You do not need to physically be in Oxford before July 4th, but we suggest arriving at least a week early and stay in London to recover from jet lag. You will not be able to check into your rooms until noon on July 4th. All total prices are with single rooms and no tutorial . The airfare listed is the normal commercial rate. It is frequently possible to save money by shopping specials, using charters, using frequent flier miles, going through consolidators like Council Travel, or flying Monday through Thursday.
Food is always less costly if prepared at home than if ordered in a restaurant.
The above budget assumes that you eat breakfast at home and that you eat lunch and dinner in modest restaurants. Your food cost may also depend on your eating habits. Otherwise, your loan may need to be reworked at a later time and you may end up returning loan money after the disbursement of your aid. If you are a USD student, talk with the Financial Aid office for loan disbursement information. Beginning on Orientation day, the amount of refund decreases according to a fixed schedule for each program, and is set forth in a supplementary information sheet.