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www.brighton.ac.uk
All these issues are covered in the University of Brighton Guide, or on the University of Brighton website.
Higher Education funding – headlines • Loans for tuition fees and maintenance Paid after study ends - monthly repayments based on what graduates earn, not what they owe • Maintenance loan maximum £8,430 (living away from home and studying outside London) Size of loan determined by household income • Disabled Student Allowance Not repaid, amount based on need not income, assessed by Student Finance England • Social Work funding Tuition fee and maintenance loans from SFE. Currently, limited number of NHS bursaries for years 2/3 (not yet confirmed for 2018 entry) • Additional help available for students in specific circumstances • Help from the University of Brighton
Higher Education funding – headlines
Financial help from the University of Brighton
• A range of bursaries
• Student Support Fund
• Scholarships
• Recognise academic achievement at university – 50 awarded last year,
each worth £1,000 per year.
• Further awards available for elite and elite disabled athletes and
talented sports people with potential.
• Student employment with the university
Tuition fee loan Maintenance loan Bursaries,
£9,250 £8,430 scholarships,
Maximum hardship
funds, childcare
allowance
Paid direct to the Paid to you DSA
university of your 3 times a year
choice (dependent on
(not dependent on (may be dependent on
household income) household income)
household income)
Borrowed from Student Finance Not repaid
England, combined and to be
paid back after you are earning
£21k+ per year
2017 tuition fees at Brighton Tuition fee covers
all mandatory costs;
Student type Tuition fee field trips for
required modules,
UK/EU/Channel Island* £9,250 required equipment
International (£2,500 deposit required) £12,660 but not costs
incurred for
International lab-based (£2,500 deposit required) £13,920
optional modules
UK/EU students on placement £1,000 and activities.
International students on placement £2,000
*Island students should
contact States Finance
EU students for information on
EU students applying for university places in 2017 and 2018 will grant/loan entitlement
have access to student funding support.
EU students applying to study at an English university in 2017 and
2018 will continue to be eligible for student loans for the duration
of their course.
Our website provides full details
Financial
University of Brighton financial support – assessment
2018/19 undertaken by
SFE:
The University of Brighton Bursary:
Available to undergraduate students from England and EU Remember to tick
Household income less than or equal to £25,000 the third party
£500 per year of study confirmation box
If Social Work students are awarded an NHS bursary in to share your
years 2 and/or 3, they will not be eligible for Brighton details
bursary
Care Leavers, Estranged Students and Compact
Plus Bursaries:
Household income less than or equal to £25,000 The University of
£1,000 per year of study Brighton expects to
Access to Professions Bursary: provide over £3 million
Household income less than or equal to £25,000 worth of support to
£1,000 in final year of study eligible lower-income
For students on 4 or 5 year programmes in Architecture, students in 2017.
Pharmacy and Teaching
Student Support Fund:
For students in hardship, the Student Support Fund and
Student Services can provide help and advice with
finances in every year of your course.
Exceptions
Health education funding from
Paramedic Practice
September 2017 entry BSc(Hons)
Tuition fees and living
Brighton Health courses expenses (£316 per
Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy and Podiatry month) paid by HEKSS
with applications
Standard funding package managed by university.
From 1st
August 2017 eligible, new, full-time students in Reduced loan from SFE
England will have access to the standard student support also available. Possible
package of loans to cover tuition fee and help meet living costs. change for 2018 entry
Additional travel grant Occupational Therapy
£303 for essential travel costs – paid annually BSc(Hons) 2017 entry:
(Part-time course)
Additional £1000 for childcare Tuition fees paid by SFE
For students with dependants with a non-repayable
bursary continued to be
paid by NHS.
Already have a student loan?
Funded by tuition fee and
Second student loan is available for these courses
living costs loans from
2018 entry
Government funding for full-time UK Loans:
• Maximum living
undergraduates in 2017 at home: £7,097
Living away from home and studying outside London*
Extra allowance Total maintenance • Maximum
Household Maintenance loan for 45+ weeks studying outside
for 45+ weeks
income loan p.a. London: £8,430
p.a.
