Expenses Reviews
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REBECCA B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
To be honest I spent a lot of money going out, enjoying myself...boozing, partying. It got a little bit rough at the end as I ran out of money, but me & some friends got under the table part-time gigs at The Thistle Hotel. Who by the way will hire anyone for their catering services. Its pretty good pay, you make your own hours...usually weeknights 6-10pm, and do very little. They need help starting April for events. Just show up to the main ballroom at 6pm, wear black trousers, white shirt, black shoes, bring bank details and your set. They will not look at your passport to see if your legal. Guaranteed. If your really skint, try working at the club, The Garage, they also will hire anyone but the hours are horrible (10pm-4am) and the work is pretty rough. People usually last about a month, then quit out of exhaustion with that job. But whatever to pay the bills! Good luck!
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Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Not really. Get a mobile phone with pay as you go, dont get a phonecard. Its definitely worth it. Phonecards suck. See if your bank charges for international transactions. Mine did. Also you don't have to bring a computer. Its not neccesary, so much socializing, so little studying and you won't be missing your friends/family back home for constant emailing/messaging. Trust me. Bring an Ipod/mp3 player for your music.
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Dilipkumar V
Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I spend more on telephone as i need to talk home very often as this is the first time i am coming out from home.Accommodation is any way very expensive and i should not compare it to my home country India prices.I also spend much on travelling as i always like travelling and in addition i found this Scottish countryside amazing.
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Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Don't do shopping in small ones.Do only in big stores in particular in the discount stores like LIDL,ASDA.Try to prepare your own food as outside food is very expensive.
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jan3851
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The Uk is more expensive than any other European Country... but going drinking is actually much cheaper than at home!! On Wednesdays you can get drinks for as cheap as 1 pound!! Go to the Union (University) and there it applies every day I believe!
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Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Postgraduate students that finish at the end of August always want to sell their things so if you arrive at that time there are many bargains to be made!
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Leonardo F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The currency exchange was more expensive for Europeans at that time. Moreover in my country of residence I live with my parents so it was an additional expense. Anyway the cost of life was affordable.
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Travel, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Most of the utilities you need in the house are provided by the Landlord.
For the food, try to go in big supermarket, such as Tesco, Sainsbury, etc.
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mareike
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life is just more expensive in the UK. I mostly ate in the University canteen, which cost a lot more than at Hanover, plus there was mainly fast food available. Apart from that, I bought a lot of sandwiches, etc. which I could have prepared at home myself - just too lazy. Accomodation costed ca. 450 € a month - because I stay with my parents in Germany, this was a new expense for me.
The only thing on which I saved was the telephone bill. I mostly communicated over Email with my friends and family and could use the University computers for that.
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Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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konsalik
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
UK is more expensive than Spain that is why I have to spent more money there.
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Travel, Overall, Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You will need contract of your accommodation and a letter that can proof your are a student to get a bank account, it's not so easy as in Spain.
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