Care Leavers

We recognise that our support needs to be tailored to your needs and circumstances. We offer you:

• a dedicated member of the team who can provide you with advice, personalised support, and regular check-ins throughout your degree;
• a monthly Student Success bulletin featuring exclusive opportunities, lots of useful information and our top tips for making the most of life at university.

We will support you with additional costs so that you can focus on your studies by providing access to:

• Care Leaver Bursary
  • worth £1800 per year of study. View the Care Leaver Bursary Terms and Conditions;
  • Care Leaver and Care Experienced students studying Social Work, Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Science may also apply for the Janice Ann McNaughton Bursary which is awarded to two students per year and is worth up to £3000 in the first year of study. Find out how to apply Scholarships, Grants and Bursaries;
• Graduation Bursary
  • worth £1000 upon the successful completion of the final year of an undergraduate degree. View the Graduation Bursary Terms and Conditions;
• Student Opportunity Fund
  • apply for up to £1000 to access extra and co-curricular activities;
• short-term and other financial support
  • priority consideration for the University’s financial assistance funds, including expert advice from our Student Funding and Financial Support team on managing your finances;
  • help with applying for emergency financial support;
• device support
  • if you are studying without a suitable device for university, we can assist with the provision of a new laptop;
• diagnostic assessment support
  • if you're using the University’s diagnostic service to assess for dyslexia, dyspraxia, or other specific learning difficulties, we can help cover the cost of your assessment.

We can assist you with accommodation and accommodation-related issues including:

• access to 365-day university accommodation, so you don’t need to move out during the university holidays;
• access to our accommodation discount scheme to help with the cost of your rent living on campus;
• help with queries about accommodation issues (both on campus and privately rented accommodation) through our connections with the University's Housing and Welfare teams.