university of brighton - falmer open day - accommodation and student funding - oct 2013
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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
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All these issues and more are fully covered in the University of Brighton Guide
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Provides students with advice and support whatever their accommodation choices
Halls of residence
UniHomes
Private Sector
Homestay
Accommodation Service
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Halls of residence in four Brighton locations
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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
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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
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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
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Any questions?
Falmer Campus open day 26th October 2013
Useful websites:www.brighton.ac.uk/accommodationwww.yourstudentpad.co.uk
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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