Study Abroad Funding

All students undertaking study placements at partner universities receive a grant to support with travel and living costs

You will be asked to sign a grant agreement to receive this grant. These documents confirm the total grant, dates of the mobility and payment terms.

Key details:

• Your grant will be paid in GBP into your UK bank account
• Your grant allocation will be worked out using the dates provided in your learning agreement
• You will receive 80% of the grant before your exchange and the remaining 20% upon completion of your exchange/traineeship and of all paperwork
• See the current grant rates set by Turing

The Turing scheme has additional funds available for students with a disadvantaged background. This includes:

• Students who have a household income of £25,000 or less.
• Students in receipt of Universal Credit (or other income-related benefits)
• Students with caring responsibilities
• Estranged students
• Refugee and asylum seeker students
• Mature students (who began their undergraduate degree over 21 years of age)
• Students who are the first in their family to go to university
• Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students
• Disabled students

Funding for these students is to cover costs of additional travel expenses including visas, passports, and health insurance to reduce the challenging costs faced with travelling. These students are also eligible for an additional £120 top-up per month.

Turing offers additional funds for disabled students to cover any additional costs required for support or equipment while abroad. Information will be provided for students who declare a disability during the application process.

Home/EU undergraduates should still apply for Student Finance in the normal way.

There is a section on the application form about studying or working abroad for part of the year which needs to be completed (if you’re completing a traineeship outside of the academic year this doesn’t apply).

You will still receive a maintenance payment for the term you will be away but it will be paid at the Overseas rate, rather than the higher Living in London rate which you receive as a Goldsmiths student.

If you completed your student finance application before you knew you were taking part in the Erasmus+ programme, you’ll need to inform the Student Loans Company (SLC) later that you will be studying or working abroad.

For further details on student loans contact the SLC (slc.co.uk). If you need detailed advice, the Student hubs have advisors who specialise in Student Finance.

All students who meet Turing’s Widening Access criteria will receive a travel grant; amounts are pre-determined and based on distance.

Students receiving student finance from Student Finance England or Wales can claim for additional support if eligible for the following:

• up to three return journeys between the UK and the overseas institution they are studying at
• the cost of a child/children’s fare between the UK and the overseas institution if it’s necessary for a lone parent who’s also a student to take them abroad
• mandatory medical insurance, visas and medical expenses for the purpose of studying abroad

Once you have applied for your student finance, if you are eligible to apply for a Travel Grant, you will automatically be sent the correct forms to complete.

Students who are studying abroad must complete the Travel Abroad Expenses Form.

You will also need to ask Goldsmiths to complete the Course Abroad Form.

You can apply for the Travel Grant at any time during the academic year and there’s no limit to how many forms you can submit.