MANY students have to juggle full-time study with part-time employment just to get by.

Student loans aren’t enough to live on.

Accommodation costs can be prohibitive. The cheapest option is a bedroom in a shared private rented sector (PRS) flat.

In Glasgow, that will cost £350 to £500 per month, excluding bills.

The student loan works out at £700 per month.

The average rent for university halls of residence is £632 per month, inclusive of electricity/gas.

That’s pricey but not as costly as “purpose build student accommodation” (PBSA). These are the sparkly buildings that have sprang up across the city over recent years.

A room in a shared PBSA flat in Woodlands (bills included) is £1,135 per month, or £13,624 for 51 weeks.

An en-suite bedroom in an upmarket PBSA flat in Partick will set........

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