<p>According to the U of Stirling/Scotland website these are approximate costs per semester (I converted the Euro to USD on a google calculator):
housing- 1300 euros or $1900 USD
food (meal plan, can vary depending on the plan)- 700 euros or $1000 USD
Suggested expenses- books, spending, etc- 650 euros or $954 USD</p>
<p>Considering we are paying over $5000 per semester for room and board alone now, $3000 will be a bargain and give us leftover for plane fare, etc.</p>
<p>Why are you converting from euros rather than pounds?</p>
<p>Just as food for thought (pardon the pun!) when my son attended St. Andrews, the food plan was not nearly sufficient to his needs - not at all comparable to what he was used to at his U.S. uni...there was a kitchen in his dorm which he utilized with groceries from Tesco.</p>
<p>crazed:</p>
<p>Their website indicates -
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Students who study on an Undergraduate course on average spend around £5,000-£6,000 per year
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The conversion from GBP to USD makes that around $9111 to $10,934 per year in living costs.
International</a> Student Information - The University of Stirling</p>
<p>As 'twomules' points out, Scotland still uses GBP rather than Euros.</p>
<p>Note - I drove all over Scotland last summer and prices for everyday things are generally pretty high compared to what we're used to. Expect many items to be double the price.</p>
<p>I had a feeling they were not on Euros though they quoted a low tuition cost for those in Euro counties. (Husband was not around to tell me what that little sign meant.)</p>
<p>Anyway, recalculated costs in UK Pounds to US dollars:
Housing- 2386 USD
Meal plan- 1284 $USD
Suggested Expenses- 1193 USD</p>
<p>Housing and meal plan are still lower than what we pay now. Expenses and flight will add up (plus likely travel before he comes home)</p>
<p>I have no idea how this compares to costs of other study abroad universities.</p>