Expenses Reviews
4.09 / 5 based on 273 reviews
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Félix L
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I have spent more than at home because UK has higher prices than in my homecountry. And because I was doing more activities than when I was living in my homecity.
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Overall, Housing, Travel, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Good offers in Morrisons...and in 4 products each Wensday in Safeway (supermarket) :)
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Hilary W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Because the pound is worth twice as much as the dollar and everything is twice as expensive!
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Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Share a room and bring as much stuff from home as you can, you won't believe how expensive even the most basic things are.
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amyw
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
British life is simply known to be a bit more expensive
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Telephone, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
If you keep a bank account at home, and use the ATMs there, take out large amounts of money at once, as service charges are expensive.
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Brian F
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Students from pretty much every country will find the UK more expensive due to the value of the pound. However Leeds wasn't nearly as expensive as London. It was nice to be in a student dominated city that had to cater to students with discounts, cheaper drinks then London.
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Travel, Housing, Telephone, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The biggest expense was travel. You have be realistic with the money you have available, how much traveling you can do.
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Becky H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate was 2 to 1!!! It really hurt my bank account...
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Nightlife, Food, Housing, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Be prepared to get a job there if you dont have about $15,000 saved...b/c if you like to party and travel, that's about how much you'll need.
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Gregorio B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
At the time I was living with my family in Spain, so I had not any accomodation expenses
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Overall, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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