Student Plus Bursaries and available support

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At Swansea, we will support you whatever your circumstances

At Swansea University we are aware that students may have additional considerations which can present specific challenges whilst studying. We aim to focus our resources to ensure we tailor our advice and support to meet your circumstances and help you to address and overcome any financial issues. Student Plus include:

If you do not fall within any of these groups but feel you have different considerations that will affect the level of Student Finance you are entitled to, please get in touch with Money@CampusLife

We also provide Library and Careers Support for students with additional considerations via a Library plus named contact and additional opportunities via GoWales

Student Plus Available Bursaries

Swansea University offers additional support for Care Leavers, Estranged Students and Student Carers, each has a bursary available for eligible students to receive as an additional aspect of support.

The First instalment of the bursaries will be made in the first term, once an application has been approved, the student is enrolled and the course has commenced.

The second instalment is scheduled for the second week of June and payment dates are non-negotiable.

Care Leavers

We offer a Care Leaver bursary in each year of study to undergraduate students of £2000 which is split into two payments throughout each academic year.

Part-time students will receive a pro-rata payment of £1000 in each year of study of their undergraduate course.

Postgraduate and PhD students are eligible to receive a postgraduate Care Leaver bursary which is one off payment per course of £1000.

To find out further information of the support offered to care leavers and to check eligibility please follow this link - Being a Care Leaver

Estranged Students

We offer a bursary for Estranged Students in each year of study to undergraduate students of £1,000 which is split into two payments throughout the academic year.

Part-time students will receive a pro-rata payment of £500 in each year of study of their undergraduate course.

Postgraduate and PhD students are not eligible to receive an Estranged Student bursary, however you will receive priority access to our Hardship Funds.

To find out further information of the support offered to estranged students and to check eligibility please follow this link - Being Estranged From Your Family

Carers

Welfare@CampusLife offer a bursary for Student Carers in each year of study to undergraduate students of £1000* which is split into two payments throughout the academic year.

Part-time students will receive a pro-rata payment of £500* in each year of study of their undergraduate course.

Postgraduate and PhD students are eligible to receive a postgraduate Student Carers bursary per course of £1000 for full-time students and £500 per course for part-time students.

All initial enquiries regarding accessing available support for carers should be made to the Welfare@CampusLife team. To find out further information of the support offered to Student Carers and to how to contact the Welfare team please follow this link - Being a Student Carer

FURTHER INFORMATION

Undergraduate scholarships & bursaries

Student Parent and Maternity Benefits

Sharia Law

Dealing with Debt