £575 a month. Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? more. University of Kent, Canterbury CampusCourse: Biology, 2nd year. Where do you live at university? private house with a landlord. How much rent do you pay each month? £370pm, including all bills except TV Licence. Single room, with a shared bathroom (all rooms in house are like this and everybody pays the same (4 people in house including me) Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? About the same as others with their bills included. Where I lived in first year was much cheaper than other accomm. on campus but it wasn't great quality accomm. provided by the university. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? Per year £50-150 (big books are expensive :sad:) Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? No. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) A national chain pub: £2.20 ish; Other pub: £2.50 ish; Campus: £2.10 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) Club: £1.50; Campus: £2.20; Not sure about pubs A non alcoholic drink? about £1.50 everywhere, cheaper in clubs. Entry to a club? Typically £5 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Probably a little less than people at my university but more than my friends at other universities
Lancaster UniversityCourse: Physics, first year. Where do you live at university? university owned. Its an en suite. How much rent do you pay each month? £420 a month. All utilities are paid and the accommodation was done up in 2008. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £100 Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? £5 a week Are there any other significant financial costs associated with being a student at your university? Printing, except it's free in the physics department, but would cost me £5 per week. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2.50 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £2 A non alcoholic drink? £1.50 Entry to a club? £3 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £600 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? more. University of LoughboroughCourse: Economics with politics, 2nd year Where do you live at university? Unite halls, officially affiliated to university How much rent do you pay each month? £540 a month including bills for a single en suite room. I'm self catered. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? More, but in one of the highest quality halls How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £50 Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? No What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2.50 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) Don't actually know, £2.50 A non alcoholic drink? About £1.50 Entry to a club? £3 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £650 with rent, ~£100 without Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? More due to rent, less overall University of ManchesterCourse: Ancient history, 2nd year. Where do you live at university? private halls owned by local landlords. Its not as expensive as Unite. How much rent do you pay each month? £303 a month, including water, heating, electricity and internet. However, if we go over a certain amount in bills they take it out of out £275 deposit. I have a single en suite room. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Current halls (en-suite) are far cheaper than what others are paying for rooms with shared bathrooms. I pay the same price as it was for a single, shared bathroom, self-catered room in the uni's cheapest halls last year. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £100 Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? If you live in Fallowfield (this is supposedly the party campus that all freshers want to live in) then most people get a bus pass too. Its £200/year or £90ish per term for 3 terms or about £2 each trip. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £3 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £2.50-3.50 A non alcoholic drink? £1.50-2 Entry to a club? £5 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £600 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same, possibly less. Northumbria UniversityCity Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Course: 2nd year psychology. Where do you live at university? private flat with a letting agent. How much rent do you pay each month? £300 with bills not included. I have a single room with a shared bathroom. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £50. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? I pay £6 each week to get to work. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £1.80 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £2.50 A non alcoholic drink? £1.50 Entry to a club? £5 for most places on a normal night, as low as 80p on some student nights How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £600 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same. Oxford Brookes UniversityCourse: 3rd year Biomed. Where do you live at university? a house from a letting agent. How much rent do you pay each month? £385 with no bills for a single room with a shared bathroom. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? N/A Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? about £5 a week. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2.50-£3. A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £2.50 A non alcoholic drink? £1.50 Entry to a club? £5 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £450. Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? more.
UCP Marjon, PlymouthCourse: BSc Speech and Language Therapy, 2nd year. Where do you live at university? private flat with a landlord. How much rent do you pay each month? £450 not including bills. I have my own one bedroom flat. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? More. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £40. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? If you don't live on campus, you will have travelling costs from the main student living area which is about 4 miles away. I spend about £30 a week on petrol. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2.50 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £3 A non alcoholic drink? £1.80 Entry to a club? £5. How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £650 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? a tiny bit more. Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)Course: Biomedical Engineering, 4th year Where do you live at university? university owned self catered flat. How much rent do you pay each month? £464 - all bills are included. Its a single room with a shared bathroom. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? less! How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? nothing. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? £10 a week on my Oyster card. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £1.60 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £3 A non alcoholic drink? £1 Entry to a club? £5-10. How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £650 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? about the same University of SheffieldCourse: Geography, third year Where do you live at university? private rented house. How much rent do you pay each month? £260 for a double bedroom, internet and water included. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? less How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? About £10 Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? Nothing, I walk. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £2.50 A non alcoholic drink? £1.20 Entry to a club? £3-4 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £600 (including rent) Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? probably less, I don't drink loads and don't go shopping much!
