On Friday morning, it became known that commodity prices were rising sharply. The strong growth is what many notice on their wallets. Some of the people who really get to know it are the students. – There is more to think about now if you are asked to participate in things, says Toni Salanto (22) to news. For his part, it will be an assessment of whether he has enough money to participate in the social or not. – I have to occasionally take from a savings account or from the buffer to come up with something with friends. The cramped economy mainly goes beyond the social. He is studying pedagogy at the University of Oslo, and just finished his first year. WENT OUT OF THE STUDIES: Toni Salanto (22) first worked alongside the studies, but experienced that it went beyond the school work, so he quit. Photo: Kristin Granbo / news Work went beyond studies For most students in Norway, it is now towards the end of the spring semester. Many have been through an exam period with stress, toil and hard work. It is now time to celebrate that you are done. – In recent weeks, many people want to go out to celebrate. Then a lot of money goes, and it has happened that I have had to take a thousand bucks from a savings account to be able to participate, says Salanto. He says that he had a job at the beginning of the autumn semester, but had to cancel it because it was during the day. The job simply went beyond lectures and seminars in the study. Does not increase student support According to figures from Statistics Norway, commodity prices have risen by 5.7 per cent in the last year. This is the highest inflation since 1988. In comparison, the rates for loans and scholarships were adjusted by 2.3 per cent for the school year 2021/22. Although prices continue to rise, there is no plan to increase student support, the Ministry of Education writes in an e-mail to news. Full-time students are currently paid NOK 8,615 a month. In addition, you get something extra in January and August. Then you get about 20,000 paid at public schools, and about 55,000 at private schools. This is a total of NOK 126,357 a year, and a basic loan of approx. 11,500 kroner a month if you divide the entire sum by 12 months. Students will not be paid loans and scholarships in July. This year, the students have been offered a separate electricity scholarship of NOK 3,000, which is in addition to the ordinary educational support. Can not afford a monthly card Salanto who is studying at the University of Oslo has been lucky to get an apartment in one of the student housing in Oslo. In addition, he lives with his cohabitant, which means that he lives relatively reasonably in relation to many other students in Oslo. Despite the fact that he lives cheaper in student housing, there are things he can not afford. – I have put away a collective monthly card to save money there. So I cycle or walk instead, says Salanto. He says that most of the student support a month mainly goes to living, and to food. After that, there is not much money to take off. TWO JOBS NEXT TO: Silje Solevåg (23) is a master’s student in environmental chemistry, and says that she has two jobs in addition to her studies. Photo: Kristin Granbo / news – Nice to work The Ministry of Education and Research says that it is the intention that students should speculate on this sum with jobs outside their studies. – In contrast to the educational support schemes in many other countries, the educational support in Norway is set up so that students have the opportunity to work alongside their studies, writes political adviser in the Ministry of Education, Signe Bjotveit in an e-mail to news. AT THE PLACE REST: In the Ministry of Education and Research, political adviser Signe Bjotveit says that they do not plan to increase student support from the autumn, despite large price increases in society. Photo: Ilja C. Hendel / Ilja C. Hendel They think it is good that you can work next to the school, which also provides important work experience and equips you for jobs after your studies. – Previous Eurostudent surveys have shown us that students work for up to 10 hours a week without compromising their studies. news has spoken to several students at the University of Oslo, where all have several jobs to get the economy going. Many also work far more than 10 hours a week. – Quite impossible to live on One of them is Silje Solevåg (23). She is in her first year of a master’s degree in environmental chemistry, and has two part-time jobs in addition to her studies. IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT JOB: Silje Solevåg (23) says she would have had 1000 kroner to live on after paying rent and electricity, if she had not had jobs outside. Photo: Kristin Granbo / news – It is rent and electricity that most go to. If I had only had the Loan Fund, I would only have 1000 kroner left after I have paid rent and electricity. It is quite impossible to live on, says Solevåg. She says that she has some money she can spend on being social during the month, but only because she works alongside studies. – The government wants people to study, so then it is a pity that in practice it is impossible to be a full-time student without having a part-time job. It is a calculation that does not go up.
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High price growth makes the everyday economy tighter for students – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
