Access+ Travel Bursary
The Access+ Travel Bursary is available to eligible students for undergraduate open days and offer holder days. We are able to offer this financial support thanks to generous donations by our alumni.
Who is the Access+ Travel Bursary for?
This bursary is available to support students who meet the following criteria:
- 2026 entry - Live in a postcode area that is assessed as being in a lower quintile in the Governments Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD Quintile of 1 or 2). You can check your area by searching for your postcode on our 2026 entry postcode checker.
Or:
- You were entitled to free school meals at some point during the six years prior to your final KS4 year (the year you were aged 15-16).
- You're care experienced
- You're a care leaver
- You're estranged from your family
- You're a carer for an ill or disabled family member
- You have parenting responsibilities
- You're a forced migrant
- You're a participant of Realising Opportunities attending an offer holder day at Sheffield
- You're a participant on a University of Sheffield widening access programme - Access to Sheffield (all programmes), Access to Sheffield Summer School, Sutton Trust Summer School
What can I claim?
You can claim a contribution towards your travel costs, based on the straight-line distance (as the crow flies) from your home address to the university campus (postcode S10 2TN).
The university will determine this distance and your reimbursement at the following rates:
Distance between home postcode and the University (using latitude and longitude to calculate the straight-line distance) | Access+ Travel Bursary contribution |
|---|---|
| Up to 19 miles | £5 |
| 20 - 39 miles | £10 |
| 40 - 59 miles | £20 |
| 60 - 79 miles | £25 |
| 80 - 99 miles | £30 |
| 100 - 149 miles | £40 |
| 150 - 199 miles | £60 |
| 200+ | £80 |
If you would like to check your reimbursement amount before making travel plans, please contact us via accesstravelbursary@sheffield.ac.uk and include the postcode that you will be travelling from for your open day visit.
Tips for travel
Check out your open day guide for more details about travel and available discounts.
Making Your Access+ Travel Bursary Claim
- Check to see if you live in an IMD quintile 1 or 2 for 2026 entry by using our postcode checker or meet any of the other criteria.
- Once you have attended the event, complete the online form within two weeks of your visit.
- Please note that the refund will be paid directly into your bank account approximately 5 to 6 weeks after we have received your completed claim forms.
More Access+ Travel Bursary Terms & Conditions can be found here.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about your eligibility to claim this bursary please get in touch at accesstravelbursary@sheffield.ac.uk.
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