What allowances do people make for the post-training period where (a) up to 6 months (or in some cases longer) is spent treading water in the CTC swimming baths, and (b) during the initial 8 months effectively spent as a CTC contractor on £1,200 net?
Wherever you're posted (probably abroad), the cost of living plus loan repayments is obviously going to far outweigh CTC's pocket money. I know this (strictly speaking) doesn't fall under the training cost category, but I'm certainly planning for upwards of six figures by the time I can finally stand on my own two feet.