How much to live on at university?

[goingmadinthecountry]

I know it's a bit of a how long is a piece of string question, but any figures would help.

In a catered hall with no transport costs to campus, what's a reasonable amount to live on a week? I'm not talking about Freshers' Week/beginning of year major book buying time, more the normal week to week stuff.

Thanks

We give DD1 £200 per month - she's self catering though, and her loan more or less covers her rent. We also pay her phone contract.

Depends how much going out and clothes buying you want to fund!

Thanks.

Funny how dd and her friends all seemed to have changed from PAYG to contracts recently

DS has been advised £7,600 per year for term time costs only 2012/13. That includes accomodation and catering.

No transport costs either, but that sum is supposed to include Freshers Week and all the book buying through the year. It includes everything actually.

yellowtip that is 260 pw . not including tuition fees.

Well DD2's halls were £5000
for the year.

And that was self catered.

funny I make it rather more than that: £316. But it's here in black and white: 'Obviously this figure varies by....type of accomodation and lifestyle'.

The three older DC have used the official guide as a guide and found it to be accurate. In that they've spent up to the amount but haven't gone wildly over (because their bank wouldn't let them, apart from anything else).

It does sound a lot though.

It is a lot.

Accommodation at dd1's first choice is £6000 catered and ensuite, but it's not one of those places you can use your food credit around the campus.

It's a lot of money I know.

Based on the hall fees Yellowtip's guidelines would give over £40pw average "spare" money over a 40 week year. Doesn't sound too bad.

The estimate is based on term time expenses only goingmad, or 26 weeks. The amount allocated per week for 'general living expenses' is approx £75 a week. The rest is for the cost of accomodation and food.

Check out the price of Law books!

My DD is self catering and we giver her 200 pounds per month like Ishallwearmidnight. Her main costs other than food are related to sports. There are a number of up front costs at the beginning of the year, but there are match fees and transport costs as many university teams play in a weekend league too and the Union doesn't always cover these fees. So do add these in if you have a sporty DC.

Yes I know about the law books Yellowtip, that's why I wasn't trying to factor that in at the moment! Apparently they change a bit every year so you have to buy new too. I may have to start keeping a closer eye on my Amazon account as the dds use it for school books (buying and selling) and I usually just say yes without asking how much!

Goinggetstough, one of dd's friends has taken up rowing pretty seriously and is finding funding the sport and extra food she seems to need pretty expensive. My dd's more a bit of netball for fun or half an hour at the gym kind of girl.

I suppose the fact that all the academic supplies such as books as well as absolutely all other standard needs are included in the £75 makes it more comprehensible. The university simply accounts for everything and then amortizes it over 26 weeks so it appears a lot each week as 'extra' but is in fact realistic.

Hello, so I'm not the only one wondering about the practicalities .

The uni DD has firmed aren't big on catered halls, most is self catered. I really wanted her to go catered at least for the first year. We are going to an offer day so she will hopefully decide.

We give £40/week but we pay for all books,no questions asked and anything else related to studying.