Expenses Reviews
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Bas G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At the time (1998) prices were a lot higher in the UK than in my home country of the Netherlands, in particular food/daily groceries. I was also a smoke r at the time and smoking is and was an expensive habit in Britain.
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Telephone, Overall, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Raphael c
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Because home was very expensive
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Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You need to open a bank account to avoid too many charges each time you pay.
Furthermore, if you want to do student jobs it is really necessary to be payed...
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Tarun R
University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Simply because of the exchange rate between the GBP and Rupee !
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Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Insurance for personal property is high ,so is cost of living !Buy second hand whenever possible !
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Liam F
University of Zimbabe, Harare, United Kingdom
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
my home country is a third world with a 1000% infaltion rate. when you convert the currency your always at a loss, plus transport in britain in pretty hectic. i have a british citizenship and still had to pay foreign fees (thats about 8 times more)
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Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Food, Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
if you are a british ex pat, you have less financial privaleges that anyone. so study in the eu and you'll prob get it for a tenth of the price.
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Andrés M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The cost of life is higher in Uk than in Spain.
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Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Nightlife, Housing, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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