full-time circus training - budgeting
Students normally will need to budget for:
- Tuition Fees
- Living Costs (see below)
- Personal Project Costs (see below)
- Medical Costs (see below)
living costs
You will need enough money for accommodation and living expenses during your time at the School.
It costs approximately £5,000 to live in England for a year. Here are some examples of approximate living costs: -
- Renting a room, £50 - £80 per week
- Bus Travel Pass, £35 per month
- Food for self-catering, £20 - £25 per week
It is very important to have sufficient money to live on while you are in the UK.
personal project costs
Personal project costs are the main outside costs that students will need to budget extra for:
We suggest that students should pre-allocate some of the money in their budget towards any likely costs of their project:
Costume
The arranging, making and costs of any Costumes needed for your project.
Props & Equipment
Circus Maniacs has some equipment that students may use whilst developing their circus projects; however it is expected that students will eventually need to buy their own equipment for professional use.
The arranging, making and costs of any new props or equipment needed specifically for a project will be the student's responsibility to organise & fund.
(We will try to help you with sourcing suppliers of materials and equipment that you might need).
Publicity & Marketing
Ideally you should be planning in your budget for some of these costs, one of the most important early up-front expenses being photos & business cards to get you work.
Music & Video Editing
Additional hours to what is basically provided as part of your course. Also you may wish to consider the costs of commisioning an original piece of Music to be written especially for your act.
medical costs
We suggest that students should pre-allocate some of the money in their budget towards the costs below:
Initial Physical Assessment
You will need to pay for the cost of your intial physical assessment, plus a written report of the findings. This is likely to cost in total @£20-£30.
Medical Expenses
We recommend that you have a contingency for any sports physio / osteo maintenance you may need whilst training.
There is an excellent local osteopath who offers our students a great value concessionary rate.
We recommend that you budget for a minimum of two maintenance sessions per term.
If you have any concerns, it is very important that you see a specialist as soon as you can, so they can give you good advice and help you keep in good shape for your training.
Please also check out our 'Medical & Health' section.
NHS or private health insurance?
Most people in the United Kingdom obtain medical treatment on the National Health Service (NHS) if they are ill.
If your course lasts for six months or more, you and your dependants are entitled to use the NHS in the same way as any permanent UK resident.
If you are an EEA citizen and have brought an E128 form with you, you should give this to the doctor whenever you go to have treatment.
We would advise you to take out private medical insurance if:
- your course is for less than six months, and
- you are not an EEA citizen, and
- your country does not have a reciprocal agreement with the UK
You may also take out private health insurance if you wish even if you do qualify for NHS treatment.
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Circus Maniacs students Lisa Truscott and Jessie Walters (Hoop La La) performing as Milly and Tilly at the Fusion Festival Berlin
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