University of Bradford
Bradford
Support for care experienced students at Bradford
As a care experienced student, you may encounter some unique challenges in the transition from a sixth form or college to higher education. We have a personalised package of support available to help you have a full, enriching and enjoyable experience at Bradford.
We're able to provide one-to-one support throughout the application process, as well as arrange individual visits to campus to see the facilities and meet academics and current students. We're also able to arrange meetings with our current students who have previously been in care.
Sasha spent time in care previously and is currently studying BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Behaviour here at Bradford. You can read about her experience and the support she received here.
We are proud to be a signatory member of the Care Leavers Covenant. We are committed to providing additional support for care experienced students and helping them to live an independent life. We are also members of the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers, we continue to champion opportunities for care experienced students and improve access to, success in, and progression from higher education.
I'll share some more ways we can help below as well
We're able to provide one-to-one support throughout the application process, as well as arrange individual visits to campus to see the facilities and meet academics and current students. We're also able to arrange meetings with our current students who have previously been in care.
Sasha spent time in care previously and is currently studying BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Behaviour here at Bradford. You can read about her experience and the support she received here.
We are proud to be a signatory member of the Care Leavers Covenant. We are committed to providing additional support for care experienced students and helping them to live an independent life. We are also members of the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers, we continue to champion opportunities for care experienced students and improve access to, success in, and progression from higher education.
I'll share some more ways we can help below as well
We have a number of champions within our faculties and professional services teams who are passionate about supporting care experienced students.
Accommodation
In addition to the standard 42-week contract available to all students, the University can support you in securing year-round accommodation if needed. We can also help if you need a guarantor for a rental property. For more information please visit the accommodation website here or contact the Student Life Team at [email protected]
Career and Employability Services
Our Career and Employability Services offer a welcoming, supportive environment where you can access impartial careers information, advice and guidance from professionally qualified staff. At Bradford we have a dedicated advisor in the team who can work with and signpost care experienced students to a range of services and support offered by Career and Employability Services. For more information please visit the Careers website.
Counselling provision
Our Counselling Service recognise that as care experienced students you may have additional pressures and challenges to face and offer someone for you to talk to confidentially if you need it. The service is open all year round and is available via face-to-face appointment, email and telephone. The team also help with access to online therapeutic self-help resources and deliver group workshops. If there is a particular theme or topic you need help with, or would like us to run a group about, please get in touch. No issue is too small and the team are there for you if you need them. For more information please email our counselling team on [email protected] or visit the website.
Financial support
A Care Experienced Students' Grant of £1,000 a year is available to all students who have previously been in local authority care and have a household income of less than £30,000 per year. The Grant is paid each year at the end of May, but we can consider earlier payments based on individual needs.
For more information visit our Care Experienced Students Grant website. Additional financial help is also available from the University's Student Support Fund which, depending on circumstances, can award grants of up to £2,000 a year. Care experienced students have priority access to the Fund and it is open to them all year round.
You will also have a dedicated Money Adviser contact to help you with your finances and funding throughout your time at Bradford. This support is available from pre-application through to graduation. For more information please visit our Fees, Financial Support and Scholarships webpage.
Peer mentoring
New students with experience of the care system will have the opportunity to receive one-to-one support from a Peer Mentor who will be a student currently studying here or a recent graduate. Peer Mentors can help to support you to adjust to university life and study and to build learner independence and self-confidence.
Your first few weeks at university
As a care experienced student you will be invited to join the Step Up to HE programme at the start of the academic year. It is the perfect opportunity to meet other students and members of staff while beginning to develop some of the essential skills you will need to make a success of your studies. For more information visit the Step Up to HE website.
Accommodation
In addition to the standard 42-week contract available to all students, the University can support you in securing year-round accommodation if needed. We can also help if you need a guarantor for a rental property. For more information please visit the accommodation website here or contact the Student Life Team at [email protected]
Career and Employability Services
Our Career and Employability Services offer a welcoming, supportive environment where you can access impartial careers information, advice and guidance from professionally qualified staff. At Bradford we have a dedicated advisor in the team who can work with and signpost care experienced students to a range of services and support offered by Career and Employability Services. For more information please visit the Careers website.
Counselling provision
Our Counselling Service recognise that as care experienced students you may have additional pressures and challenges to face and offer someone for you to talk to confidentially if you need it. The service is open all year round and is available via face-to-face appointment, email and telephone. The team also help with access to online therapeutic self-help resources and deliver group workshops. If there is a particular theme or topic you need help with, or would like us to run a group about, please get in touch. No issue is too small and the team are there for you if you need them. For more information please email our counselling team on [email protected] or visit the website.
Financial support
A Care Experienced Students' Grant of £1,000 a year is available to all students who have previously been in local authority care and have a household income of less than £30,000 per year. The Grant is paid each year at the end of May, but we can consider earlier payments based on individual needs.
For more information visit our Care Experienced Students Grant website. Additional financial help is also available from the University's Student Support Fund which, depending on circumstances, can award grants of up to £2,000 a year. Care experienced students have priority access to the Fund and it is open to them all year round.
You will also have a dedicated Money Adviser contact to help you with your finances and funding throughout your time at Bradford. This support is available from pre-application through to graduation. For more information please visit our Fees, Financial Support and Scholarships webpage.
Peer mentoring
New students with experience of the care system will have the opportunity to receive one-to-one support from a Peer Mentor who will be a student currently studying here or a recent graduate. Peer Mentors can help to support you to adjust to university life and study and to build learner independence and self-confidence.
Your first few weeks at university
As a care experienced student you will be invited to join the Step Up to HE programme at the start of the academic year. It is the perfect opportunity to meet other students and members of staff while beginning to develop some of the essential skills you will need to make a success of your studies. For more information visit the Step Up to HE website.
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