Expenses Reviews
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jlittle
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The oil industry has driven the cost of living up here in Aberdeen and so goods and services cost more. I also had to pay for a cell phone (the alternative was to pay for a land line) which I don't have to at my home universtiy. Accommodation was catered but they only provided breakfast and dinner, so I had to pay for lunch everyday on top of what I paid for housing/meals already. Normally I wouldn't travel in the State, and if i did I would do it with friends... here I traveled a lot but by myself and on trains.
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Overall, Food, Housing, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Pauliina S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Everything is quite expensive, even food if you wish to eat healthily. In terms of nightlife, I did go out about town way much more than I would back home. As for housing, I paid for my 6 student flat on campus approximately the same amount as I did for a flat of my own (30m2) in the center of Turku...
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Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Traveling eats up a lot of money, if you're not careful. The again, the main point is to see as much as you can. If you can afford it, go for it!
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Holly T
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Aberdeen is ranked the second most expensive city in the UK besides London, likely its because of the oil industry. Be prepared to pay extra.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Going out adds up! The nightlife is irresistable to alot of people, just don't do it too often- like i did!
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candice l
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
i did not phone a lot, using skype...food is very expensive and not so good..butwell not so bad
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
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
to pen a bank account, be patient...
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Balthazar d
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
Everything IS just more expensive than in Belgium, except maybe the food from LIDL... I spent less on telephone calls simply because I called less and because I found a good solution for the international calls. Travel was obviously a more common activity than in Belgium.
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Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Use code-cards for international calls.
Buy your food at LIDL.
Fortunately enough, everything is at a walking distance from campus
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si30168
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
UK standard living is higher than Portugal. However I also wanted to travel a lot, so it is obvious that I spent more money than while I was at home!
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Telephone, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Food, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I got a part-time job that helped me quite a lot with travelling!
My suprise is that I managed to do anything that I wanted within my budget!
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