As well as being one of the most dynamic cities in Europe, Madrid is among the most exciting cities for international students. However, one should keep in mind that cost of living can be quite high there. Rent, food, transportation expenses, entertainment; everything can drain one’s budget faster than one might expect. Fortunately, the city […]

Imagine two students enrolling at University of Barcelona on the same Monday. One casually walks towards the old building near Plaça Universitat, coffee in hand. Another one has been on the overcrowded metro for 40 minutes already, calculating in euros. Same university, yet completely different year. The reason is generally the same – student housing […]

Thus, you are considering studying in Madrid. Perhaps you have already envisaged yourself drinking café con leche in Plaza Mayor, and enjoying late-night churros run after studying in libraries for a long time. All these dreams are great. However, let’s discuss about money issues, something that worries students at nights. Let’s face the reality. While […]

The reality of making it (or even thriving) as a postgraduate student in Manchester does not necessarily have to come with a massive financial burden. I am Sneha, a global public health student studying at Manchester Met, and here I share the truth about how much I actually spend on a monthly basis. Thus, here […]

This is the final empty suitcase, and outside the window, a yellow bus sighs to a halt in the rain. On your smartphone, a list named “Things to get” appears, and no two items have the same answer, because transportation in Manchester is a bit like a toolbox. Different tools for different jobs. Before you […]

£20 would be enough at 8:00 AM for a student day in Manchester. With the right offers, student discounts in Manchester would enable the £20 to stretch further. Yet, the £20 would have nearly run out by evening, but nothing expensive was bought. With that in mind, the research begins with one question: how did […]