Living costs
The amount you spend as a student is, to some extent, up to you. You will need to make choices about how you live and what your priorities are. For a first year UK student living in University catered accommodation, the term-time (32 weeks) costs are likely to be something like this:
Student A – living in catered accommodation
Catered accommodation for students based in Exeter 2017/18
(term-time costs only – 32 weeks per year)
| Accommodation | Average £209 per week for 32 weeks | £6,685 |
| Books and equipment | £300 | |
| Food – lunches, coffees, etc | Approx £20 per week for 32 weeks | £640 |
| Clubs and societies | £300 | |
| Clothing | £250 | |
| TV licence | £145 | |
| Travel home | £200 | |
| Toiletries and haircuts | £150 | |
| Telephone and internet | £250 | |
| Social life | Approx £35 per week | £1,120 |
| House deposit for next year | £400 | |
| TOTAL | £10,450 |
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Student B – living in University self-catered accommodation
Self-catered accommodation for students based in Exeter 2017/18
(term-time costs only – NB generally, rent is payable for 40/44 weeks of the year)
| Accommodation | Average £140 per week for 40 weeks | £5,600 |
| Books and equipment | £300 | |
| Food – all food | Approx £35 per week for 32 weeks | £1,120 |
| Clubs and societies | £300 | |
| Clothing | £250 | |
| TV licence | £145 | |
| Travel home | £200 | |
| Toiletries and haircuts | £150 | |
| Telephone and internet | £250 | |
| Social life | Approx £35 per week | £1,120 |
| House deposit for next year | £400 | |
| TOTAL | £9,855 |
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NOTE: These examples are intended to demonstrate costs of living at university during term-time only. It assumes that you will be supported by your parents, or by other means, during holidays. Rents are reviewed annually and details for September 2018 will be available in March 2018.