Tag: Money Diaries
What does it really cost to live and study in Edinburgh? Our students share their daily spending over the course of a week and chat through how they stick to their budgets. From tips on how to get around the city, to meal prep inspiration, our students give a glimpse into student life in Edinburgh.
Reading time: 4 minutes By Smith, from India, studying MSc Finance Year of study: Postgraduate Accommodation type: University accommodation (self-catered) Part-time job: Student Ambassador (occasional shifts) Day One Mondays always feel like a fresh start, until you’re sprinting out the door at 8:15am, half-asleep and clinging to your coffee like a lifeline. I had two back-to-back lectures today, so […]
Reading time: 5 minutes By Lydia, from USA, studing MSc Intellectual History Year of study: Postgraduate Accommodation type: University Part-time job: Student Ambassador Day one I began my day with a coffee I made from home and some eggs on toast before heading to campus for the day! I spent the morning working in the main library before […]
Reading time: 4 minutes Programme: Human Resource Management Year of study: Masters year Accommodation type: I live with my boyfriend in a privately rented flat Part-time job: Stylist at Jo Malone where I work 12 hours a week (at £10.18 an hour) Day one Started the day with a homemade coffee and some avocado toast to fuel up […]
Reading time: 4 minutes Programme: Veterinary Medicine Year of study: Fourth year Accommodation type: Privately Rented with three other flatmates Part-time job: Rubbish Removal at Retail Parks and Student Ambassador Day one I started my day with seeing that I had been paid for my part time job which I worked on Sunday. I get paid weekly which […]
Reading time: 4 minutes Programme: Linguistics Year of study: Masters year Accommodation type: Privately rented flat, shared with two flatmates. Day one It’s 9am, and I’m boiling two eggs while pouring the coffee into my mug. Quickly check if I have kept fruits in my backpack; an orange, a banana and an apple (you know what they say, […]
Reading time: 3 minutes Programme: LLB Law Year of study: Third year Accommodation type: Privately leased and shared between two people. Day one Normally every other week I tend to order a food delivery from Asda, this big food shop lasts two sometimes three weeks and allows me to order many ingredients in one go which makes meal […]
Reading time: 4 minutes Programme: GeoSciences Year of study: Masters Accommodation type: Private with five other flatmates. Day one It’s the start of the week and I still have dry food and other bits to cobble together for stuff during the day so that’s not an issue. Also with the weather still Edinburgh dreary, I don’t leave my […]
Reading time: 4 minutes Programme: Medicine (mature student) Year of study: Fourth year Accommodation type: Private flat with one flatmate Part-time job: NHS Healthcare Assistant. I find that during term-time, it’s hard to work regular hours as well as attend placement and keep up with my studies. I therefore work on the NHS ‘staff bank’, which is essentially […]
