LESS – Living Expenses Support Scheme
You can get more information on the Living Expenses Support Scheme page.
Read more information on all of the University’s financial support schemes.
Cost of Living Assistance Scheme
The University has reopened its scheme to help students facing additional costs due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
A £250 one-off grant (a grant does not need to be paid back) will be awarded to students who are struggling to pay their day to day expenses and accommodation costs.
The scheme is open to fully enrolled UK and International undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research students.
Please read the guidance on applying for the scheme before submitting your application. Incomplete or missing evidence will delay your assessment and may result in your application being rejected.
To be eligible for the grant, you must explain how you have been affected by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. You will need to upload your accommodation contract or tenancy/mortgage agreement. If you live at home with parents, you can upload their accommodation contract.
You must also upload bank statements for all your bank accounts for the last two months prior to the date of your application (including savings accounts). If you do not submit these documents, your assessment will be delayed, and your application may be refused.
Due to the high number of applications received, and the University closure for the Christmas holidays, the scheme has been paused until 15 January 2026 to allow outstanding applications to be assessed. It means you will be unable to apply until the the scheme re-opens on 16 January 2026.
Please note, the University is closed for Christmas from the end of the day on Tuesday 23 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026 and the Student Funding team will not be available to respond to enquiries during this time.
I have some other questions about money and financial support. Who can I contact?
Please contact the Student Centre.