Daughter #1 to Uni - how much living expenses?

[Fab Foodie]

Daughter #1 is off to Uni soon. Graphic Design.

She has the full Gov.t loan for Fees and a means tested grant which'll just cover accommodation.
So the question is, how much do people pay or expect their student offspring to be able to live on?
Food and Drink, Travel, Drugs, odds and sods, everyday Uni stuff really. I have a figure in mind, but am interested if I'm in the right ball park.

So what do you do?
Any advice guidlines?

Cheers FF.

 

[coffeejo]

<grump>

I worked my way through uni with 3 part-time jobs.

 

[tyred]

She'll need enough for beer, cigarettes and cannabis. Other things like food are optional.

 

[dellzeqq]

excluding fares to and from home (because we don't know which uni she's going to).........£150 a week for food, transport around town, drink, late night taxis, make-up, clothes, handbags, emergency contraception (just joshing with you, FF), more drink, films, theatre, exhibitions and (most importantly) hair. Count on books costing £750 the first year and decreasing after that. Materials costs for Graphic Design could be a lot.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I haven't a clue, but thanks for posting this as I was going to ask the very same thing and couldn't be arsed.

I won't tell you the answers then ....

 

[Fab Foodie]

excluding fares to and from home (because we don't know which uni she's going to).........£150 a week for food, transport around town, drink, late night taxis, make-up, clothes, handbags, emergency contraception (just joshing with you, FF), more drink, films, theatre, exhibitions and (most importantly) hair. Count on books costing £750 the first year and decreasing after that. Materials costs for Graphic Design could be a lot.

Thanks ... I can extrapolate downwards from there .... EEK!

 

[Fab Foodie]

She'll need enough for beer, cigarettes and cannabis. Other things like food are optional.

She already has pocket money for that ....

 

[musa]

with the monies coming in three installment most will go on the cheap takeaways, drinks and clubs
then theres the rent i wouldnt be surprised if she was low quickly

being a student myself

 

[e-rider]

I survived on £60 per week that had to cover everything except accommodation. Note; I had to earn that £60 myself by working every Saturday and Sunday throughout my entire time at uni - this seriously affected my social life and also meant no day off EVER! As a Science student I had about 25 hours per week on my timetable so it was very intensive.

 

[biggs682]

its tough for sure to know what to do for the best .

 

[CopperCyclist]

I managed on about 100 quid a week when I was at Uni, and I was considered relatively well off on that (only due to the fact that I had a part time job throughout I hasten to add!)

 

[marinyork]

As a Science student I had about 25 hours per week on my timetable so it was very intensive.

By UK standards. That's not exactly 'intensive' in more civilised countries than here.

 

[Maz]

£100 week in Sheffield.

 

[Fab Foodie]

£100 week in Sheffield.

This is what we're thinking .... shoot it's a lot of cash to shell out

 

[Aperitif]

You'll not notice what you spend, Fab. Go for it!

MacBook pro
iPad 32Gb with retina display etc and all the wireless peripherals needed...
Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones (must have all extraneous noise cancelled out while creating.)
Latest Adobe Creative Suite
Store card for one or two shops in your name, with daughter as signatory. M&S, Waitrose for grub...don't want her to eat poorly, do you?
Debit card ditto - bars and restaurants take this form of payment and they're easily replaced when lost - unlike folding spondulicks.
Insurance cover.

I hope she has a great time.