Placement Bursary
Placement Bursary is paid to eligible UK or EU students who are undertaking a Sandwich Year.
Award amounts
The award amounts for bursary payments are dependent on household income and placement location.
For household incomes of £25,000 a year and above, the award amounts for academic year 2023/24 are:
| Placement location | Half year | Full year |
| UK | £250 | £500 |
| Europe | £500 | £1,000 |
| Outside of Europe | £750 | £1,500 |
For household incomes below £25,000 a year, the award amounts for academic year 2022/23 are:
| Placement location | Half year | Full year |
| UK | £500 | £1,000 |
| Europe | £750 | £1,500 |
| Outside of Europe | £1,000 | £2,000 |
Please note, where an eligible student lives outside the UK and undertakes a placement in their home country, the bursary will be calculated using the UK placement location rate.
Household income is checked against data held in SLC HEBBS, normally against 2023/24 data, however if this information is not available it will be checked against 2022/23data. Where a student has no declared income, please note that the bursary will be paid at the lower rate.
If you are undertaking a full year on placement in two different locations the award will be calculated based on the location for each half year.
Payment arrangements
There is no application process to access this bursary. Your eligibility will be automatically assessed. Payments will be made in November 2023. This will usually be via BACS.