Marcus

University of Leeds · Leeds

Business Management · Year 3

left after rent every month

+£238

Year 3. Internship offer. £238 left every month. Leeds was right.

Where does Marcus's money go?

I nearly chose LSE. The prestige was tempting. But in Leeds I had time to do three internships, join four societies and save money. I graduate next month with a job offer. Leeds was the right call.

💷Loan arrives+£946
🏠Rent£412
🛒Food£200
🚌Transport£40
💰What's left+£238

No weekend job needed. Marcus makes it work on the loan alone.

What Marcus's loan actually buys

Marcus's life on £946/month

🏠
Private house share
£600/mo
✓ Affordable
💼
Internship (unpaid)
£0 cost
✓ Affordable
🍺
Nights out
£40/week
✓ Affordable
🐕
Dog (housemate's)
Shared cost
✓ Affordable
💇
Barber
£15 Leeds
✓ Affordable
🚗
Car
Too expensive
✗ Can't afford
🎓
Job offer
Earned it
✓ Affordable
🧻
Toilet paper
£4 Andrex
✓ Affordable

A week in Marcus's life

Tuesday
9am: Dissertation session.
12pm: Meal deal. Sainsbury's.
2pm: Internship application review.
6pm: Society meeting.
9pm: Pub quiz. Won £12.
Friday
10am: Last lecture of the week.
1pm: LinkedIn recruiter call.
5pm: Predrinks at the house.
8pm: City centre. £25 budget. Used £22.
2am: Home. £238 still the balance.

Same course. Same loan. Different city.

Leeds
+£238
per month
London
-£310
per month

London would leave Marcus £548/month better off

See London vs Leeds

Marcus nearly chose LSE. He'd be £548/month in deficit now.

Instead he had time for three internships. He graduates next month with a job offer.

Leeds was the right call, not the safe one.

What happens when Marcus graduates?

Student now+£238/mo
Graduate year 1
Business graduate in Leeds, after rent
1,250/mo
Improvement1,012/mo
See full graduate salary data →

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