Fees and Funding

How much is the tuition fee during the year abroad?

Students who take part in a year abroad (study or work) are eligible for a reduced tuition fee, you will only pay the reduced tuition fee to Warwick and you will not pay any tuition fee to your host university (as you are part of a reciprocal exchange programme) though some host universities may require you to pay a fee to cover certain things like entry to the Students Union (this is usually approximately €200 but will be confirmed by your host university). The tuition fee for your year abroad is charged at 15% of the fee for a standard year (further details can be found on the following webpage).

If your circumstances change and you revert back to a degree with no year abroad, then the standard tuition fee will apply.

For Home/UK students undertaking a study year abroad who are in receipt of the Warwick Bursary, if you have a household income of less than £25,000 then your tuition fee will be waived for your year abroad. If this criteria applies but you have a household income between £25,001 and £35,000 then you will receive a further £650 tuition fee waiver off the 15% fee. Please click hereLink opens in a new window for further details.

Do I still apply for a loan from Student Finance England as usual?

Please apply for your student loans (tuition fee and any maintenance loan) as you usually would, but make sure to let SFE know that you will be going on a year abroad. It's advised to apply for your standard tuition fee loan amount (eg £9,250) as the amount will be adjusted by SFE when you go on your year abroad. When applying for 24/25, the Student Finance application asks 'Have you been accepted onto the Turing Scheme or the Erasmus+ exchange programme?' Please select 'No' to this question.

If the term at your host university starts more than one month before the Warwick academic year, SFE will aim to pay your funds (tuition fee & any maintenance loan) at an earlier date, but please do not rely on this, as the payments may not be made until the start of Warwick’s term so there may be a gap between when you start your term and receive the maintenance loan funding so please plan for this in advance.

What are the funding opportunities available for the 24/25 year abroad?

Study Abroad Funding & Money Management

Please click here Link opens in a new windowfor guidance and also refer to the following information...

Maintenance Loan

Apply as usual via Student Finance England (SFE), please see the 'Do I still apply for a loan from Student Finance England as usual?' FAQ above.

Travel Grant

You might be eligible to receive a travel grant when you apply to Student Finance England.Please visit the following webpageLink opens in a new windowfor further details. Detailed information can also be found on this documentLink opens in a new window from SFE.

Warwick Bursary and other funding

Students undertaking a study year abroad can still receive the Warwick Bursary and the Additional Bursary if eligible. For further details on this and the other funding available, please click hereLink opens in a new window

Funding Opportunities via the Student Mobility Team for 24/25

The Student Mobility team is delighted to confirm that students who are going overseas in the 2024/5 academic year who are undertaking a study abroad programme either for work or study will be eligible to receive a minimum of £600 (called the Warwick Mobility Bursary – WMB) towards their international experience. This funding will be allocated after students have already started their placement so please ensure you have a sufficient level of funds to support yourself without this until Christmas. Instructions on how to obtain the WMB were sent to students on 25^th October 2024. We have been successful in our bid to the UK Government for Turing Funding for 24/25, however this funding can only be distributed to students who meet certain criteria. We also contacted students who we believe could meet this criteria on 25^th October 2024. Students eligible for Turing funding will not receive the WMB but Turing funding instead. There is more information about Turing here. Those eligible to apply for funds through the Turing Scheme shall receive a higher level of funding than the Warwick Mobility Bursary. If any receives the WMB but is then succesful in applying for Turing, they will receive a top-up payment to bring them to the correct level.

Other FAQs

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Contact Us

If you still have any questions, you can the team via one of the following methods:

- Weekday MS Teams drop in sessions: Student Mobility - Student Opportunity (warwick.ac.uk)

- Alternatively, please email: studyabroad@warwick.ac.uk