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Living Costs and Budgeting
Living expenses will vary depending on your lifestyle choices and
individual needs. However, rents and some living expenses do tend
Mock Budget – International single student
to be lower at Lancaster than in some large urban centres.
Item Expenditure
Under the UK points based immigration system, if you are an
international (Non UK/EU) student, you will be required to have a
Accommodation (52 wks standard) £70 - £85 x 52 wks = £3,640 - £4,420
minimum of £800* per month (£7,200 p.a.) to support yourself, Food £35 x 52 wks = £1,820
and additional sums of £400* per month (£4,800 p.a.) for each of
Travel £7 x 52 wks = £364
your dependants (adult or child).
Books / Printing £10 x 52 wks = £520
There are a variety of financial awards at Lancaster for which you
TV Licence £156
may be eligible to apply. Awards are strictly limited however and you
Clothes £6 x 52 = £312
will be required to make provision to meet all your study related
costs for the duration of your course.
Laundry £5 x 52 = £260
Insurance £4 x 52 = £208
Both our central Student Services Office and the Students’ Union
Telephone £5 x 52 = £260*
can provide practical advice on money management if you
experience financial difficulties or require general budgeting help.
Miscellaneous £250
For the latest guidance and information on living costs for all
TOTAL £7,774 - £8,554 per annum*
students, or to complete an interactive budget planner, please see:
www.lancs.ac.uk/studentservices/funding/costsandbudgeting.htm
* You may have some extra initial costs such as travel, bedding, cooking
items and internet connection fees.
Postgraduate-costs per week / year - £ sterling
This information is provided as a guide to what might be expected to be average living costs for a postgraduate student at Lancaster University.
Single - Single Single Single Couple - Couple - Couple - Couple -
no dependants - 1 child - 2 children - 3 children no children 1 child -2 children -3 children
Rent 85 130 160 170 110 130 160 170
Bills (a) (a) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Food 35 45 60 75 60 75 90 105
Travel 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Books 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Clothes 6 10 15 20 10 15 20 25
Insurance 4 44 5 4 4 4 5
TV licence 3 33 3 3 3 3 3
Telephone 5 55 5 5 5 5 5
Laundry 56 7 6 7 8
*Social (b) - -- - - - - -
*Childcare (b)
Total per week £ 163 232 283 315 353 268 319 351
Costs over 52 weeks £ 8,476 12,064 14,7160 16,380 18,356 13,936 16,588 18,252
(a) Accommodation costs vary depending on location and standard. Rent on campus usually includes bills.
(b) Costs excluded – please budget for these according to your own needs. Childcare – for information and costs for the
University Pre-School Centre see: www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/pre-school
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