International Hardship Fund

The International Hardship Fund is available to provide discretionary financial help for undergraduate, postgraduate and research, overseas and EU students not in receipt of a maintenance loan, who have experienced unexpected financial hardship due to unforeseen circumstances. The Fund is intended as a safety net for students in financial difficulty, not their main source of support. Eligible expenses include unforeseen short-term accommodation costs, subsistence costs, one-off technology costs for studies, and one-off travel costs. To be eligible to apply, students must be fully registered with all holds lifted and their tuition fee account must be up to date. Students in their first year of study will not be able to apply until semester two. It is a requirement that students must be able to demonstrate that they have made adequate provision to fund both their tuition fees and living costs before starting their course. The maximum award is £1,000 per academic year.