10 Ways to Make Money While Studying

The life of a student has changed remarkably from the good old days of the 80s when washing machines were to be avoided, tuition fees were paid for you and your parents' taxes went towards paying for your education. Nowadays, the modern student is not just fragrant and clean, but also concerned with how they are going to scrape together the money they need to get through their university courses.

Making money while studying is becoming crucial for large numbers of students and listed below are 10 offbeat ways it is possible to make a bit of money while studying, with a bit of luck too!

1. Free bingo

Log into a site like Ladbrokes Bingo and begin playing on their free bingo games. Some of these games offer a cash prize for winners and while you are never guaranteed a win, if you don't play then you stand no chance of winning at all. Let’s face it, it is going to be more productive and stimulating than watching episodes of the Jeremy Kyle show all day, isn't it?

2. Sell a kidney

Be warned, this is illegal, highly dangerous, risks ruining your life and you face three years in prison if caught, but with the average human kidney selling for around £25,000, it must be a temptation. Some people would give their right arm to gain a university education; why bother when you can just sell a kidney on the black market?

3. Work in the student bar

You'll have to be quick, but why not see if there is a job going in the student bar? It will mean that instead of paying to be there, you'll be being paid to work there. You'll get to meet lots of new friends too and the only downside is cleaning up the occasional carpet pizza from a fresher who has mixed their cider and black with too much vigorous dancing.

4. Spend your entire student loan on lottery tickets

It could be you! It is more likely to be you the more tickets you buy, so why not go the whole hog and splash what little student loan you get on lottery tickets in the hope you win The Big One? Admittedly, you could lose, but food, shelter, books and clothing are so overrated these days.

5. Develop a software application like Facebook

We all know Mark Zuckerberg developed Facebook when he was a student, so if he can spend his time productively, what is stopping you? All you need is computer programming ability, an active imagination and a brilliant idea that will appeal to billions. Then, a few months later, you are an e-billionaire and you can complete your degree in Media Studies and Naturism without a care in the world.

6. Fleece your wealthy friends

The key here is actually being good at something. Poker is ideal, but unfortunately the vast majority of people who say they are good at poker aren’t and those that are, won’t tell you. Arrange a poker night, become a poker ace, invite round a gaggle of wealthy friends and fleece them of their cash.

7. Bag a footy star boyfriend

Admittedly, this is a little easier for attractive girls than it is those whose facial features are arranged in a tad more unfortunate way. Head to the local trendy bar or casino and latch onto some young, feeble-minded Premier League star. Fling yourselves at them provocatively, promising all sorts of debauchery and hey presto, you’ll be in Jimmy Choos and driving a pink studded Range Rover before you know it.

8. Become a regular donator to the local sperm bank

If the last entry was for girls, this is aimed firmly at the boys. As strange as it may seem, sperm banks actually pay donators for their contributions; sometimes as much as £50 per visit. Just think how much you could earn in one week at that rate.

9. Help an exiled Nigerian prince evade murder and reap the rewards

You know that email you got from the Nigerian prince? Well if you send him all your bank details and a few thousand pounds, within the space of a few months, you’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams as he turns up on your doorstep like Eddie Murphy in Coming to America, bestowing millions of pounds to you in unrelenting gratitude.

10. Write the next Harry Potter

When J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter, she was living like a student in poverty, using the local coffee shop for warmth to complete her novel. Why not follow her example? Simply get a great idea and a fantastic literary agent, pen a modern classic tale that sells by the millions and then you can spend the money on as many joss sticks and piercings as you see fit.