Managing your money
One of the most important things you'll learn as a student is how to manage your money. As well as standing you in good stead for the rest of your life, as long as your finances are sorted you can relax and enjoy all the other aspects of student life!
Make a budget
We strongly recommend that, before you start university, you work out a budget for your first year. Your budget should show your income, your necessary expenditure and your luxury expenditure.
Filling in this form step-by-step will create your personal budget for the academic year.
The new Student Finance system
Information for you on the new Student Finance system: find out costs, your eligibility for financial support, and calculate your repayments. Visit www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
for details.