Budgeting for living costs is an important part of planning for university life. You must consider the cost of accommodation and daily living expenses as well as the cost of your tuition fees. Planning your budget will depend on the type of accommodation selected and your own spending habits. Below we provide an estimate of average costs for accommodation and living expenses.

Food

Food costs will vary depending on taste and dietary needs, but will account for a significant part of your budget.Please remember that even in catered halls you will need to buy lunches.

Estimated weekly budget

	University room in halls (shared /single)	University self-catering room	Private flat
Rent	£114- £231	£57- £135	£70-£76
Food	£15 for lunches	£50	£50
Gas/electricity	included in rent	included in rent	£9-15
Internet	included in rent	included in rent	£3 - £8
Mobile phones	£7-£10	£7-£10	£7-£10
Laundry/toiletries	£8	£8	£8
Total per week	£144 - £264	£122 - £203	£147 - £167

Textbooks

Students will need a minimum of £315 each year for textbooks, stationery and photocopying.

Contents insurance

University accommodation: Included in rent
Private accommodation: In most cases, you will need to purchase this personally. Endsleigh Insurance offers an online service.
Endsleigh Insurance

Travel

University accommodation is all centrally located. Most travel costs will be limited to taking the occasional bus, with fares costing about £1.40-£3.50.If you find accommodation farther away from the University, you can budget for a travel card (Ridacard for Students), costing around £13 per week (£40 for four weeks).

Television licence

Licences cost £145.50 per year. They are required in all accommodation if you have a TV in your room/flat.

Social costs

Cinema ticket (£3.50-£7.50)
Haircut (£8 - £30)
Take-away meal ,for two (£5 - £12)
Beer (£5 - £9)
Clothes(£15-per week)

Tuition fees

Undergraduate course fees:£9000 and £30,000 a year
Postgraduate course fees:about £9,000 and may reach more than £49,000 for programmes that are in high demand
English language course fees for international students:under £200 to over £1,000

For more information, please contact one of our offices

Last Updated: 07 January 2013
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