An information sheet at the University of Bradford states:
The British Council advise that basic living expenses for a American
student living outside London are likely to be between £5150 and £6700
per year. These figures are broken down in detail on their website at
www.britishcouncil.org/eis/costlive.htm
Source: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/audience/internat/countryfacts/USA.pdf
That website has been updated to
http://www.educationuk.org/pls/hot_bc/page_pls_user_advice?b=advice&d=costs#post
which says:
For [undergraduate] living costs, you should budget for a nine-month
academic year. Average living costs (covering accommodation, food,
clothing, entertainment, books and daily travel) for an international
student studying a degree course will be £730 per month in London or
£585 per month elsewhere.
[Graduate living costs are the same, but budget for a 12 month year]
It lists further example costs of living:
The figures suggested are based on the average spending of UK
students per week in a survey carried out by the National Union of
Students. It might also be useful to convert the figures in UK pounds
into your own currency. This way you can make more accurate estimates
of what you personally are likely to spend. Below are some typical
living costs for students in the UK:
- Accommodation or rent: average outside of London is £53.45 per
week; inside London £80.21. See the 'Accommodation' pages for details
of the different levels of costs.
- Bills: average is £32 per week, unless you will be in halls of
residence where they are included.
- Food/household shopping: average outside London is £28 per week;
inside London £33.40.
- Clothing: average is £10.80 per week.
- Laundry: average is £8.50 per week.
The International Office at Sussex give example costs at their website at
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/International/admissions/fees.shtml#expenses
It is expected that for the nine months period from October 2004 -
June 2005 you should allow £6,2005 and, for a full year, £8,110.
Actual rents in 2003/4 varied from £54.00 to £74.00 depending on
the type of accommodation. Rent in the private sector is likely to be
more.
The International Office home page is at
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/International/
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