Prime Minister’s Initiative for International Education (PMI)

Student experience

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International Student Calculator

UNIAID and UKCISA have released a new online student lifestyle calculator, with support from the PMI. This tool helps international students plan and manage their money for studies in the UK. UKCISA’s research has shown that almost a quarter (23%) of international students said they didn’t have enough money to live on. Of those who had experienced hardship, 72% said they underestimated the cost of living.

The International Student Calculator enables students to:

Build a lifestyle budget and see how it balances by week, month or over a year
Understand how they will spend their time as well as their money in the UK
Learn from case studies and top tips from other students
Save their budget so they can use it before arriving or during their study

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