How to fund your exchange

How to fund
your exchange
University of Westminster Home and Overseas Fee-paying students on a Year Long Exchange*
Please note, this information relates only to University of Westminster students participating in a full year exchange to a nonErasmus destination as part of their University of Westminster degree.
*A full fee is charged if a student participates in one semester of exchange to both Erasmus and non-Erasmus destinations.
The fee paid relates to the year you commenced your degree programme.
Percentage of Full Year Tuition Fee for Home and
Overseas students
School/ Course
Entry pre 2011/12
Entry 2011/12
Entry 2012/13
Architecture and the Built Environment
0%
20%
15%
Electronics and Computer Science
0%
20%
15%
Law
0%
20%
0%
Life Sciences
0%
20%
15%
Media, Art and Design – Fashion Design
0%
50%
15%
Media, Art and Design – Fashion Buying Management
0%
25%
15%
Media, Art and Design – Fashion Merchandising
0%
Will be charged 15%for the
semester they are on placement
25%
and half the full year fee for the
other taught semester.
Media, Art and Design – all other programmes
0%
0%
15%
Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages – BSc
Psychology
0%
20%
15%
Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages – Language
Programmes
0%
0%
0%
Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages – English,
Politics and International Relations, Social and Historical
Studies
0%
20%
0%
Westminster Business School
0%
0%
0%
Erasmus students on any programme at all Schools
0%
0%
0%
All information provided is subject to change. The University of Westminster does not verify this information and
cannot accept responsibility for the information offered. Students should be aware that no funding opportunity is
guaranteed and should not rely on grants or scholarships to fund their time on exchange
Type of Insurance
Travel Insurance
Health Insurance
Insurance
Cover Details
The University's block travel insurance scheme will extend to
cover students travelling overseas for up to 6 months on
exchange programmes. This is a basic travel policy, including
cover for emergency medical assistance – it does not provide
cover for routine medical treatment.
Please note: If you are travelling for more than 6 months, you
should purchase travel insurance for the remaining number of
months, beyond the cover provided by the University.
For EU & EEA countries
The European Health Insurance Card EHIC entitles students to
medical care at a reduced cost, or even free.
However, we do not recommend that you rely solely on this
card but purchase adequate insurance in addition.
For other countries
You will need to arrange personal health insurance. For the US,
Canada and Australia this is obligatory and you will not get a
visa without proof of this. Most universities will require you to
join their scheme.
For More Information
Contact Allison Sylvestre
a.sylvestre@westminster.a
c.uk at least two months
before departure to have
yourself added to the
policy and obtain a policy
document.
For EU & EEA countries
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEng
land/Healthcareabroad/EHI
C/Pages/about-theehic.aspx
For other countries
Information about this will
be included with the
application form.
Erasmus Grant Scheme
Country
European
Union and
EEA
countries
Type of Funding
Erasmus Grant – funding from the European
Commission to stimulate student mobility.
Students attending universities within the Erasmus
mobility area can claim a grant to supplement their
living expenses.
Funding can be obtained for study and work
placements in the Erasmus mobility area which form
part of your degree programme. Funding is available
for up to 24 months of mobility however students can
only apply for a total of two grants, eg. one for a study
placement and one for a work placement.
For More Information
You apply through the
university http://www.westminster.ac.
uk/international/studentexchanges/currentstudents/erasmusexchanges/erasmus-grants
Application forms for 201314 will be available at this
link from March 2013.
Eligibility and entitlement for a grant can only be
confirmed once you have submitted an Erasmus grant
application. Application for the grant, as with any grant,
does not equal entitlement to the grant. Final
decisions regarding grant awards is dependent on the
level of funding received and number of applicants.
Final decision for award of grants if applicants exceed
funding rests with the Schools.
Payment of the grant is conditional on a number of
forms being returned by you and these are included on
the grant application form.
All information provided is subject to change. The University of Westminster does not verify this information and
cannot accept responsibility for the information offered. Students should be aware that no funding opportunity is
guaranteed and should not rely on grants or scholarships to fund their time on exchange
Other Funding Opportunities
Type of Funding
For More Information
Student Finance England Travel Grant
http://www.direct.gov.uk/pro
Scheme - You will qualify for a Travel Grant if
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institution for at least 50% of an academic term.
3.pdf - Direct.gov’s Student
Any destination – Study only
The amount of Travel Grant available to you will
Travel Grant Fact Sheet,
depend on your household income and covers
contains details of the grant
reasonable costs of travel expenses during the
and how to apply.
academic year.
Student Loan Overseas Rate - If you study
http://www.sfengland.slc.co.
abroad (for a period of at least eight weeks) as
uk/full-time-study/newpart of your degree programme, you may
students/what's-available-inAny destination – Study only
be eligible for an overseas rate of loan from
201314/livingStudent Finance England.
costs.aspx#loans
The BUTEX Scholarship for UK Students - To
www.butex.ac.uk /
be eligible to apply you must have been offered a http://www.butex.ac.uk/schol
study abroad or exchange place which is not
arships/how-to-apply/
Non Erasmus Institutions –
eligible for an ERASMUS grant. The value of
Study Only
each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the
winners once they have arrived and registered at
their host university.
University Language Services Scholarships http://www.universitylanguag
Competition – students who are registered at a e.com/scholarships/competit
Any destination – Study Only
university in the country in which they are
ion/
resident are eligible to take part in this
competition to win a scholarship of $500.
The British Council Scholarships for
For more information and an
Excellence - UK passport holders can apply for
application form visit
scholarships, funded by The Department for
www.britishcouncil.org.hk/Sf
Business, Innovation and Skills, valued at up to
E or email
£4000.00.
sfe@britishcouncil.org.hk
Hong Kong
The scholarships will be awarded on a
competitive basis to students who can
demonstrate academic excellence, leadership
and the potential to make a substantial
contribution to the well-being of the international
community.
Don’t forget to check with your host university for local funding opportunities and visit the Exchange
Programme Blackboard site for details of current sources of funding
Country
Search for your own funding opportunities @
http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/
http://www.scholarship-search.org.uk/
http://www.thirdyearabroad.com
http://www.iefa.org/scholarships
All information provided is subject to change. The University of Westminster does not verify this information and
cannot accept responsibility for the information offered. Students should be aware that no funding opportunity is
guaranteed and should not rely on grants or scholarships to fund their time on exchange