Travelling to your Placement and claiming Placement Associated (Travel and Accommodation) Expenses

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Travelling to your Placement and claiming Placement Associated (Travel and Accommodation) Expenses

Travelling to Placement

We recognise that many of our students will need to travel to their placement. Wherever possible we will not expect students to travel for longer than 2 hours to a placement. 

Please see guidance on Travel information in the Placement Preparation section of this site:

Please also refer to the following guidance on the Student Guidance page in the Policy Library section of this website:

  • Travelling to and from placement safely
  • Use of student's own vehicle on placement policy
  • Student weather advice

Claiming Placement Associated (Travel and Accommodation) Expenses

Please note - International students and degree apprenticeship students are not eligible to claim placement associated travel and accommodation expenses.  Degree apprenticeship students please refer to your own Trust or employer for advice.

Guidance on submitting your claim to be processed by the College of Health Wellbeing and Life Sciences Professional Placements Team.  This guidance is provided in two, complementary formats:

For all expenses queries please email ! HWLS Placements Admin