UWE Student Starter Kit

Money Matters

Understand typical costs, plan your budget, and find support before you arrive at Frenchay.

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Aarav Sharma

CEO

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Mateo García

CTO

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Zuri Ndlovu

Developer

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Leila Haddad

Designer

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Hiroshi Tanaka

Marketing

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Amara Okafor

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Essentials Budget

Your first year at Frenchay Campus will involve a mix of predictable costs (rent, tuition, food, transport) and one‑off expenses like course materials and setting up your room. For many students in Bristol, the biggest cost is accommodation, followed by day‑to‑day living such as groceries, socials, and phone bills. Use this guide to get a realistic picture of what you might spend in a typical month so you can plan ahead and avoid money worries once teaching starts.

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Comfort Budget

To help you budget, we break down common first‑year costs into clear categories—accommodation, bills, travel, study essentials, and social life—using typical figures for UWE Bristol students. You’ll find example monthly budgets, tips on saving money on campus and around Bristol, and advice on how to adjust if your costs are higher or lower than expected. This is a starting point to personalise to your own situation, not a fixed price list.

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Premium Budget

If you’re concerned about how you’ll afford your first year, UWE Bristol offers a range of support: maintenance loans, bursaries, scholarships, hardship funds, and specialist money advice. This starter kit signposts you to up‑to‑date information on student finance, UWE’s funding pages, and the Money Advice Team, who can help you check what you’re entitled to and create a realistic, sustainable budget for life at Frenchay Campus.

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