Accommodation Financial Support
As an undergraduate or postgraduate, you may be entitled to financial support.
Maintenance loan
As a higher education student, you may be entitled to support via Student Finance. Information about what you can apply for from Student Finance and how to apply is available in our financial support section.
Postgraduate loan
English and EU students studying a full master's (MA/MSc) course may be eligible for a postgraduate loan. Information about what you can apply for from Student Finance and how to apply is available in our higher education support section.
Support for care leavers
If you are a care leaver coming to study with us, you may be able to access additional financial support to help with your transition into university. The Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 defines a care leaver as someone who has been in the care of the Local Authority for a period of 13 weeks or more following their 16th birthday.
Our financial support includes:
- Up to four weeks to pay your £100 security deposit
- A UniKitOut essentials starter pack (www.unikitout.com)
- A Guild of Students welcome pack
- A laptop to assist with your studies (subject to qualifying criteria)
- Discounted gym membership
The financial support offer is available to eligible students in their first year of study only.
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