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Other Costs
Our sample budget covers the main costs of being a student, but there may be some other initial costs as below...
Initial Costs
Coming to University can involve some 'one-off' expenditure which can add up, some examples using recent prices are given below:
Item |
Cost |
Travel to the University |
variable |
Bedding |
£30 |
Cooking / Kitchen items |
£40 |
LUSU purple card |
£12.50 per year / £30 for 3 years |
Societies Membership |
£ |
College Membership |
£30 |
Other ________________________________________
Other_________________________________________ |
£
£ |
Total |
£ |
Other Costs
Have you thought about all the costs you might incur? Remember to add in any of the examples below which may apply to you.
Item |
Cost |
Birthdays |
£ |
Religous festivals (e.g Easter, Christmas etc) |
£ |
Significant Days (e.g. Valentines Day / Mother's Day/ Father's Day) |
£ |
Accommodation deposits / bonds |
£ |
Holidays |
£ |
Summer Ball |
£ |
Job interviews / careers fairs |
£ |
Field Trips |
£ |
Computer consumables (paper/ ink etc) |
£ |
Dentist |
£ |
Optician |
£ |
Other__________________________ |
£ |
Other _________________________ |
£ |
Total |
£ |
