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£219 is the average amount students are spending every week (excluding rent) according to UCAS’s Student Lifestyle Report 2023. But how does this amount break down?

Before you go to uni, you’ll probably have lots of questions about paying for your accommodation. Here’s an idea of rent, other costs, funding, and how to pay.

Most students have a budget of some sort to stick to – and some cook and eat meals together to save money. But how does the food shop work and should you shop together?

Gap years can be used to enhance your CV, travel, learn new skills, and much more. Find out more and get some inspiration here.

As an international student one of the most important things you'll need to sort out is opening a UK bank account. This can sometimes be a lengthy and complicated process so here are the things you'll need to understand to get this off your to do list fast!

Here are our top tips to help ease your worries about money at university or college.

If you're applying for a marketing degree, make sure you can sell yourself in your personal statement!

Visualise what admissions tutors want to know about you, your knowledge and your experience, and how that makes you suitable for an optometry degree.

The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) aims to ensure everyone has the support and adjustments they need to succeed during their studies. This information is relevant to students who normally live in Northern Ireland.

The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) aims to ensure everyone has the support and adjustments they need to succeed during their studies. This information is relevant to students who normally live in Wales.

Being a pilot is a fantastic job for people who enjoy responsibility, technology, meeting people and the excitement of flying a commercial aircraft.

Widening participation aims to support and encourage students whose personal circumstances put them at a disadvantage when pursuing higher education. Universities and colleges offer dedicated scholarships, grants, and bursaries as part of this.

If you are supporting a young person’s Personal Education Plan (PEP), this guide suggests professional actions as they make their career and education choices – from Year 8 through to post-16 study. Content provided by Virtual School Sheffield.

Getting a good idea of how transport works in the UK will make your time here easy and stress-free, meaning you can focus on having the best experience possible. You’ll also discover all the travel discounts available to students, helping you save money and reduce your cost of living.

Whether you want to work in corporate finance, or you just love numbers, get your enthusiasm for accounting and finance and your future aspirations across in your personal statement.

Admissions tutors explain the importance of reflecting on your business or management interests and demonstrating your motivation, skills, and enthusiasm in your personal statement.

You'll need more than a subscription to The Economist to impress admissions tutors. Here’s how to stand out by being relevant, personal, and concise.

Give admissions tutors an insight into why you want to study this subject with examples of art, exhibitions, and architecture you enjoy.

Whether it's an exhibition you've visited or an artist who inspires you, drawing on your photography influences is key to an impressive photography personal statement.