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PRACTICAL STUDENT’S GUIDE TO UCLFinance, accommodation, support

Time Line

Nov-April: Receive decisions from universities/ apply for finance (deadline 31st May)

April/May: Students make final 2 choices (Firm/Insurance)

August: Results day!

September: Freshers’ Week

Offers

Offers can be Conditional or Unconditional– Certain grades or points required.

Two offers may be accepted – “Firm” acceptance– “Insurance” acceptance

Apply for Student Finance

It is recommended that you apply for student finance as early as possible.

Applications open in February

All online - www.gov.uk/student-finance

Deadline for start of term payment: 31st May 2014

Student Finance – the basics

Two types of student loan available to first-time undergraduate students from the UK:

Tuition Fee Loan – up to £9,000 to cover fees

Maintenance Loan – towards everyday expenses. Amount varies according to your circumstances.

Maintenance Loans

Full Time Student Maintenance Loan

Living at home Up to £4,375

Living away from home, outside London Up to £5,500

Living away from home, in London Up to £7,675

Spending a year of a UK course studying abroad

Up to £6,535

Available for full-time students only

Amount awarded based on household income

When & how are loans repaid?

When you earn over £21,000 per year

Repayments are deducted from your salary

Repayments stop if you stop earning over £21,000

Outstanding balance written off after 30 years

How much is repaid per month?

9% of what you earn over £21,000

EarningsAnnual

RepaymentMonthly

repaymentWeekly

repayment

£21,000 Nothing Nothing Nothing

£22,000 £90 £7.50 £1.73

£30,000 £810 £67.50 £15.58

£40,000 £1,710 £142.50 £32.89

£50,000 £2,610 £217.50 £50.19

Your monthly and weekly

repayments are the same,

whatever the amount of your

loan

Did you know?

Maintenance Grants

Non-repayable

Available to all students with household income <£42,600 per year

Householdincome

Non-repayableMaintenance grant

£25,000 or less £3,354

£30,000 £2,416

£35,000 £1,478

£40,000 £540

£42,600£50

(minimum grant)

Support available at UCLNational Scholarship Programme (NSP) - UCL Undergraduate Bursary

Band 1A

Students whose household income is £25,000 or less and who are living in UCL Student Residences* will each receive:

An accommodation bursary of £2,500

A cash bursary of £1,000

Band 1B

Students whose household income is £25,000 or less and who do not live in UCL Student Residences* will each receive:

A cash bursary of £3,500

Band 2

Students whose household income is between £25,001 and £42,600 will each receive:

A cash bursary of £1,000

Apply for Accommodation

You should apply for accommodation as he/she has accepted their offer to study at UCL

Deadline for applications – 31st May 2014

(see www.ucl.ac.uk/accommodation)

Acknowledgement of application and offers by email

Accept offer online & pay deposit

Complete online pre-arrival induction

Moving In: Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st September 2014

Results Day

UCL will confirm your place once you receive your results or on Confirmation day (14th August 2013). What do you need to do?

You met the conditions of your firm offer – nothing!

You met the conditions of your insurance offer – nothing!

UCAS Track has not updated – call faculty

Missed conditions/ place declined – speak to teachers

Deadline to meet conditions: 31st August 2014

Transition Programme

The Transition Programme supports all new students in adapting to university life, assisting first years with social, academic and personal issues. This is done through:

Advice before you enrol

Mentoring Scheme

Study Skills Workshops

Peer Assisted Learning

General guidance and support

Transition Programme

study@ucl.ac.uk

+44(0)20 7679 3000

www.ucl.ac.uk/transition

Support for Care Leavers

Young people in care can face difficulties when applying to and entering higher education. UCL has been awarded the Buttle UK Quality Mark for Care Leavers in Higher Education.

365-day accommodation and accommodation in subsequent years of study

Care Leaver Bursaries

Further support from Dean of Students (Welfare)

Student Disability Services

Student Disability Services gives support and advice to students facing disabling barriers to higher education. These include

Specific learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia, dyspraxia)

Blindness or visual impairment

Deafness or hearing impairment

Mobility difficulties (e.g. wheelchair users & hypermobility)

Mental health difficulties (e.g. depression, anxiety)

Autistic spectrum conditions (e.g. Asperger syndrome)

Long-term health issues (e.g. diabetes, arthritis, cancer)

Student Disability Services

Student Disability Services provide a range of services to support students. Including:

Orientation visits to UCL over summer/ start of term

Term time drop-in sessions, Monday - Friday, 2pm-4pm

Computer equipment & specialised software

Small equipment loans, e.g., digital voice recorders

Special examination arrangements

SEnIT Suite

Advice, guidance and assessments

UCL Student Psychological Services

The Student Psychological Service is dedicated to helping UCL students with personal, emotional and psychological concerns.

Professional confidential advice

Individual counselling

Individual or group therapy

Personal development workshops

External referrals

Library – self-help

Further information

UCL Offer Booklet 2014

www.ucl.ac.uk/new-students

www.ucl.ac.uk/support-pages