Help with Unexpected Financial Difficulties
Students are expected to have planned their finances before starting their studies. However, we appreciate that occasionally problems arise.
The Pillman Student Support Fund can provide small grants to postgraduates experiencing financial difficulty due to an unavoidable change in their circumstances and where a relatively small amount of funding might make a significant difference.. You can apply for this by talking to your Tutor first or the Financial Welfare Officer or you can apply online. All applications will be sent on to your Tutor for their approval.
Do you require long term or higher value support?
If you are experiencing more significant problems and may need longer term or higher value support, here are the steps you should take if you wish to apply to University Financial Assistance. For queries related to this, you can also contact the Financial Welfare Officer
- Talk to your Academic Supervisor and College Tutor about applying
- Read the eligibility criteria here to ensure you are eligible
- Read the application guidance
- Complete a draft of the University's PG Financial Assistance Word copy of application form ( to draft your responses and share your application with your College Tutor before applying)
- Once you have completed these steps, you can apply and submit online here
- Applications open at the start of each term and are responded to at the end of the month following the month of application.
Helpful information:
It can be difficult to navigate what financial support may be provided. Here is some more information about the support available. In all instances, applications will require your Tutor’s support.