Accessibility
Update August 2011
We are offering bursaries worth £800 for the 2011/12 academic year. They are in addition to any government grants you may receive and do not have to be paid back. Bursaries are designed to help students with course related costs such as books, equipment, travel or childcare and the amount available for bursaries in 2011/12 is about £3 million. As bursaries are aimed to provide additional support for students from families with lower incomes the bursary is means tested.
Existing students will receive the same Bursary as last year, providing they continue to meet the eligibility criteria (see below).
New students will be eligible for a single value £800 Bursary, if they meet the eligibility criteria and have a residual household income at or below £19,203
In order to be eligible for bursaries students must meet the following criteria:
the residual family household income, as assessed by Student Finance NI (or the relevant body in Great Britain), must not be greater that £19,203
the student must be permanently resident in the UK or EU
the student must be registered on a full-time undergraduate course leading to a first degree, or a course leading to the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, for which the fees payable are £3,375 However, students on the degree in Social Work are not eligible as additional government support is available for such students.
Although the money for bursaries comes from the University, the bursary is paid by the Student Loans Company into the student’s bank account. In order to receive a bursary students must have applied for financial support to Student Finance NI or the relevant authorities in Great Britain (that is, Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales or the Student Awards Agency for Scotland).
EU students should apply for financial support to the EU Customer Service Team at Darlington (EU Customer Services Team, PO Box 89, Darlington, Co Durham, DL1 9AZ. Tel: +44 (0)141 2433570).
Applications must be made to the relevant authority by 30 May of the academic year for which support is sought.
Bursaries are calculated automatically on the basis of residual household income and students do not, therefore, need to apply for a bursary and there are no application forms for this purpose.
The bursary will be paid directly into a student’s bank account in one instalment on 12 March 2012.