Financial support for undergraduate students completing a placement year.
The information on this page is correct for the 2023/24 academic year. Information about the financial support available in the 2024/25 academic year will be published in August 2024.
Overview
The Placement Bursary is available to provide financial support for students who have a placement year as part of a sandwich course. Students on health or education courses who have placements as part of their course each year are not eligible for the Placement Bursary.
What you could receive
Eligible students will be awarded a one-off payment of £800.
Who can apply
You will be invited to apply for the Placement Bursary if you:
- are a UK or 'home' fee status student,
- are paying the University's placement year fee (or are in receipt of a tuition fee loan to cover this amount),
- were means-tested by Student Finance England (or similar) in 2022/23 with a household income of £62,343 or below,
- are enrolled on a placement year in 2023/24, and
- are undertaking a placement that has been approved by the university.
If you are still looking for a placement, read our guide to getting your placement approved.
If you receive benefits and/or any other financial support, it is your responsibility to check whether receiving an award will affect your entitlement(s)/payments.
When to apply
If our records indicate that you are eligible for the Placement Bursary, we will ask you to complete a claim form and provide your bank details.
For students whose placements have been approved by the university by Friday 11 August 2023, the claim form link will be sent to their Sheffield Hallam student email account by the end of August. For students whose placements are approved after the Friday 11 August, the claim form link will be sent by the middle of October.
If you think you are eligible for this bursary, but do not receive an email from us by Tuesday 31 October, please get in touch with Hallam Help .
How to apply
Applications for the 2023/24 academic year are now closed.
You will only be able to access the form if you have been invited to apply. Please note, students on health or education courses who have placements as part of their course each year are not eligible for the Placement Bursary.
You must read the terms and conditions before applying. These can be found at the start of the application form.
