Travel Grant

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Must be entitled to income assessed support

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Must be studying abroad or attending a clinical placement as an integral part of a medicine/dentistry course. Elective study abroad does not qualify for a Travel Grant - it must be compulsory (i.e an approved part of the course). *

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Overseas study must be for at least 50% of the academic quarter (term)

*The Travel Grant is a supplementary grant so students on Graduate Entry medicine can potentially receive travel grant if they are on clinical placement in their first year only. From year 2 onwards they are eligible to receive NHS funding so will only receive Reduced Rate Maintenance Loan only.

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The first £303 of travel costs per academic year are to be met by the Student

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There is a threshold of £39796; if the household income is above this figure a contribution will be deducted from any travel grant payable at a rate of £1 for each additional £9.27. Maximum contribution of £6210.

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Any costs above £303 are reimbursed pound for pound

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Mileage is paid at a rate of 27p for 12/13 AY, 28p for 13/14 AY and 29p for the 14/15 AY.

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The cost of mandatory visas, medical tests and medical insurance are also not subject to a disregard. They should be reimbursed in full.



What can be claimed?:
Acceptable claims for travel may include:

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For a full year placement up to 3 return journeys between the UK and an overseas institution. The class and method of travel should be deemed reasonable (i.e. no business class flights)

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Any necessarydaily travel costs while abroad for the purposes of attending the institution

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Travel costs for the dependant children of a single student, where the student has to take their children with them.

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Childcare Abroad: Student’s who are abroad can only receive the childcare grant if their childcare provider is approved by the Ministry of Defence’s accreditation scheme.

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For travel costs associated with clinical training, where the student is required to attend at a hospital or other premises outside of their institution in the UK

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Mileage claims (Please check the number of miles being claimed onhttp://maps.google.com)

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The cost of medical insurance purchased for the purpose of studying abroad*

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40% of the cost of travel insurance (must include medical coverage)**

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The cost of visas and medical tests where these are a mandatory condition of entry to the host country

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The cost of any vaccinations required



Evidence:

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Letter from the university confirming the clinical placement/study abroad is an integral part of the course

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Receipts