Are you an international student who aims to pursue higher education in the UK? Are you aware of the expenses involved? If not, then we have the answers you are looking for. Even if you are aware of the approximate amount, we still suggest you read this article till the end as we have broken down the expenses into different categories. So, you can calculate a definite amount you will need to complete your education in the UK.
Let’s have a closer look at where and how you will be spending your money on while studying in the UK.
Cost of Tuition
- Public Universities
For an undergraduate degree the cost of tuition starts from 10,000 EUR for lecture-based courses and can go up to 38,000 EUR or more for an undergraduate medical degree.
- Private Universities
On a postgraduate level the fee for postgraduate programs starts from 11,000 EUR and can go up to 32,000 EUR for classroom-based programs and can vary from 12,000 EUR to 27,000 EUR for laboratory-based programs.
Cost of Living
- Accommodation
The accommodation cost is one of the major cost to study in UK and can lead up to 1500 EUR in big cities like London and 700-1200 EUR in small towns per month. These prices are for students living in apartments outside the campus.
For those students who choose to stay inside the campus will save more as they would not have to spend on extra costs such as utilities.
- Food Cost
Ofcourse, every student’s food expense will vary depending on their diet, if they cook or order the food, choice of food etc. But, on average considering the basic necessities such as tea/coffee, bread, eggs, etc. the cost of food can be anywhere between 150-250 EUR.
- Transportation
The transportation fee could be anywhere between 30-60 EURwhich will again, depend on the distance and your choice of commute.
- Other Expenses
Some of the extra costs that you will be incurred are:
- Visa fee- this is a one-time fee and costs 348 EUR
- Immigration Health Surcharge- this gives you access to the UK’s National Health Service and costs around 470 EUR per year.
Now that you know about the expenses, we’ll let tell you away to make the cost of living in the UK more affordable for you. You can do so by taking advantage of student discounts which basically means that you can take an 18+ Oyster photocard which gives you 30% off on travel cards and bus/tram tickets and apply for an NUS Extra Card for a small fee.
You can also choose a place to live in UK which has cheaper living cost. The top three most inexpensive places to live in the UK are Welsh Capital Cardiff, Aberdeen in Scotland, and Durham in North-East England.
As a student who is vising a foreign country to fulfil their study overseas dream, you can also apply for scholarships and other financial aids. To know more about how you can get these scholarships or even loans you can connect with us.