University of St AndrewsCourse: Management. I'm a 2nd year. Where do you live at university? a university owned flat. How much rent do you pay each month? £2457 from mid-September till the end of May, so about £307 a month. This is a self-catered residence (further out from town in grey, ugly houses) and we share 1 bathroom between 6 people. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Much MUCH less. Most other people for halls will pay somewhere between £4700-£6700 for a year unless they live in the old, standard houses further out from town. Students who rent privately in the centre of town pay high amounts although they do get cheaper as you get further out of town. Paying £400 per month as basic rent plus utilities on top is common further out of town too. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £50 a semester Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city?no you can walk everywhere. Are there any other significant financial costs associated with being a student at your university? You can buy a gown, although not compulsory. You can buy them used for around £80 and new for around £135 I think. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) In the union, it's £2-3. In pubs etc around town it will probably be around £3-4 (more in certain places). A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) In the union, it's £1.90. This can go up depending on what pub/restaurant you are to around £3.50. Weekday drink deals (Tue-Thurs) you can get £1 drinks sometimes in 1 or 2 places A non alcoholic drink? Half pints around 80p-£1, pints around £1.50 in the union. No idea about other places. Entry to a club? Clubs in St Andrews??? There's only 1 'club' but I don't know how much it costs. Bops usually cost £3 or £3.50. How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? Probably around £400/£450 (complete guess). Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Probably much less due to the sheer fact my accommodation costs are much less than the majority of other students here. University of SouthamptonCourse: 2nd year student. Where do you live at university? a private house. How much rent do you pay each month? £330 excluding bills. I have a double bedroom and I share a bathroom. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Slightly more then others. It's a nicer house! How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £100 - £200, but I buy the books. Most people don't. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? The bus is free if you live in halls. If not is £3 per day. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £1 A non alcoholic drink? 50p Entry to a club? £2-4 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £650. Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? a little bit more. University of StrathclydeCourse: 2nd year law student. Where do you live at university? I live at home. How much rent do you pay each month? I pay £160 towards accommodation and food. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Less because I live at home. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? Probably about £50 I don't buy that many books as law books are expensive and we have a lot in the short loan library. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? I live at home so I get the train every day which is about £12-25 a week depending on what time I travel. I also have to pay for taxis home after nights out which is about £7 on top of that a week. Are there any other significant financial costs associated with being a student at your university? For archery I have to pay £25 to the sports union and £30 to my actual club for the year. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) I don't know. A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £1.50 for a club with a promo and about £2.10 in bars A non alcoholic drink? £2 in bars don't know in clubs Entry to a club? £3-5 with a student card. I usually get free passes or guest list though. How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? About £300-400 because I go out a lot and buy lunch everyday plus the rent I pay to my mum. Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Probably about the same for those living at home.
University of SussexCourse: Chemistry, 2nd year. Where do you live at university? a private house with a landlord. How much rent do you pay each month? £340 a month, no bills included. I have a double bedroom with 2 shared toilets and 2 shared bathrooms between 6 people. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? My house is cheaper. I pay £84 a week whereas its more common to pay around £90 a week in the private sector. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? £20-30 Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? A Brighton bus pass is £10 a week which most people buy but I cycle. What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £1.50 A non alcoholic drink? £1 Entry to a club? £5 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £520 Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? less, because other people go out more often than me. University of SwanseaCourse: Paramedic Science, 1st year Where do you live at university? the university student village. How much rent do you pay each month? £305 which includes all bills. I have a single room with a shared bathroom. Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Less because I'm a healthcare student. How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? I paid £150 for the year at the start of term. I'm unlikely to buy more. Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? I got the annual bus pass for £415. A normal bus is £4 day ticket and £3.60 return. This is needed to get to the uni unless you walk/cycle/drive. After 6pm the bus is £1 for a single to uni or town.
University of the West of ScotlandWhere do you live at university? I live in halls How much rent do you pay each month? £300 inc bills Do you consider your accommodation costs to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Same How much do you spend on books/equipment per term? Probably about £25, I buy second hand Are there travel costs to get from your accommodation to university or around the town/city? Small town, Paisley, so getting to university and back is free as I walk. Going to Glasgow (nearest 'chill out' place), costs £2.50 return by bus. Are there any other significant financial costs associated with being a student at your university? Nope What would you consider to be a usual/average cost for these things in a pub/bar/club that is a "typical" student location in your town/city? A pint of lager? (eg: Fosters/Carling/Tenants) £2 A spirit and a mixer? (eg: vodka and coke) £1.50 for a club with a promotion and about £2 in bars A non alcoholic drink? £1 Entry to a club? Free, or upto £4 How much do you usually spend in total per month when you're at university? £300-400, depending if I go out a lot, and for food. Do you consider your monthly expenditure to be more/less/about the same as other students at your university? Same |
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