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Be frugal, have fun, stay focused: how to make ends meet as a student

From scholarships and grants to part-time jobs, there are many ways to cover your expenses as you study – but don’t forget to keep on top of your coursework and enjoy the uni experience

So, for example, if anything goes wrong, say with our accommodation or with any mental health issues, my role is to guide them to the right people and get the help that they need.” Alongside this, she works as a student ambassador for four hours a week, and makes two social media videos each month as a content creator for the university. Photograph: standret/Getty ImagesNick Hillman, director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, says the last few years have been financially hard for students. “If you’re working 20 hours a week in a shop or something and then doing a full-time course as well, it means you don’t have any time left for extracurricular activities, such as student journalism, the debating club or all the other things that make you more employable,” says Hillman.

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