Income
- Start researching loans and grants
Make
sure you know what financial support you may be entitled to. Funding
will depend on your personal circumstances, your course and where you’ll
live when you study. Find more information from Student Finance, Your Future.
- Find out about bursaries and scholarships
Plymouth
offers a range of bursaries, scholarships and financial support which
you may be entitled to. Our information on bursaries and scholarships includes details about funding
for specific groups of students such as part-time students, care
leavers, students with disabilities, Partner College students and our
Financial Support Fund.
Do you have anything
set aside that you could bring with you to university? If you have a
part-time job before you arrive at Plymouth, try to put a little away
each month to boost your income.
Many students work
a few hours a week to boost their income and support their budget, but
you need to plan this around your lectures and make sure your job
doesn’t impact on your studies.
Get in touch with our student jobs service – a dedicated service which allows you to
register online and receive email alerts with job vacancies that match
your interests.
- Set up the right bank account
Do you
get a free overdraft with your student bank account? If you overdraw
past your limit you may have to pay bank charges. You should avoid
credit cards that banks offer you when you open the account, as it’s
likely they’ll have high interest rates for monthly repayments. See our
advice on bank accounts.
Ask for gifts of money and vouchers to support your social life and food bills.