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'I can't afford to live as a student in Edinburgh, so I moved to Falkirk'

'I can't afford to live as a student in Edinburgh, so I moved to Falkirk'

High cost of city life sees many replace traditional university life with commuting

Nov 06, 2024
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'I can't afford to live as a student in Edinburgh, so I moved to Falkirk'
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Students increasingly stressed: Pic by Liza Summer on Pexels

News that Edinburgh is the most extensive city in Scotland for students – and the most expensive in the UK outside London and the south-east – will come as little surprise to the Scottish Capital’s student population, writes Rebecca Johns.

High costs associated with increasingly difficult to fin…

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