Dundee ‘is cheapest student city’

Dundee is the cheapest student city in Scotland, according to new figures.

A Royal Bank of Scotland report says students in the City of Discovery enjoy a cheaper existence than peers throughout the rest of Scotland.

Dundee also made it into the top 10 most financially friendly student cities.

Edinburgh is the most expensive city in the UK for students, according to RBS’s student living index.

Portsmouth topped the index as the most cost-effective city, followed by Liverpool and Newcastle.

The news was welcomed by Dundee University Students’ Association (Dusa) spokesman Andrew Stewart, who said: “We are delighted ... With the low cost of living, the best students’ association in Scotland and the huge number of opportunities on offer for students both on and off campus, it is a great student city to come and study in.”

The index surveyed 2,500 students across the UK to determine the most and least affordable places to study.

The survey took into account a range of factors, including living and accommodation costs and average incomes for students.