What funding do
you have?
How will you spend your
time and money?
Does your
budget balance?



This website has been developed by UNIAID, an independent charity. We aim to help students prepare for the financial side of UK higher education. This site provides international students with an interactive guide to living costs, as well as useful info and student profiles. By using this tool and building your own budget, we hope that you will feel well prepared for UK study and confident about managing your money. Thanks to UKCISA and the students who helped us develop it. We hope that you enjoy using it!
Students spend on average £28.15 per week on socialising, according to the 2008 NUS Student Experience report.
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Welcome to the UNIAID International Students' Calculator.
This has been developed by two independent charities, BrightsideUNIAID and UKCISA, to help you prepare for the financial side of further and higher education in the UK.
We hope you enjoy using it and find it useful!
Please note that BrightsideUNIAID and UKCISA are not funding organisations so
cannot offer any scholarships or funding.