UK Students Thrift £80 Graduation Outfits as Ceremony Costs Run Into Hundreds of Pounds
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 24
UK Students Thrift £80 Graduation Outfits as Ceremony Costs Run Into Hundreds of Pounds
1 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 24
Summary
An £80 second-hand dress and family-made suits are among the ways UK students are cutting graduation outfit costs as ceremonies pile extra pressure onto already stretched budgets.
£42 to £57 for cap-and-gown hire and £30 to £350 for official photos can push total graduation spending into the hundreds, on top of transport and accommodation.
Save The Student says graduates are often at their least financially resilient because maintenance loans fall short of living costs by an average £502 a month.
Students told BBC the milestone still feels worth dressing up for, especially for first-generation graduates and master's students, driving demand for thrifting, renting and custom-made looks.