I need a new laptop for university

I am starting my first year and Uni and will be studying Design. Due to the nature of the course I will need a pretty powerful laptop in order to run the required software. I recently lost my job and because of this I haven’t managed to save enough towards a new laptop, and the start date of the course is fast approaching. Any amount will greatly be appreciated. I am very excited about starting my first year, I would not usually do something like this but this is something that will lead to my dream job so I am definitely putting in The maximum effort