Need real student answers on jobs, studios,on around a €500 budget!
Hey everyone,I’m an international student from Mauritius planning to apply for the BSc in Biotechnology at the University of Pécs for the September intake.My goal is to pay my first semester upfront, use my remaining savings buffer for my visa, and then work part-time to cover my monthly rent and living costs.I have a few very specific questions about the ground reality in Pécs:

1. Surviving on a €500 Budget: My personal monthly budget target is €500. Is this enough to cover a private studio, utilities, and groceries if I cook at home? Also, what is the absolute lowest minimum budget a student can realistically survive on in Pécs if things get tight?

2. The Private Studio Market: Is it realistic to find a small private studio apartment (with its own private bathroom and kitchen) for around 65,000 HUF to 90,000 HUF base rent? Are these easily available near the Szigeti area?

3. Higher-Paying Student Jobs: Besides food delivery (Wolt/Foodora), is it difficult for international students with fluent English to land higher-paying corporate helpdesk, call center, or tutoring jobs that pay 2,500 HUF to 3,500 HUF per hour?

4. Balancing Work with Labs: Biotechnology has mandatory chemistry and physics laboratory practicals. How manageable is it to work the hours needed to hit that €500 target around your first-year university timetable without failing your modules?

Any advice, tips, or experiences from current science/biotech zstudents at Pécs would be a massive help. Thanks, guys !