International

Support and Bursary

Advice and support available to you during your time abroad.

Disabled students

There are several ways that the University supports disabled students to complete global opportunities:

  1. Applications from disabled students for any of the University’s global opportunities will be prioritised in the application process.
  2. Additional financial support is available for disabled students who have additional requirements when travelling. This funding can cover up to 100% of the costs associated with such additional requirements. These may include, for example:
    1. Additional costs for adapted rooms
    2. Note takers
    3. Flights for treatment that cannot be taken overseas
    4. Adapted accommodation
    5. Travel assistance
    6. Supportive equipment
    7. Adaption of learning materials
  3. Disabled students will be connected with disability teams at the host institution prior to departure if desired, to provide guidance on moving to the host country and to support with the transition to living abroad.
  4. There are also a number of online resources available that provide practical guidance to disabled students travelling abroad:
    1. Mental Health and Travel: NHS
    2. Disability and Travel Abroad: UK FCO
  5. For students who use Brain in Hand, the system can be used while oversees and support is available on how to best adapt the system for studying abroad.
  1. The Global Mobility team is very happy to provide one-to-one support for disabled students who are interested in studying or working abroad to answer any questions regarding the opportunities available at the University. To set up a meeting, or to ask the team a question, please email goabroad@greenwich.ac.uk.

Care leavers

There are several ways that the Global Mobility Team supports care leavers and care experienced students to complete global opportunities:

  1. Applications from care leavers and care experienced students for any of the University’s global opportunities will be prioritised in the application process.
  2. For care leavers and care experienced students who stay in university accommodation for the full calendar year, accommodation is guaranteed on return from a global opportunity if deadlines are adhered to. Financial support may also be available on a case-by-case basis to store belongings while abroad if required.
  3. For opportunities with a duration of, or greater than, four weeks, additional financial support is available to care leavers and care experienced students through the Turing scheme. This funding covers at least 80% of travel costs, in addition to a monthly grant.
  4. Short-term global opportunities over the summer are available, which have a duration of one to four weeks and are often fully funded. This is a great option for any students who aren’t able to study abroad during term-time for a semester or year.
  5. The Global Mobility team is very happy to provide one-to-one support for care leavers and care experienced students who are interested in studying or working abroad to answer any questions regarding the opportunities available at the University. To set up a meeting, or to ask the team a question, please email goabroad@greenwich.ac.uk.

Healthcare and Insurance

Successful applicants will receive travel insurance from the University of Greenwich for the duration of their exchange. We also recommend that students apply for a 'Student EHIC', and read government guidance on healthcare abroad, by visiting the NHS website before travel.

Travel Advice and Safety

You can find country and territory specific travel advice on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office here. The advice includes safety and security, health and money.

Language

Most of our partners offer many courses in English, in which case you wouldn't need to be able to speak the language of your host country. All students accepted onto the Erasmus+ programme have access to the Online Linguistic Support system, which provides free language assessments and online courses.

Mental health while abroad

  • Student Wellbeing Service
    • The Student Wellbeing's counselling and mental health teams can support students remotely while abroad at a partner university.
    • They can also support students with developing plans to cope with stresses and mental health issues abroad prior to leaving the UK.
    • Appointments can be arranged by phoning 020 8331 7875 / emailing wellbeing@gre.ac.uk.
  • Samaritans
    • If you're struggling and want to talk to someone confidentially and without judgement, Samaritans can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    • Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org.
  • London Nightline
    • Nightline is a listening service run by and for university students. They offer phone, text, live chat and email services. Visit their website here.
  • Big White Wall
    • Students can contact the BWW if they require mental health and wellbeing support at any time of the day or night, and is accessed from: https://www.bigwhitewall.co.uk/
    • The service is free, and students need to register using their university email address.  As part of registering they choose an anonymous username which is how they'll be known on the BWW.

The Global Greenwich Bursary

The Global Mobility Team and The Fee’s and Funding team worked in partnership to offer a dedicated bursary to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access study abroad and internship opportunities.

A scholarship of up to £2,000 paid to students who are undertaking their first approved study abroad Programme at the University of Greenwich. The bursary amount depends on the destination, length, and type of study abroad programme, as well as the eligibility criteria met by the students.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Received an offer to study at an approved study abroad initiative
  • Paying the maximum fee of £9,250, or £1385 if studying abroad for a year (Applies to home students only)
  • Studying at one of our three campuses: Greenwich, Avery Hill, Medway (except Medway School of Pharmacy)
  • Be a full-time undergraduate in Year 1 or 2 of a BA/BEd/BSc/LLB/BEng/MEng or MMath Programme
  • Be financially assessed by Student Finance England (SFE) and to have given consent to share information between SFE and the University of Greenwich (UoG).

& One of the Following:

  • Household income of £35,000 and below
  • Disabled student
  • Student parents/carers
  • Care leavers and care experienced students
  • Black & Minority Ethnic Student

Assessment/Awarding Process

  • The number of bursaries is capped at 50 for term or year abroad opportunities, and 100 for summer programme opportunities. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria who wish to receive the bursary must make an application.
  • All awards are allocated on a first come first serve basis and based on the eligibility criteria; students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be prioritised. Once all 150 awards have been made the fund will close.
  • Term or year abroad – open in the summer for a September and January start. Eligible for Undergraduate students only. Priority given to students going to expensive destinations such as the USA.
  • Summer programme – open in January for following summer. Eligible for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

How to apply

Please apply here:

Questions?

See our general terms and conditions via the form.

If you would like further details about this scholarship, please contact goabroad@greenwich.ac.uk

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