Student Money Drop-ins

The Student Money Team hold Drop-in sessions at Luton and Bedford Campus.

Luton: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10am till 12 noon. Please visit us at the SID desk on Level 2 of the Campus Centre Luton.

Bedford: Wednesday and Thursday from 10am till 12 noon. Please visit us at the Student Support Office in P Block.

Budgeting Workshops - by Student Money Advice

Get useful tools and guidance on money matters. Budgeting Workshops last a maximum of one hour and cover everything you need to know to manage on a limited income and budget wisely.

Please read this Health and Safety booklet [PPTX] before attending the Budgeting Workshop.

Topics covered

• Money management
• Budgeting and monitoring
• Money saving tips
• Spending wisely
• Income and expenses
• Budget comparison
• Planning a budget

This handy Budget Planner [XLSX] must be completed using Microsoft Excel.

• Please complete the Microsoft Excel Spread sheet fully
• This digital version has the advantage of performing your calculations for you
• Divide each full yearly income amount by 12 months for all monthly figures
• Save and send to sma@beds.ac.uk or upload and attach to your Access to Learning Fund enquiry via SiD
• Do not manually input figures.

Also take a look at the Student Money Advice team's Budgeting leaflet [PDF] which contains lots of helpful tips.

Budgeting Workshop Dates - Bedford

• 18th December 2024 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Room P1.20 - Bedford Campus
• 15th January 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Room P1.37 - Bedford Campus
• 29th January 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Room P1.37 - Bedford Campus
• 12th February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Room P1.37 - Bedford Campus
• 26th February 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Room P1.37 - Bedford Campus
• 12th March 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Room P1.37 - Bedford Campus
• 26th March 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Room P1.37 - Bedford Campus
• 9th April 2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm - Room P1.37 - Bedford Campus

Please book onto the Bedford Budgeting Workshop by filling out the booking form for Bedford

Budgeting Workshop Dates - Luton

• 18th December 2024 - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Room H211 - Luton Campus
• 15th January 2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Room A410 - Luton Campus
• 29th January 2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Room A410 - Luton Campus
• 12th February 2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Room A410 - Luton Campus
• 26th February 2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Room A410 - Luton Campus
• 12th March 2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Room A410 - Luton Campus
• 26th March 2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Room A410 - Luton Campus
• 9th April 2025 - 11:30am to 12:30pm - Room A410 - Luton Campus

Please book on to the Luton Budgeting Workshop by filling out the booking form for Luton

If all of your lectures/seminars coincide with the Budgeting Workshop dates, then please email studentmoney@beds.ac.uk to request a one to one Budgeting Session.*

*To email either click on the link, which should generate an email, or alternatively please copy the email address and paste into a blank email.

Please state the times you are available. You will then be contacted to arrange a one to one Budgeting Session.

Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before the start of the Workshop

Money Saving tips

• Railcard Saving [DOCX]
• Council Tax exemption [DOCX]
• Cost of Living Support
• Cost of Living Support Hub
• Living and Studying on a budget
• Student discounts