Living costs

Living costs

We recommend that you budget to have over £800 per month of study.

Depending on the lifestyle you lead, we estimate being a 'Home' student living in London on a 39-week academic year will cost you over £6,000 plus around £3,900 for rent. A 52-week academic year will cost you over £7,900 plus around £5,200 for rent.

Please remember that these are estimated costs so you will need to increase or decrease the figures to meet your circumstances. The number of weeks is generally 39 for pre-clinical students and 52 for clinical students.

One of the advantages of being in London is that you have plenty of opportunities to supplement your income by working during holidays. Casual work is available in the many bars, cafes and shops, and if you have keyboard skills, there is a wide variety of temporary jobs you could apply for. However, you should note that if you are undertaking the MBBS, your holiday entitlement reduces significantly during the clinical years of the course.

Student Discount Oystercard

An 18+ Student Oyster photocard offers students the opportunity to spend less on travel in and around London.

The scheme has been developed by Transport For London and National Rail with the support of the London Union, the National Union of Students and educational establishments in London.

An 18+ Student Oyster photocard entitles the holder to buy student-rate Travelcards and Bus Pas season tickets valid for seven days, one month or longer periods of up to one year, which cost 30 per cent less than standard adult-rate season tickets.

Credit can also be added to an 18+ Student Oyster photocard to pay adult-rate Oyster single fares, which are cheaper than paying cash.

Single, daily, three-day tickets and Oyster single fares are not available at student-rate. If you live near your education establishment or only make a few journeys you can get a normal Oyster card and pay as you go at adult rate. Oyster cards are available online or from Tube stations, London Overground stations, Oyster Ticket Stops or London Travel Information Centres, plus some National Rail stations.

NUS Extra card

The NUS Extra card gives you access to tons of great discounts, both online and in-store, right across the UK and — now featuring the ISIC card — beyond! Discounts can be had in: fashion, travel, competitions, entertainment, computers, phones and technology, sport, health and leisure, ethical shopping and more.

Software

As a student you can buy software at special educational rates (though the software you need for your course will be on St George’s computers for you). See www.studentoptions.com, plus we also have links with Pugh Computers to obtain Microsoft software www.pugh.co.uk