Support for Students with Financial Difficulties

Financial support is available from the University for undergraduate and postgraduate students with exceptional financial difficulties or higher than average costs. The majority of funding for UK students comes from the Government´s Access to Learning Fund. Financial support for international students is much more limited.

The Access to Learning Fund is particularly targeted at:

* Students with children (especially lone parents)
* Mature students
* Students with priority debts
* Students from low income families
* Disabled students
* Care leavers
* Students from Foyers or who are homeless
* Students receiving final year loan rate

Most students are expected to have a part-time job or to explain why they haven´t got one.

Further information and application forms for University financial support are available from the Student Services Information Desk in the Union Building or online. Advice on financial support, money management and help with budgeting is available from the Student Advice Centre.