Lancaster uni accommodation + life tips

So, I'm going to study Electrical Engineering at Lancaster (year 1), and my maintenance loan is £4.9k, and the student accommodations I'm looking at are already £5k+ . Any tips on how to survive would be very appreciated.

Reply 1

normaw

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by jeffyyyboii

Your parents are expected to top up your loan if you are awarded less than the maximum. Are they not willing to do this?

Reply 2

jeffyyyboii

ye its just me

(edited 9 months ago)

Reply 3

McGinger

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by Ashley987

Firstly, you can use budgeting apps to monitor spending. Besides, splitting rent with flatmates in off-campus University of Winchester housing can reduce costs, and accommodations with all-inclusive rents could avoid surprises. At last, you can check if you qualify for departmental awards or find a part-time job.

They are going to LANCASTER.

Reply 4

Lancaster Student Ambassador

Official Rep

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by jeffyyyboii

Hi @jeffyyyboii

That is a tough situation. Lancaster does offer some scholarships and bursaries, would you be eligible for any of these to get some extra funding? There are also various other funding opportunities available for current and prospective students. Maybe reach out to your college support team and ask about any support they may be able to offer.

Aside from that, you may have to consider working a part-time job in order to support yourself. There are lots of bars/cafés/restaurants/supermarkets looking for part-time workers in Lancaster, including a lot of opportunities on campus which may be easier in first year as there's no commute. Our Student's Union nightclub, Sugarhouse, also hires students and pays well. I work as a Student Ambassador and an Ambassador for my department which allows me to earn a decent amount of money, but these are both zero-hour contracts so there's no guaranteed hours which is something to keep in mind if you need the money to live off. A lot of these opportunities will be advertised on the ERS Vacancies page.

I hope you manage to find a solution, best of luck with starting university.
Rebecca (Lancaster Student Ambassador)