£62,187 £0
Based on data from ‘Loan.and Tuition fee rates for Academic year 2017/18
published by Department for Business, Information and Skills’Projected weekly income (30 week course)
calculated over 39 week academic year
Part- NB - Students from
time low income families
Weekly Total, Weekly
House- Repayable income work may also be eligible
inc. part- income
hold Maintenance for university
£7.70 x time
income Loan 39 39 bursaries
13.5 hrs work
weeks weeks
(£104
50% of students
per wk)
spent nothing
£25,000 £8,430 £216 £4,056 £12,486 £320 on additional
course costs*
£30,000 £7,825 £200 £4,056 £11,881 £304
49% of students
£40,000 £6,615 £170 £4,056 £10,671 £274 spent £10 a
week or more
£50,000 £5,404 £138 £4,056 £9,460 £242 on travel*
>£62,187 £3,928 £100 £4,056 £7,984 £204 71% of students
worked during
*Based on data gathered from over 400 2nd year students surveyed for The Winn Report: vacation*
The Financial Situation of Students at the University of Brighton 2015-2016Typical weekly outgoings guide
Weekly outgoings Living in Halls Living off campus
£ £
Student travel
Rent 131 - 180 115 - 135 prices:
(Mobile Tickets, Key Travel
Utilities 0 8
Card)
Phone 1 - 10 1 - 10
TV licence 0-4 4 1 day - £3
7 days - £13
Contents insurance 0 2
90 days - 123
Food, domestic items 15 - 40 25 - 40 1 year - £382
Travel 0 - 15 0 - 15
Unlimited travel on all
Clothing 5 - 20 5 - 20 Brighton & Hove buses
across wider Brighton
Laundry 2-5 2-5
area
Study materials 5 5
Entertainment 5 - 75 5 - 75
Total £209 - 354 £172 - 319
2017 prices compiled using information from current University of Brighton
students and accommodation pricing listsWhat do our students say?
Food cards are a great way to provide funds indirectly
• Over half of students surveyed received regular or one-off financial support
from family members, with average monthly contributions of just over £300
The 2015/16
Winn Report
Save over summer to financially prepare for university surveyed 400+
• Just under 60% of students use their savings. For a 1/3 of respondents this second year
was between £1000-2000 students about
attitudes toward
Don’t forget to apply for funding every academic year! managing
• Only 68% remembered ever using UCAS or SFE for student finance
information and make sure you know about university hardship funds finances whilst
at university.
Already got a job? - some employers will offer a transfer
• 39% of students have a regular term-time job “the majority of
students in 2016 were
Work for the university not aware of
• Students helpers earn £8.69 per hour – this is just one of a range of jobs on
University
offer
hardship/support
Experience looks great on a CV - no matter how small funds .”
• Part-time work cited as improving skills in communication, self-management,
research and enterprise by students surveyed.
• 41% of students in regular term-time employment worked in retail, 24% in
bars/catering.Applying for funding Student Finance England – applications open spring 2018. One online, digital application to assess eligibility for loans, DSA and university bursaries • Identification check - Student’s passport number required • Household income – Parents emailed and asked to provide NI number and income as identified on last P60 • Enter one of your 5 university choices even if you don’t yet have a firm choice • Deadline – end of May to guarantee money available for the start of term Enrol in person at beginning of autumn term to release funding • University then sends confirmation of enrolment to SFE • Money transferred to your bank account (can take approx. a week) • Paid in termly instalments - 3 times a year
Student loans DO
Repayments – Threshold of £21,000 frozen until at least NOT go on credit
April 2021 files
Rate of interest:
Income from Monthly • RPI plus 3%
Income each
which 9% is Repayment whilst studying
year before tax
deducted (approx) • RPI under
£21,000
£21,000 £0 £0 • RPI plus up to
3% between
£25,000 £4,000 £30 £21,000 and
£41,000
£30,000 £9,000 £67
• RPI plus 3%
£35,000 £14,000 £105 above £41,000
£40,000 £19,000 £142 Debt cleared after
30 years
£45,000 £24,000 £180
Early repayments
£50,000 £29,000 £217
- no penalties
£60,000 £39,000 £292
Source: Student Finance EnglandUseful websites brighton.ac.uk/studying-here/fees-and-finance brighton.ac.uk/studying-here/applying-to-brighton/advice-for- students/eu-students.aspx gov.uk/student-finance gov.uk/student-finance/loans-and-grants gov.uk/student-finance-calculator moneysavingexpert.com/students/student-guide thefundingclinic.org.uk Please remember to use Student Services and the Students’ Union for additional support and advice during your time at university. All up to date information will be posted directly to the University of Brighton website.
