LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
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
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