Most Students are also in paid jobs

A survey by the National Union of Students of 4,642 university students has found that 77% are in paid employment, up from 59% last year. The average student earned £412 a month, with women earning 36% less than men. Most said they worked part-time, but 14% said they held down full-time jobs during term-time, holidays or both; 56% said they worked because they had under-estimated the expense of university, especially the cost of accommodation, whilst 87% said developing additional skills and enhancing their CV were important reasons for working whilst studying. The survey also found that 53% said they depended on their parents to help them through university, and 74% said they relied on a student loan as a main source of income, up from 67% last year and 60% in 2013.