Core Funding and Expenses

A general guide to finance and expenses can be found here:  Undergraduate and  Postgraduate

College Bursaries (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)

Applications for a College Bursary are open from early in the Michaelmas Term, throughout the Academic Year.

College Bursaries will be considered by the Awarding Committee at the end of the Michaelmas and Lent term. Bursary awards range from £475 (half award) to £1900 (double award). Applications are welcome from both Postgraduates and Undergraduates. Applications for free Easter accommodation for Undergraduates may also be made on this web form, but financial need will need to be demonstrated if free or subsidised accommodation is being sought.  The deadline for applications are published each term but, are usually the last week of term in Michaelmas and a week or so before the end of Lent term. Awards are usually agreed by soon after the end of Michaelmas term and by mid March and in Lent.  Ad Hoc applications are usually accepted during Easter Term. Awards will appear as a credit on the College Bill. A web form link is on this page.

Book and Equipment Loan Fund (Undergraduates and Clinical Medicine/Veterinary Medicine Students)

The College may purchase expensive books or equipment of which you need the exclusive and continuous use. These will normally be items that may be of value to other students once you are finished with them. The maximum sum you may claim in each academic year is £75, although this limit may be waived at the discretion of the Financial Tutor to cover the cost of a single item of durable equipment. The fund is intended to help with expensive books/stethoscopes, thus only costs of more than £35/book will be considered.

Applications should be made on the webform on this page – please ensure your Director of Studies agrees to this and that upload receipts.

Student Activities Fund (Undergraduates and Postgraduates)

Funds are available to support activities out of the ordinary. These include, for example, representing the University in sport, music or other competitions, vacation work placements that are not a compulsory part of your course.  Cost of attendance at conferences and other special academic expenses in connection with a dissertation would also be considered (Undergraduates only – Post Graduates should apply to the Academic Expenses Fund – See above).

For representative sport participation, University badged clothing costs may be claimed. Match fees, travel costs and some paid for training sessions will probably be eligible. The College usually pays up to 60% of qualifying costs within a maximum grant of £150 and payment is made by reimbursement against receipts. Neither membership nor subscriptions are eligible (The RCSA will often reimburse subscriptions up to £25 per year).

Awards are made at the discretion of the Financial Tutor and the Senior Tutor. Applications should be made using the web form on this page; please ensure that receipts are also uploaded, and any other funding is explained.  Applications must be made no later 30 June in each academical year.

Page Update 24 July 2024