You might be able to get a Travel Grant if you’re attending a clinical placement in the UK or studying abroad as part of your course. You usually have to pay the first £303 of your travel yourself and the amount you can get depends on your household income. You don’t have to pay a Travel Grant back.
Studying abroad
If you’re studying abroad for at least half of a term, you can apply for a Travel Grant. You can’t get a Travel Grant if you’re on a work placement abroad, unless you’re on the Erasmus+ scheme.
You can get a travel grant if you’re studying abroad with Erasmus+ or on an Erasmus+ work placement. If you’re receiving funding from the Turing Scheme or Taith then you won’t be able to get an SFE Travel Grant to cover the same travel costs.
A travel grant covers reasonable travel costs during your academic year. You should use the most economic and practical form of travel, such as buying standard-class tickets instead of first-class tickets.
It can be used for things such as:
- necessary daily travel costs while abroad,
- medical insurance,
- necessary visas, vaccinations or medical tests.
If you're studying for a full academic year abroad, you can also get up to three return journeys between the UK and your placement.
Clinical placement
You can apply for a grant to cover travel costs between your home and the hospital or facility where you're doing your placement. You won’t get be able to get a Travel Grant if you’re getting any income-assessed bursaries or support from the Department of Health.
How do I apply?
When you apply for student finance and tell us you're studying abroad or on a clinical placement, we’ll send you a form to fill in.
You can apply for a Travel Grant at any time during the academic year. Keep all receipts for any expenses you want to claim back – you’ll need to send us copies of them.
The money will be paid directly into your bank account.
