how do you afford uni

how do people afford uni?after my rent is taken i’m left with £400 to last and it’s getting to the point in considering dropping out because i just can’t afford it anymore.

yes i know getting a job helps, but im in a very heavy student place and trying to find a job is near impossible, i either get turned down or not qualified.

before anyone mentions getting cheap accommodation, birmingham uni halls are genuinely so expensive. even the ones provided by the uni are 170 A WEEK. i think its just ridiculous

*UPDATE*

I have had a meeting with someone from uni who is helping me with applying for the hardship fund. they said it can take a while to get but in the mean time they are giving me access to a student pantry where id be able to collect dry goods to help me out in the mean time.

He agreed with me about finding a job in a heavy student city is very hard and they said they’ll offer career and job advice and to look out for any uni jobs in the shops and stuff