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 minutesPoppy, from the UK, studying Arabic and History Year of Study: second year undergraduate Accommodation Type: Private Part-time job: Student Ambassador Day one I like to spend my Sundays meal prepping and getting ready for the week ahead. Usually in the morning I’ll spend my time at church catching up with friends, plus they offer a free meal for […]
Reading time: 2 minutesBy Barbara Suim, from The Netherlands, studying MSc Comparative Literature Year of study: First year Accommodation: Private Work: Part-time student ambassador Day one On Friday, I returned from a trip to find my fridge in need of a restock. I like to cook at home and eat as healthily as my budget allows, which does […]
Reading time: 3 minutesBy Dhiya, from South Africa, studying BEng Electronics and Electrical Engineering Year of study: Third year undergraduate Accommodation type: Private student accommodation Part-time job: Student Ambassador at the University A week in my life By third year, my weeks feel very full. Between long teaching days, labs and society commitments, I’ve learned that the only way I stay sane […]
Reading time: 4 minutesBy Priyanka, from Wales, studying MBChB Medicine Year of study: Sixth year Accommodation: Private Work: Part-time student ambassador / hospitality / first-aider Hello hello! My name’s Priyanka and I’m in my final year of medicine at the University of Edinburgh. The past six years at uni have definitely been a learning curve in terms of managing money! Over time though, I think everyone finds their own way of balancing their budget. It’s important to remember that spending looks different for everyone, so don’t worry if yours doesn’t match up to mine […]
Reading time: 4 minutesBy Nahla, from Sierra Leone and Scotland, studying MA Social Anthropology with Development Year of study: Second year undergraduate Accommodation type: Private Part-time job: waitress and Student Ambassador I feel that most people worry about budgeting in Edinburgh, where student living isn’t cheap, and stress that they won’t have fun. However, if you know roughly […]
Reading time: 4 minutesBy Alice, from the UK, studying MA History Year of Study: Fourth year undergraduate Accommodation Type: Private Part-time job: Student Ambassador Day one As I am in my fourth and final year at the University, my workload has been quite intense. Though I also have one day of classes per week, I spend most of my […]
Reading time: 3 minutesBy Omkar, from India, studying MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering Year of study: Postgraduate Accommodation type: University Student Accommodation, self-catered Part-time job: Resident Assistant and Student Ambassador Day one It’s Monday and although I don’t have regular lectures as it’s dissertation time, I need to go to the laboratory to run my experiments around 10am. I […]
Reading time: 3 minutesBy Jaya, from India studying MSc Developmental Science Year of study: Postgraduate Accommodation type: University Accommodation Part-time job: Student Ambassador, Auxiliary Childcare Practitioner Day one I begin my week with a big shop. I make a Google doc table with all meal combinations I can have over the week, and make a list of ingredients […]
