Expenses Reviews
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Cyril J
Université de la mediterannéee (sciences economiques) Aix-Ma, Aix en Provence, France
Management Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Telephone, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
open a bank account with a visa card from any bank which is a member of the Global Alliance and withdraw money from ATM cash machine without being charged any extra fees.
Bank of America - plus de 12 000 distributeurs aux Etats-Unis
- Barclays - plus de 3 000 distributeurs au Royaume-Uni
- BNP Paribas - 2 700 distributeurs en France
- Deutsche Bank 24 - 1 800 distributeurs en Allemagne
- Scotiabank - plus de 2 100 distributeurs au Canada
- Westpac - 1 500 distributeurs en Australie
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
The currency was stronger so everything was a bit more expensive, especially the rent, but it is usual in UK cities, electricity, water and gas cost more than in Finland. I spent more on nightlife just because I went out a lot more, I think the drinks may be even cheaper in UK but I'm not sure... Public transport was cheaper in Coventry compared to home, also got a nice student discount from buses and trains.
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Overall, Food, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Pretty hard to open a bank account if you're just an poor student not working.. :D But I succeeded to open a cash account in the end, but it took 5 weeks of running around offices getting documents and booking appointment.. I guess they are quite busy in October when all the students come in..
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Silvia M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I wasn't calling my home country.
About the accomodation, in England I had a single room, while at home in order to save money I have always lived in a trple room, cheaper.
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Overall, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The only surprise was that I didn't have to buy the books because I could find everything in the library. Coventry has very good libraries
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Laura F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
At home I was still living with my parents, therefor I had a lot more expenses such as food and rent. I also used the opportunity to travel to London, Birmingham and Manchester a few times, that is why my travel expenses were higher. I did however walk to school everyday (30 minutes) so did not spend anything on that.
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Housing, Travel, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Find a furnished place to stay.
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Anastasia R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Accomodation in England is very expensive in general. I spent more on the travel simply because I traveled much more than in my home country
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Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Piritta N
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Prices were higher.
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Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Books are outrageously expensive!! So if you can borrow them from the library, do it as fast as you get the list of required books on your hand.
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