Expenses Reviews
4.19 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Michel M
Lycee Technique Michel Lucius, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Obviously the accomodation is the biggest expense. Nightlife is quite good here with loads of pubs and clubs to go to any day of the week. Tempting as classes mostly don't start before 10-11am
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Overall, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Make sure you fill your SAAS form once you know where you're going. Had to pay quite a large slice of my tuition fees. Although they are now abolished for students in Scotland. Buy your clothes in second had shops. Never buy brand new uni books (students of previous years always try to get some quids for their used and overused (well sometimes untouched) textbooks. Only buy stuff during the sales, same stuff different (affordable) price. Don't smoke.
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Natascha m
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
It is a very expancive country
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Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Go by airplane -> easy jet is very cheap!! Accomondation is very expencive. They (other students form Scotland told me that it was not that expecive to rent a place. In Holand you can rent a place for $200,- in Scotland it will cost you about $400,- Big differnce.
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Elise B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Everything in the UK is just more expensive (x1,5). Only nightlife might be cheaper (going to the movies, drinking,...)
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Food, Housing, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
in shops it was impossible to pay with my bank card, they do not have a system like ours where you can pay with mastercard or something. Only visa or another credit card is possible. So do not forget to take your visa with you!
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scottnaber
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
Inlation rates made everything much more expensive and because you're in a different country you tend to go out, explore and travel more.
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Travel, Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Look out for inflation rates. Exploit student offers on anything. Drink less. Alcohol is expensive. Finding work is advisable.
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Manuel T
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life in the UK is generally a lot more epernsive than in Portugal
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Telephone, Overall, Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Going out is very expensive. Places close very early
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vfvch
ESIC, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus
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
Its a more expensive country in general. But you can always find good offers.
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Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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