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Living costs for undergraduate

students
Your living costs will vary significantly depending on your lifestyle.

These guides will give you a rough idea of what your expenditure could be if you live in either
University accommodation or private-rented accommodation. A typical undergraduate year
is 40 weeks.

The estimated annual living costs are between £7,624 and £9,665.

Contact us
Student Financial Support
 sfsu@york.ac.uk
 +44 (0) 1904 324043

Related links
UCAS budget calculator (https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/finance-and-support/budget-calculator)

University accommodation plus food, household items and books

A typical contract for University accommodation is 40 weeks, which excludes the summer
vacation. We also have some 44 and 51-week lets.

Item Weekly Yearly cost (40 weeks)

Accommodation: self-catered £106 to £163 £4,240 - £6,520

Accommodation: catered £159 to £198 £6,200 - £7,920

Food (for self-catered) £32 £1,280

Toiletries and household items £8 £320

Laundry (£4 per wash and dry) £4.20 per wash and dry £168

Books and equipment - £475

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Social and sporting activity £25 £1,000

(not including travel costs)

Mobile phone £8 £320

Total: self-catered - £7,803 to £10,083

Total: catered - £8,483 to £10,203

Accommodation costs are rounded to the nearest pound. The yearly costs are based on
the actual weekly cost rather than the rounded weekly costs shown in this breakdown.
Our student accommodation costs include electricity, heating, water, wifi and insurance.
The published prices are for 2018/19 entry.
Some accommodation options also include a TV Licence for communal areas. If you'd
like to watch live or catch up BBC TV in your bedroom you will need to purchase a TV
Licence (http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/students-aud1?
WT.mc_id=r044&x=0) (£147 per year).

Private-rented accommodation plus food, bills, household items and books

A typical private-sector accommodation contract is 52 weeks, so you will often be paying

more for household bills.

Item Weekly Yearly cost

Estimated rent in a shared house (52 weeks) £70 - £95 £3,640 - £4,940

Household bills (52 weeks) £14 £728

Internet and landline (52 weeks) £5 £260

Contents insurance £27

Mobile phone (40 weeks) £8 £320

Food (40 weeks) £32 £1,280

Toiletries, household items and laundry (40 weeks) £13 £520

Books / equipment (40 weeks) - £475

Social and sporting activity (40 weeks) £25 £1,000

Total estimated cost - £8,250 - £9,550

Rent costs vary depending on a number of factors such as location and the number of
people you're sharing with. Find out more about private-rented accommodation in York.
Your letting agent may also charge administration fees when you apply for and start your
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Your letting agent may also charge administration fees when you apply for and start your
tenancy. These charges vary by letting agent.
If you'd like to watch live TV you will also need to purchase a TV Licence which is £147
per year.
If you live off campus beyond walking or cycling distance you will need to allow for travel
expenses. A weekly bus pass costs approximately £10.

Estimated social costs

Item Estimated cost

Bus fare (campus to town return) £2.50

Bus fare weekly pass £11

Cinema ticket £5.50 - £10.50

York Student Cinema £3

Taxi (campus to town) £7

Sport Centre membership £25

Sport club membership from £10

Student society membership £4

Coffee on campus £2

Pint of lager on campus £2.50

Glass of wine on campus £2.75

Nightclub entry £6

Further information
Most UK students coming to university for the first time are entitled to government
support for living costs.

Food
Your food costs will vary significantly depending on your personal choice about where and
what you eat.

Course-specific costs
For some courses, there may be additional costs such as travel to and from field trips and
exhibitions. To find out if you'll need to cover additional costs contact the relevant
department.
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Undergraduate courses

International students
If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK you need to pay for your visa application as well
as an Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). The charges vary depending on whether you're
applying from inside or outside the UK.

Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)

Visa advice

International student calculator

To help you work out how to manage your money and build a budget for living and studying
in the UK you can use the international student calculator (http://international.studentcalculator.org/)
.

Students with children

We have properties on and off campus to house families and we work with the York Housing
Association (YHA) to provide even more family accommodation. Expect to pay around £145
to £180 per week (including utility bills) for University-owned family accommodation, or
£600 to £950 per month (excluding utility bills) for a private rented property.

Family accommodation
Private sector accommodation

We also have a small campus nursery which costs £37 per child for a full day. If you decide to
hire a childminder they usually charge around £3.80 per child per hour.

Finding a part-time job

You may wish to find a part-time job to help fund your studies and/or gain extra skills and
experience.

Our Careers team offer lots of information to help you find a part-time or temporary job.

Working part-time
Search for a job (Careers Gateway) (https://york.targetconnect.net/home.html)
Working during your studies: information for international students

Living costs for future years

When planning your finances for any future years of study in York, you should allow for an
estimated increase in living expenses of 2% each year.

Contact us
Student Financial Support
 sfsu@york ac uk
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 sfsu@york.ac.uk
 +44 (0) 1904 324043

Related links
UCAS budget calculator (https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/finance-and-support/budget-calculator)

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