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APPROXIMATE COSTSWEEKLY ANNUAL£ £Fees (see page 10) -Travel to the University from port of entry (see pages 16 to 20) -Accommodation (see accommodation brochure)Possessions insurance, depending on cover: halls of residence - 16.00-82.00Possessions insurance, depending on cover: other accommodation - 68.00-210.00Personal computer insurance (from £2/£100 insured)Heat, light and water rates (if not included in rent) 18.00Food and drink 30.00Cleaning, laundry etc 5.00Mobile/landline phone (depending on usage) 8.00TV rental (average) 3.00TV licence 131.50Daily travelClothing and personal hygiene 10.00Books and equipment (average – depends on course) 10.00Sport and leisure 10.00Police registration (if applicable – see page 9) 34.00Childcare (if applicable) 40.00Sub total of weekly costs, multiplied by weeks of residenceSub total of annual costsTotal estimated requirementLiving arrangementsDetails of your accommodation allocation will be sent to you separately. Email accommodation@tees.ac.ukwith any queries.12 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HANDBOOK
Sources of fundingSTUDENT FUNDINGSome undergraduate students who have been resident fora number of years in the UK can receive Student Supportthat assists towards the cost of fees, and a Student Loanto help towards living costs.To qualify, you must:• have been ordinarily resident in the UK for three yearsup to 1 September before the beginning of yourcourse (if it begins in the autumn), and• not have been resident wholly or mainly because youwere receiving full-time education, and• have 'settled' status, (ordinarily resident in the UKwithout any time restriction on your stay under theimmigration rules) and• be attending a complete course designated formandatory awards purposes, and• not previously have received UK government fundingfor more than one academic year for any course ofhigher education of two or more years, and• apply within four months of the beginning of yourcourse, (before 31 December for courses beginningin the autumn).SCHOLARSHIPSSome scholarships are available to students. Most of theseare made by the British government to certain othergovernments and, in most cases, you must apply from yourown country before coming to study in the UK and oftenwell in advance of the course beginning.To get information about these, you should contact yourown Ministry of Education, which will have details of mostschemes, or the nearest British Council offices, BritishEmbassy or High Commission. The address of the BritishCouncil in your home country can be found atwww.britishcouncil.org/home-contact-worldwide.If the British Council does not have an office in your homecountry, you are not eligible for British Council funding. Youshould contact the British Embassy or High Commission inyour country of origin at www.britishembassy.gov.uk.Other useful websites giving course and funding informationare:Education UK: www.educationuk.orgProspects (Graduate Careers Website):www.prospects.ac.ukThe Council for International Education UKCISA:www.ukcisa.org.ukSee also www.support4learning.org.uk click on Money,Financial Support for Overseas Study andwww.britishcouncil.org/learning-study-in-the-uk.These organisations will also be able to provide you withadditional information about studying abroad and living inBritain.UNIVERSITY OF TEESSIDEINTERNATIONAL BURSARY SCHEMEFor more information about the scheme, see page 10.UNIVERSITY OF TEESSIDESPORTS BURSARY SCHEMEFor more information, see page 25.SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY THEBRITISH GOVERNMENTCommonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan(CSFP)These are to help Commonwealth students and academicsof high intellectual calibre to study in other Commonwealthcountries. They are primarily awarded to postgraduate andresearch students. Undergraduate or non-degree coursesare only considered in special circumstances. Applicantsshould be resident in their own country when applying.For details contact The Commonwealth ScholarshipCommission at The Association of CommonwealthUniversities, www.acu.ac.uk.The Sino-British Scholarship SchemeThis is for students in the People's Republic of China whoare resident in China at the time of application. Awards arefor postgraduate study in the UK. Applications arechannelled through the State Education Commission inBeijing. Apply to your home institution or work unit.Universities UK Overseas Research StudentsAwards Schemes (ORSAS)ORSAS funding is subject to review for 2008-09. Checkwww.findaphd.com for research opportunities.British Marshall ScholarshipsAwards are open to United States citizens under 26 years ofage who are graduates of US universities. Awards coverfares, tuition fees, maintenance, books, thesis and travelallowances. About 40 new awards are available every year.The awards are publicised in US universities. BritishConsulates in the US have details or seewww.marshallscholarship.org.FEES AND FUNDING 13
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