Where you choose to live and how you live will play a big part in determining how much money you will need while you are studying.
You will also need to consider costs like accommodation, travel, clothes, food, insurance and your social life. You can use the breakdown of typical living costs for a student at Brighton to help you plan your budget.
Budgeting isn't just about seeing how much money you will need to pay for your food and rent - it's a really good way of working out how much you can spend on things you enjoy.
Typical costs for accommodation and travel
Brighton
Accommodation
All costs are average for 2015 and will be updated for 2016 when confirmed.
| Average weekly cost | Average annual cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Catered halls (39/40 week contract) |
£150–£170 |
£5,850–£6,630 |
| Self-catered halls (39/40/50 week contract) |
£120–£156 |
£4,680–£6,084 |
| Average weekly cost | Average annual cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Unihome rent (46 week contract) |
£92–£120 |
£4,232–£5,520 |
| Gas, electricity, television licence, water |
£14 |
£550 |
| Average weekly cost | Average annual cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Shared house (per person) |
£95–100 |
£4,940–£5,200 |
| 1-bed flat |
£165 |
£8,580 |
| Contents insurance |
£1.50 |
£78 |
| Gas, electricity, television licence, water |
£14 |
£600
|
Travel
All costs are average for 2015.
| 1 week | Term (3 months) | 52 weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus |
£12.50 |
£115 |
£365 |
| Train |
£15.60 |
£179.80 |
|
Monthly Unizone train tickets are also available.
Other weekly costs
| Average weekly cost | |
|---|---|
| Food, domestic items and toiletries | £20–40 |
| Books and equipment | £5 |
| Phone | £5–£10 |
| Laundry | £5 |
| Clothing | £10 |
| Entertainment | £10–£50 |
| TOTAL | £55–£120 |
| Items | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tea/coffee/cappuccino | £0.70/£1.40/£1.50 |
| Meal from canteen menu | £2.80–£4.00 |
| Soup and roll from the canteen | £1.55 |
| Lined writing pad | £1.90 |
| Ring binder folder | £1 |
| Box file | £1.90 |
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