Freshers splurged over £450 in their first week

• £40 Freshers’ Week pass

• £60 on pre

• £140 in the club

• £60 on munch

• £30 on dressing up

• £20 cab fares

• £100 on textbooks

The excitement of Freshers’ left new students splashing half of their first installment of SAAS in just seven days.

But a broken bank account and horrific hangover is no surprise to those who have seen many Freshers’ Weeks.

Rachel, a recent graduate, said: “I was stingy during Freshers and still spent over £300. But I had friends who blew over £1000 over the week.”

And the lack of parental disciplining only adds to this: “Freshers week is the first time you can do what you want, when you want.

“Everyone went mad.”

One of the expenses that left students clutching their pennies last month was the Freshers’ week pass.

A must-have that will set you back £40 even setting foot inside the club.

But no one wanted to be the kid left behind at the end of a boozy game of ‘ring of fire’ because they didn’t buy it.

Fresher Jacky Stabler said: “I used my Freshers’ week pass twice. I live in Glasgow and the taxi home after a night out cost £20.

“So although the pass is meant to be value for money, I couldn’t afford to pay to get my money’s worth.”

And even preing to save money can set students back £60. A 1.5 litre Tesco Imperial Vodka gets split, stolen, or used as a peace offering throughout the week.

And then there’s the forking out at the club. Lucy McLean, first year physiology student said: “I spent £20 a night in the club, which I consider pretty good.

“However I drank a lot beforehand so I didn’t have to spend as much when I was inside.”

Food can easily rack up to over £60 throughout the week. And then there’s the endless chips and cheese after a night out adding to the total.

Fancy dress is a crucial part of Fresher’ Week with effort determining expense.

Minimal effort consists of cheap face paint – maximum effort is hiring an outfit. But with four to five fancy dress nights to attend, £30 of a fresher’s budget went on fancy dress.

Accountancy student Jamie Young said: “I used what I had to spare expense; a monkey onesie my mum bought me for Christmas came in handy.

“But with the different themes for the club nights- it’s inevitable I spent at least £20 on dressing up materials.”

And seven nights sharing a cab home came to £20 for the week.

Finally, there’s the ridiculous amount spent on books for next week’s lectures. Who knew learning costs at least £100.

Especially if you’re medical student. Georgia Stewart said: “To buy all the books recommended would have cost over £200.

“However, we also had to buy a dissection kit and lab coats alongside our stethoscopes, which all cost over £100.”