The Student Support Bursary has been designed to help students cover the costs of studying at UGM Manchester in the city each semester. Eligible students can receive a payment of £250 for each semester, with the opportunity of receiving up to £500 per Academic Year. See the full terms and conditions here.

Requirements

• Studying an undergraduate degree
• 80% minimum attendance across all modules for the semester 
• Submitted all assessments on time (If an assessment offence has been proven, it will be considered as non-submission)
• Not eligible for the bursary if you are retaking or resitting a module. 

The Student Support Bursary is only available to fee paying students studying a minimum of 60 credits per trimester. Students taking resits who are not paying tuition fees are not eligible.

The eligibility of students will be assessed at the end of Semester 1 and Semester 2. If you qualify to receive the Student Support Bursary for Semester 1, the required attendance and assessment criteria would have to be maintained during Semester 2 to qualify for the second payment at the end of Semester 2.

Payment:

• For qualifying students, the payment will be £250 after the assessment results are confirmed for Semester 1, and £250 after the results are confirmed for Semester 2.
• You will be notified by e-mail as to what date you can expect payment to be made. 
• Should you qualify for Student Support Bursary, you will be able to enter your bank details in a secure repository on VLE which will be used by Finance to make the payment. You will be solely responsible for ensuring the accuracy of these details. UGM Manchester will not be liable for any loss as a result of incorrect payment details

Attendance Monitoring

• You can keep track of your attendance online through the VLE and this is updated on a daily basis. 
• Please note that attendance must be recorded between 9:45am and 10:30am (if you have a lecture in the morning), 1:45pm and 2:30pm (if you have a lecture in the afternoon) and 5:45pm and 6:30pm (if you have a lecture in the evening). If you record your attendance outside of these times, you will be marked as absent.
• If you believe you are having a technological issue registering your in-class attendance via VLE, please make an attendance enquiry through VLE for assistance. 

UGM Manchester reserves the right to withdraw the bursary at any time if deemed necessary. If a student is found using any attendance card other than their own, they will disqualify themselves and any other parties involved from receiving any future bursaries and will be subject to disciplinary proceedings.

This request is available for students who are unable to pay the contribution of £200 towards the DSA equipment. We will need a copy of the Disabled Student Allowance Entitlement letter from Student Finance before we can assess your application. If you would like to apply for the DSA grant, please send an email to finance@manchester.bolton.ac.uk .

Please note this is only available to students with an approved Disabled Student Allowance from the Student Loan Company.

If you need to take a diagnostics test to support your application to Student Finance England, you may be able to apply for a DSA grant to cover some of the costs, please send an email to finance@manchester.bolton.ac.uk to find out what support is available to you.

To read our 2024/25 DSA grant terms and conditions click here.

A Short-Term Loan of £500 is available to students who experience an unexpected, short-term financial issue that will impact their essential day-to-day living costs or studies.

The loan is paid across four weeks in instalments of £125. You would be required to pay back the loan in full as soon as you have received your first maintenance loan instalment from Student Finance England.

To apply for the loan, please email finance@manchester.bolton.ac.uk with a statement about why you are in need of temporary financial support.

*Please be aware that you will only be eligible for the short-term loan if you have not yet received a maintenance loan instalment from Student Finance England for this academic year.

To read our 2024/25 Short-Term Loan Frequently Asked Questions click here.

The Financial Hardship Bursary is a bursary provided by UGM Manchester to assist undergraduate and postgraduate students who are experiencing financial hardship and find that their Student Finance Maintenance Loan does not cover their essential expenses.

A bursary of up to £500 will be awarded to undergraduate students with a successful application that does not need to be paid back.

A bursary of up to £250 will be awarded to postgraduate students with a successful application that does not need to be paid back.

When applying for the bursary relevant evidence will be requested to demonstrate how your financial difficulty is impacting on your essential day-to-day living and how your Maintenance Loan is not coving your essential daily expenses such as rent and transport.

Each request will be processed based on the individual circumstances of the applicant, however it is strongly advised that applicants read the eligibility criteria fully before making an application in order to avoid receiving a denial to their application.

Please note that, to ensure fair and equitable access for genuine students, the bursary is only available to new students after successfully completing their first trimester of study.

Who is eligible to apply for the Financial Hardship Bursary?

Students who satisfy all of the following are eligible to apply:

• Undergraduate and Postgraduate Home/EU full time student
• Registered on a course leading to a recognised qualification at UGM Manchester
• Has applied to all available funding (including benefits) that they are entitled to
• Exhausted all other possible sources of income before applying for financial relief
• Able to provide documented evidence that they are experiencing long-term financial issues such as bank statements
• Must be registered and in regular attendance (excluding authorised periods of absence)
• Good academic standing

Before applying, please read our Financial Hardship Bursary Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

To apply for the loan, please email finance@manchester.bolton.ac.uk with a statement about why you are in need of financial support.

If you’re experiencing difficulties with reading and writing, spelling, or organisation, you’re not alone. Dyslexia is common, and support is available to help you succeed while studying with us.

At UGM Manchester, we offer a supportive, two-stage process to help identify and diagnose dyslexia. If you think you may have dyslexia, follow the steps below to access screening and further support.

Stage1: Initial Contact and Pre-Screening

Contact the iCentre iCentre@manchester.ugm.ac.uk or Disability and Inclusion Disabilityandinclusion@manchester.ugm.ac.uk either by email or in person.

You will be booked in for a pre-screening appointment with a Wellbeing Advisor on campus.

What happens at pre-screening?
The pre-screening helps determine whether there are indicators of:

• Mild (minor) dyslexia, or
• More significant (major) dyslexia

If indicators are confirmed to be present, you will be recommended for a full diagnostic assessment which typically costs over £300. Students are required to pay a refundable £50 fee directly to the selected diagnostic centre as a demonstration of commitment. The remaining cost of the diagnostic assessment will be covered by UGM.

After the appointment at the diagnostic assessment, the student may request reimbursement of £50 by submitting proof of payment to UGM Manchester via Disabilityandinclusion@manchester.ugm.ac.uk. Upon verification, the student will be asked to provide their bank details, and the reimbursement will be processed within 5–7 working days.

Stage 2: Diagnostic Assessment Referral

• If you wish to proceed with a full diagnosis, you will need to complete three forms required for a formal dyslexia diagnosis.
• Completed forms should be submitted via email to: disabilityinfo@greatermanchester.ac.uk
• Student must personally arrange a diagnostic assessment with one of the approved providers selected on the form.
• Ensure to attend the assessment appointment scheduled with your selected provider.
• Following your assessment, the provider will issue you a diagnostic assessment report.

Please be aware that the stage two process is private and confidential, your discussions and appointments are not shared with the UGM Manchester.

If you need any further support or information, please contact Disability and Inclusion Disabilityandinclusion@manchester.ugm.ac.uk .