You can receive your tuition fee and maintenance loan from Student Finance while you are abroad. The amount you will receive depends on whether you study abroad or undertake a work placement abroad.

For more information or to discuss funding, contact the Money Advice and Funding team: money-advice@bristol.ac.uk.

You may be eligible for a means-tested travel grant from Student Finance England if:

• you receive Student Finance England funding, and
• you are studying at an overseas institution for at least 50% of any term in the academic year, and
• your household income is below £39,796

Students on work placements are not eligible for the travel grant.

If eligible, you can apply to claim back study abroad related costs such as:

• flights
• visas
• health insurance

More details on eligibility and what you'll get:

• Studying abroad: travel grants for students (England)

If you are from Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and have financial questions about a year abroad, email the Money Advice and Funding team: money-advice@bristol.ac.uk.

You may be able to continue to receive any Bristol bursaries that you are eligible for in Bristol while abroad. This may depend on whether you study abroad or undertake a work placement abroad.

For more information visit the UoB Bursary webpages or email the Money Advice and Funding team: money-advice@bristol.ac.uk.

The UK government's Turing scheme provides funding to students to support the costs of an international placement. Students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds are prioritised for funding. 

For 2025/26 UoB has underwritten £500k of funding to support students who meet one or more of the following criteria:

• • have a household income under £25,000 OR in receipt of Universal Credit.
  • are care-experienced, an estranged student; and / or a refugee or asylum seeker. 
  • have caring responsibilities; this means you are 25 or under and care, unpaid, for a friend or family member who could not cope without your support.

Information is taken from your official student record. We will know in summer 2025 how much Turing funding we will receive for next year and how many other students we can support. 

In 2024/25, awarded students received an average of £500 per month towards living costs and also received money towards their placement travel costs. For 2024/25, priority was given to students who met certain financially disadvantaged / widening participation criteria including; an annual household income under £42,875, recipient of Universal Credit or income-related benefits, experience of being in care or who is a care leaver or unpaid care giver, estranged, refugee/ asylum seeker, mature student, ethnicity listed as Asian or Asian British; Black, Black British, Caribbean or African; Mixed or multiple ethnic groups; or the Other ethnic group category on the gov.uk list of ethnic groups or has a disability or special educational need.

Scholarships and grants for studying abroad

• BUTEX Study Abroad scholarship.
• JASSO Scholarship for students studying abroad in Japan.
• DUO-Singapore Fellowship Scholarship for students studying abroad in Singapore.
• DUO-Korea Fellowship Scholarship for students studying abroad in South Korea.

Professional societies

Professional societies can offer travel awards to their members. Check with societies such as the Institution of Mechanical Engineers or the Royal Aeronautical Societies for more information.

Other external organisations

Depending on your personal situation, you may be able to bid or apply for funds through organisations listed on Turn2Us.