Poland most affordable place to study

The total cost for a year at the University of Warsaw – including accommodation, cost of living, three return flights to the UK, and the cost of return travel to the nearest country - comes to GBP 4,119, the research shows.

Portugal’s University of Lisbon came in second, with a total cost of GBP 5,640.

“As students begin to look at options for studying abroad for the 2015/2016 academic year, it is worth researching all the available grants and exchange rates, to give them a better idea about how they might manage their money at home and abroad,” head of foreign exchange at HSBC UK, Oliver Cook, said. (jh)