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Accommodation service Advice and support whatever your accommodation choices • Halls of residence • UniHomes • House share scheme • Homestay • Studenthomes • Housing advice
Accommodation Guarantees: For 2018 entry Every eligible student is guaranteed an offer of a place: in university- managed or university- arranged accommodation
Halls of residence in Brighton • 1,871 rooms in 4 sites across the city currently • Fully furnished, centrally heated, on site laundry • 24 hour staff cover, residential advisers • 75% of rooms are en suite • 3 – 8 students share a flat, all mixed sex • Rent currently includes bills, contents insurance, internet access and off-peak gym membership • 39 week contracts • 50 week contract at Great Wilkins and The Hub 2017 prices • Catered £161 – £180 per week • Self- catered £131 - £172 per week • Limited shared halls rooms £76 per week
Accommodation comparison table - 2017
Halls Weekly £ Beds Contract Catered En-suite
VARLEY PARK
121 69 39 No No
Kingston and Framfield
Firle 142 63 39 No Yes
The Hub - standard 142 42 50 No Yes
The Hub - premium 157 20 39 No Yes
Highview Studio 193 3 39 No Yes
Selsey 151 40 39 Yes No
Yes
Chalvington 160 116 39 No
Yes
Cliffe 167 36 39 No
Yes
Woodland and Downland 172 138 39 Yes
Yes
Highview 172 45 39 Yes
GRAND PARADE
145 298 39 No Yes
Phoenix Brewery
Yes
MOULSECOOMB PLACE 156 163 39 No
FALMER
141 160 50 No Yes
Great Wilkins - single
Great Wilkins - couple 127 8 50 No Yes
Paddock Field 134 215 39 No Yes
Yes
Paddock Field 164 254 39 Yes
£76 per week twin rooms available for 2017 at
Paddock FieldCatering package Includes breakfast and evening meal – Monday to Friday You will need to cook at lunchtimes and the weekends and outside of university terms Can cater to specific dietary requirements
Living in a ‘student house’ – 2018 options Brighton Unihomes – ideal for first years, deal direct with the university • Private rented accommodation managed by the university - 142 rooms for first years • Variable length contracts: 42 – 50 weeks • Rent includes internet and contents insurance House share – we find and vet your private rented accommodation • Private rented houses reserved exclusively for our students, offered to students who apply for but are not offered halls. Vetted by us. • Deal directly with one of our partner letting agents Private rented sector – you find accommodation that suits your needs • ‘Studenthomes’ - database of university-vetted landlords and houses – no agency fees for homes advertised here.
Applying for university accommodation
When?
• Applications open in the Spring – we will let you know when
Who?
• Students who make Brighton their firm choice
• Apply by the course and accommodation deadlines
Need to know
• All eligible students are guaranteed an offer of accommodation in
either halls, unihomes, a house share room or homestay.
• Accommodation is only offered to students for their first year of study.
• You will also be supported in finding private sector options.
• We have an allocation policy - make sure you know how it applies to you
and what accommodation you are eligible for.Applying for university accommodation How? Make up to 6 choices, in order of preference and use the same application process for: • University of Brighton halls of residence • Unihomes • Updates on housing options, Facebook groups and events House share rooms are prioritised for students not allocated halls or a unihome. Contact the accommodation team directly to find out more about our Homestay option.
House-hunting (usually after clearing) Tailored advice and assistance from the Accommodation team at events and via email and Facebook
Living in the private rented sector – 2018 options
• ‘Studenthomes’ - database of university-vetted landlords and
houses – no agency fees for homes advertised here.
• Accommodation team provide advice and assistance in finding
private rented accommodation and housemates – at events, online
and through Facebook
• City of Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne have a number of letting
agents specialising in student lets.
Rents in 2017
• One bed flat from £160 p/w (Brighton)
£120 p/w (Eastbourne)
• Room in shared 4 bed house from £125 (brighton)
£80 p/w (Eastbourne)
• Also need to budget for insurance, electricity, gas, broadband, foodLiving in the private sector – our support
Studenthomes
https://studenthomes.
brighton.ac.uk/
Accommodation
Database of
registered
landlords
No agency fees
Covers UniHomes
and private rented
sectorLiving in the private sector – our support UniHomes:
• Managed by the University
• Contracts 42 – 50 weeks
• Rent includes internet,
insurance and utilities for
first years
• Choice on accommodation
application form
Private rented
sector:
• Contracts 48 – 52 weeks
• Rent rarely includes bills
• One bed flat average:
• £175 - £185
• Room in 4 bed house
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