Cost of living

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Up to £2,100 in financial support? Yes please!

We created our student success scholarship to help ease financial pressure, helping you focus on your studies and achieve your potential. Learn if you're eligible and how it can help you with the cost of going to university.

Find out more about our financial support

Award winning support

We’re really proud to have won Gold for our cost-of-living support at the national Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026. We’re committed to making sure money worries don’t get in the way of your uni experience here. Alongside our Students’ Union, we offer a range of support to help students when they need it most.

Read about our win

What I spend in a week at uni

Here's what current students are typically spending in a week. Spoiler alert, it's cheap!

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More from our students

Two students chatting in Sheffield Hallam University's Redmires Building.

How I budget as a student

Student Zara shares her money tips to make your student loan go that bit further.

See what helps Zara

Four students eat their lunch at Hallam Kitchen, Owen Building.

Eating on campus

Feeling peckish? Explore our affordable on-campus options to get an idea of what's on offer when you fancy a post-lecture pick-me-up.

On campus meal deals

Three students socialise outside a café in Sheffield Hallam's Redmires Building.

Grocery shopping hack

Watch international student Norse use the 5-4-3-2-1 grocery rule to save money and waste less.

See the results

Further support tools

Students' Union money saving tips

If you want to maximise your student funds, these tips from our SU will make your money go further.

Hallam SU money saving tips

Working while you study

A great way to help stretch your budget is working while you study. And added bonus, a great addition to your CV. Discover how our career team will support you.

Prepare for your career