Expenses Reviews
4.14 / 5 based on 187 reviews
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Virginia C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Less dining opportunities in Sheffield and cheap food (sandwiches, fish/chips).
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Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
After 6 months in European resident, you may buy a Interrail pass to travel during Spring Vacation, cheaper than Eurail. Periodic cheap flights, ie 39 pounds from London to Ireland.
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Heidi A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is the same price level. I had no telephone. Accomodation was much more expensive
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, 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
A lot of shops have special savings for students. Check with the Union or ask in the shop/pub
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Shayness H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I did my exchange year i a country where I ve never been before, I really wanted to discover this amazing country travelling into different places (London, Manchester, Leeds, Notthingham...) that's why I spent a lot of money.
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Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Any surprise, bank are used to deal with student and they have a good knowledge of the market and their target, they are really efficient on informing us and introducing us the product (credit card, phone bill, internet bill...)
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r_westermeier
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
Because all essentail things like food and rent are much higher then in Germany. At least on account of the pound.
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Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
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
classic books are really cheap
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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I had more opportunities to travel around the country and into Europe than I would have at home and more time to go out and experience the nightlife
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Telephone, Overall, Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Take out the maximum amount of money from the cash machines and deposit it into to your local bank account. you'll save on the amount of international finance charges.
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tona1998
Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Level of life is higher in England than in Vic
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Telephone, Overall, Food, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Be prepared for the high cost of mostly everything
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