The average student debt is around 20,000, including student loans, overdrafts and credit card bills. Grants have been abolished in favour of loans, which means that most students will be in debt when they finish their courses. A recent study conducted by the National Union of Students calculated that the average student in London will spend 7686 a year, which includes tuition fees and accommodation. Of course, many students are aided financially by their parents, but the shortfall is still considerable. It's at the stage now where I wonder if I can afford to shop for food.
Most people can just put things into their trolleys and ignore the price.
I have to choose the cheapest bread and beans, and eat that all week. Danielle Miles, a town planning student at Sheffield University, is in a similar position. But I'll still be worried when I'm working full time. I have to use my student loan to pay my rent and bills, so when I finish uni I'll have an 8,000 debt. I don't want to think about how long that will take to pay back.