Tuition fees
Students do not pay additional tuition fees to the host institution when studying abroad at an exchange partner institution.
However, some partners do have some charges for things such as uniforms, technology, visa processing etc. For further information go to the partners website or the guidance information in My LJMU – Global Opportunities
Term/semester abroad fees
If you Study Abroad for part of the year (semester 2 only) the full tuition fee is payable to LJMU, as normal.
Year abroad fees
If you study and/or work abroad for a full year a discounted fee of 20% of the total fee is paid to LJMU. No tuition fee is paid to the host University abroad. This applies only to situations where the full year is spent abroad.
Grants and bursaries
Students may be supported on their placement through the UK Governments Turing fund, but funding for the next academic year is not confirmed until the summer prior to placement.
Eligibility
Turing Funding is a UK Government Funding Programme to enable students to participate in international opportunities with a minimum duration of 4 weeks and a maximum duration of 12 months. Individual student funding comprises a ‘maintenance grant’ contribution towards living costs, students from a disadvantaged background are also eligible for a ‘travel grant’ as a contribution towards travel costs.
Please note
Funding is not guaranteed and to be considered for funding participants must be a fully registered student at LJMU and complete and submit all the necessary paperwork by the deadline.
Turing funding
Student finance company funding
During the period that you are abroad, you can continue to receive funding which you might normally receive whilst you are at LJMU, including via Student Finance. For further information please read
Additional Travel grants are also available to eligible full-time students who are studying abroad as part of their degree. All queries regarding eligibility should be directed to Student Finance; all reimbursements are at the discretion of the relevant Student Finance company. Please contact Student Finance England for more information.
Please note:
The responsibility for completing any relevant forms and for notifying the relevant Student Finance authority (for example England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland) remains with the participant and not the LJMU. LJMU cannot confirm if the relevant Student Finance company will accept any particular expense claims or not; as such students are advised to check any arrangements with their Student Finance company directly if they are unsure.
Additional funding is available for disabled students
Turing provides funds on a case by case basis and applications and depend on level and type of support required.
Please email goabroad@ljmu.ac.uk.
Are there other funding sources?
BUTEX Scholarships
There are also eight scholarships available to undergraduate students currently registered at a UK university through BUTEX (British Transatlantic Exchange Association). The Global Opportunities Team will email all students when the BUTEX scholarship scheme opens.
How do I work out if I can afford to go?
Above is information on the funds you will receive but you need to research your preferred location and you can look at the hosts website for information such as accommodation, the countries border agency for visa, travel providers for flights and cost of living at websites such as Cost of Living Comparisons, 2021 data.
Additional costs to be considered
This depends on country and institution however you should expect to pay for
- services which you would normally expect to pay for at LJMU e.g., housing, food, travel, social activities etc.
- entry/study visa (where required)
- insurance – most non-European universities insist that exchange students take out their mandatory insurance coverage in order to join their Study Abroad Programme. Please make sure you are fully aware of any possible charges when considering possible destinations. Eligible students might be able to retrospectively recoup some/all of the costs incurred for the Mandatory Medical Insurance claim from Student Finance (via the Student Finance Travel Grant).
- a small application charge – details will be noted on the partner’s website (although this is rare).
- additional small charges not covered by the tuition fee waiver – e.g. Art consumables etc. This should be comparable to what you would expect to pay if studying at LJMU. Your host institution will advise you of any additional small charges which are to be levied at the time of application
Living in certain places can cost more such as the US and Australia.
Travel and medical insurance
Students who Study Abroad as part of their degree programme can be covered by the LJMU Insurance policy for the duration of their study period. This coverage is for legitimate academic activity only; for non-academic activity, you will need to get extra additional insurance.
Students will be provided with a copy of the insurance cover note and a letter confirming the situation.
Many universities insist that students purchase their mandatory insurance coverage in order to join their Study Abroad Programme – particularly outside of Europe. This is certainly applicable for most partnerships in Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, and the USA. Please make sure you are fully aware of any possible insurance related charges when considering possible destinations.
Many European universities now require you to have a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) this has replaced the EHIC card that was used when we were in the EU. Further information about the GHIC can be found on the Government website.
