Forums

We want to share an important update with our Betfair Community users.

Over the coming months, the Betfair Community platform will be winding down. The final active day for the platform will be December 21st. From December 22nd, users will no longer be able to access the platform.

Your discussions, insights, engagement, and, most importantly, feedback have helped shape the platform and guided innovation. Your feedback continues to be important to us, and we will continue to listen via our dedicated feedback channels, as well as through product testing and innovations.

To share your feedback and experience, visit: https://support.betfair.com/app/home

Welcome to Live View – Take the tour to learn more
Start Tour
There is currently 1 person viewing this thread.
stevies5_mufc
26 Jan 10 18:57
Joined:
Date Joined: 27 Jan 09
| Topic/replies: 17,764 | Blogger: stevies5_mufc's blog
ok so planning on going to university next year but need to find out a few things from anyone who may know, currently in northern ireland but planning on going to university in england,
how much roughly will i need per year for rent/food/tuition etc? any help appreciated, trying to work out how much im going to need
Show More
Loading...
Report sparkmaster. • January 26, 2010 7:00 PM GMT
32 or so weeks, tpyically about 55 quid rent (not in London!), food is really up to you. My advice would be to borrow as much as you can, as you'll never again get such good value for your money. Beer around 2.20 a pint. Gym membership 20 quid a month.
Report stevies5_mufc • January 26, 2010 7:06 PM GMT
thanks :)
Report Euro5 • January 26, 2010 7:08 PM GMT
My neice rates Leeds highly
The missus was at Nottingham which she liked and is full of blaart
I was a graduate of Toothickfor University



Sorry about your football team tho mate
Report stevies5_mufc • January 26, 2010 7:11 PM GMT
dont worry about my football team ;) aha
ive applyed to a local uni, abit higher grades but may end up there
also applyed to leeds met and manchester met :)
Report stevies5_mufc • January 26, 2010 7:11 PM GMT
dont worry about my football team ;) aha
ive applyed to a local uni, abit higher grades but may end up there
also applyed to leeds met and manchester met :)
Report johnterry 26 • January 26, 2010 11:28 PM GMT
I'd be amazed if you could rent somewhere anywhere near decent for £55 per week, also although the univeristy teaching term may well be 32 weeks the b@stards who rent the accommodation (certainly in halls) force you to sign up for 40 weeks. Then when you go home middle of may you continue paying until end of June :(
Report evski • January 26, 2010 11:39 PM GMT
£55 rent? No chance. In nottingham about £80 is the norm for a relatively sh1t area.
Report Phil Lynott • January 26, 2010 11:51 PM GMT
What local uni - queens or uni of ulster?
Report johnterry 26 • January 26, 2010 11:54 PM GMT
£80 to £100 would be a much more realistic estimate
Report Joe Jordan • January 26, 2010 11:55 PM GMT
£55 per week is too cheap ..
unless you share a terraced house with 3 others or more ...
Report V4 Vendetta • January 27, 2010 4:52 AM GMT
Anyway, have a blast. You'll never have so much fit *****readily available and keep out of the drugs.
Report V4 Vendetta • January 27, 2010 4:53 AM GMT
(fänny)
Report Gallivanter • January 27, 2010 5:23 AM GMT
Don't listen to the daft advice that says "borrow as much as you can". That will lead you into oweing tens of thousands of pounds at age 21. Madness.

Get yourself a job, even a rotten one, live on scraps if you have to in the cheapest attic in the country. Better still, live with mum and dad. Get a degree from an extension course (some very top univerties offer this) or the Open Universty (last chance saloon). It will take you a year or two longer but you'll have money in the bank when you qualify for a cheap car (including driving lessons if needs be), employers love a driving licence, and no debt.

best of luck. Plenty of time for boozing when you've got cash.
Report rufio • January 27, 2010 6:21 AM GMT
I rented a bedroom in a newly renovated flat, was one of the best student places to live as their were alot of **holes for about a £60. I paid £65 a week, worked out at £3000 for the year, in first year was in halls cost about £2300 for the year, had kitchen, bedroom with ensuite,

Fee's standard £3000 a year, don't go to Edge Hill tho, was a right dump
Report sparkmaster. • January 27, 2010 8:10 AM GMT
Many more students are attending university whilst still living with their parents, but I can assure you the experience of being at university is about a lot more than the education, and these students miss out hugely. Once again, don't worry about the debt, you won't have to repay until you can comfortably afford to do so, and you will never see such good value for money again. The fees quote above are what I'm familiar with.

You can find a list of accommodation and other budgeting costs here, broken down by university. As you can see 45-60 quid per week is typical for accommodation. I've never heard of anyone having to pay 80 quid, they must have been seriously taken for a ride....possibly by their who's spending the extra 30 quid on beer!
Report sparkmaster. • January 27, 2010 8:10 AM GMT
http://www.studento.com/university-guide/student-university-guides/

forgot the link :-)
Report Ken Masters • January 27, 2010 8:20 AM GMT
If you're going to Keele you're going to need £10 a week for anusol.
Post Your Reply
<CTRL+Enter> to submit
Please login to post a reply.

Wonder

Instance ID: 13539
www.betfair.com