Other Costs
As well as covering the cost of your tuition fees you will also need to cover other costs associated with going to college or university. This will include paying for:
- Rent
- Household bills
- Food
- Travel
- Books
- Clothes
- Social activities
The majority of students take out a student loan to cover the above living expenses. For more details regarding student loans see ‘Financial help for students’. The NUS website provides details of an average student’s income and expenditure. This should give you an idea of how much money you will need to survive as a student. | 
