Living and Accommodation
Oatridge Residences are built on the College campus nestled in the countryside near the historic Royal heritage Burgh of Linlithgow. Click here to see more information about our accommodation
www.oatridge.ac.uk/college/accommodation
The College recommends that international students take up residence in our self-catering accommodation. This facility allows you to live independently in one of our 84 en-suite rooms that are grouped into 16 separate flats. Every flat has its own common room/kitchen area making each a self-contained unit. Of course you can also use our catering services when you don't feel like cooking breakfasts or dinner!
The charge for self-catering accommodation is £81 per week.
If you wish to secure your own accommodation this is also possible in the local towns and cities but we strongly recommend that international students take up residence at the College.
The British Council has developed a general guide to Living and Studying in the UK. Click here to download this very helpful document:
Guide to Living and Studying in the UK
Here are some indicative costs you are likely to meet, but of course, your expenditure will relate directly to your chosen lifestyle and personal tastes. You should remember to budget for expenses to cover books & stationery, travel, telephone calls and most importantly food!
* Prices as of June 2010
Food per week £50
Small used car £1,500 plus
Diesel / Petrol £1.20 - 1.30/l
Pizza (take-away) £4 - £5
Can of soft drink £0.60p
Restaurant meal (without drinks) £5 minimum, £12 average
Wine (dependent on quality) £5 minimum for 75cl bottle
Beer (prices vary) from £2.00 per pint
T-shirts £10 or less
Jeans £10 - 40
Winter coats for men and women £90
Textbooks (large variations are possible) £10 - £25 per book
Childcare £160 per month
Small electric appliances (hairdryer etc) £20
Music CD £5 - 20 per CD
Laundry £12 per month
Personal hygiene, cosmetics £9 to £12 per month
Hairdresser £10 for men, £12 to £20 for women
Return train ticket - Linlithgow - Edinburgh £9
Daily bus fares (quite close to place of study) £2 to £4 per day
Bus journey to London £30 return
Train journey to London from £40 return
Flight from Edinburgh to London £80 - £100
Currency converter: http://www.xe.com/
You may find this calculator useful: http://www.studentcalculator.org.uk/international/