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WelcomeFalmer campus open daySaturday 26th October 2013
Student Accommodation in Brighton and Higher Education Student Funding package
Gino GrazianoWidening Participation Manager
All these issues and more are fully covered in the University of Brighton Guide
Provides students with advice and support whatever their accommodation choices
Halls of residence
UniHomes
Private Sector
Homestay
Accommodation Service
Halls of residence in four Brighton locations
Halls of Residence in Brighton
• 4 halls in sites across the city
• Total of 1,663 places – over two thirds are en-suite
• Residential Advisers at Varley, Phoenix and Moulsecoomb Place
• 24 hour staff cover at Falmer
• Catered halls: £138 - £159 per week
• Self-catered halls: £120 - £135 per week
• Moulsecoomb Place – Catered - £145 per week
• Paddock Fields – Catered: £150; self-catered: £125
• Premium self-catered Halls in ‘Hub’ at Varley - £150 per week
• 39 week contract; Great Wilkins, Falmer – 50 weeks
• Free insurance, communal laundry facilities
• Internet Access included in rent
Applying for halls
• Invitation to apply for Accommodation sent by e.mail – from February
• University Offer pack details Accommodation options available
• Halls allocation policy
• Guaranteed offers for students with certain disabilities and medical conditions
• To be eligible for consideration for halls, first years should
• Apply to the university by the UCAS deadline
• Make Brighton their firm choice
• Apply for halls by the deadline
• Demand outstrips supply, halls places can not be guaranteed
• Places are allocated in the summer
Living in the private sector
• House hunting events organised in August and September
• Tailored advice and assistance from the Accommodation Office
Unihomes
• private rented accommodation managed by the university
• Circa 100 rooms available for first year students in Brighton in 2012 (£87 - £120 pw)
Private rented sector
• yourstudentpad.co.uk database of university-registered landlords
• Advice and assistance in finding private rented accommodation from the accommodation office
• One bed flat average of £135• Room in 4 bed shared house average of £92
Any questions?
Falmer Campus open day 26th October 2013
Useful websites:www.brighton.ac.uk/accommodationwww.yourstudentpad.co.uk
Higher Education funding
• Tuition fees do not have to be paid up front whilst studying, full or part-time
• Tuition fees and maintenance loans available – repayments based on what students earn, not what they owe
• Maintenance grants up to £3,387 will be available - £25,001 - £42,611 – partial grant
• Disabled Student Allowance
• Additional help available for students in specific circumstances
• Further financial help from the University of Brighton through our range of bursaries, the Student Support Fund, in addition to academic merit and sports scholarships
Social Work funding
• Funding for Social Work courses changed from 2013
• Full tuition fee charged to students – tuition fee loan from SFE
• Students eligible for maintenance loan from SFE
• No NHS bursary in Year 1
• Limited number of NHS bursaries for years 2/3
• Students may also be eligible for University bursaries
Student type Tuition fee
UK/EU £9,000
Island* £9,000
International £10,500
International lab-based £12,500
Students on placement £750
Tuition fee covers all
mandatory costs, eg
field trips for
required modules
but not costs
incurred for optional
modules and
activities
Tuition fees are
subject to annual
inflationary increase
*Island students
should contact
States Finance for
information on
grant/loan
entitlement
2014 Tuition fees at Brighton
University of Brighton Merit Scholarships: • £1,000 at the end of year 1 and 2
University of Brighton Sports Scholarships:• Elite athletes / elite disabled athletes• Talented sports performance
Guide and website provides full details
Resident in England and household income of less than £25,000
• The University of Brighton Bursary: • £3,000 financial support in the first year.
• Cash, fee waiver, unicredits
• Care Leavers and Compact Plus Bursaries: • Additional £1,000 per year from year 2
• Access to Professions Bursary: • Additional £1,000 in final year
• 4/5 year programmes in Architecture, Pharmacy and Teaching
EU less than £25,000 earnings equivalent - £3,000
Student Support Fund
Financial assessment undertaken by SFE:
Third party confirmation
Details entered onto SFE portal, which HEIs access to confirm bursary eligibility
University of Brighton Bursary Package 2014
Maintenance grants available for UK students with family income below £42,620
Living Cost loan dependent on income – 35% means-tested
Max. living at home: £4,418Max. Studying outside London: £5,555Max. studying in London: £7,751Max. Studying overseas as part of course: £6,600
Government funding for full-time UK undergraduates 2014 entry
Household income
Living away from home and studying outside London
Package of support for 2014/15
Non-repayable Maintenance Grant
Maintenance Loan Total
£25,000 & under £3,387 £3,862 £7,249
£30,000 £2,441 £4,335 £6,776
£35,000 £1,494 £4,808 £6,302
£40,000 £547 £5,282 £5,829
£42,620 £50 £5,530 £5,580
£42,875 £0 £5,555 £5,555
£50,000 £0 £4,836 £4,836
£62,132 & over £0 £3,610 £3,610
NB: students from lower income families may also be eligible for university bursaries – maximum cash payout of £1,000 per year, fee discounts may also be available
Examples of possible weekly term-time income - based on 39 week accommodation contract period
Household income
£25,000
£30,000
£40,000
£50,000
£62,132 plus
Maintenance grant
3,387 2,441 547 Nil Nil
Maintenance loan
3,862 4,335 5,282 4,836 3,610
Part-time work£6.50 x 15hrs = £97.50 pw
3,802 3,802 3,802 3,802 3,802
Total 11,051 10,578 9,631 8,638 7,412
Weekly income for 39 weeks
283 271 246 221 190
Weekly outgoings Living in Halls£
Living off campus£
Rent 120 -150 85-115
Utilities 0 8
Phone 2 - 7 2 - 7
TV licence 0-4 4
Contents insurance
0 2
Food, domestic items
10-40 30 - 40
Travel 0-15 0-15
Clothing 5 - 10 5 - 10
Laundry 2 - 5 2 - 5
Study materials 5 5
Entertainment 10-100 10-100
Totals £174 - 336 £153-311
Average weekly cost of living:
Brighton - £210Eastbourne - £190
The cost of living in Brighton
Applying for funding
Student Finance England
• One application to assess eligibility for grants, loans and university bursaries
• Student Passport Number for identification• Household income confirmation - NI number and income identified on last P60
• Apply spring of entry year – one of 5 choices if not yet firm
• Deadline – end of May to guarantee money available for start of term
Enrol in person at beginning of autumn term
• University confirms that student has enrolled
• Money transferred to student bank account by BACS
• Paid in termly instalments
Income each year before
tax
Income from which 9% is
deducted
Monthly Repayment
(Approx)
£21,000 £0 £0
£25,000 £4,000 £30
£30,000 £9,000 £67
£35,000 £14,000 £105
£40,000 £19,000 £142
£45,000 £24,000 £180
£50,000 £29,000 £217
£60,000 £39,000 £292
Student loans DO NOT go on credit files
Rate of interest:
• RPI plus 3% whilst studying
• RPI under £21,000
• RPI plus up to 3% between £21,000 and £41,000
• RPI plus 3% above £41,000
Debt cleared after 30 years
Early repayments - no penalties
Repayments
Source: Student Finance England
Useful websites
• www.brighton.ac.uk/money
• www.gov.uk/student finance
• www.gov.uk/studentfinancecalculator
• www.bursarymap.direct.gov.uk
• www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/student-loans-tuitionfees-changes