Our Widening Participation Travel Bursary aims to bring students who have specific characteristics, typically under-represented in higher education, on to campus. The bursary aims to help students make informed choices about their future by exploring the options available to them.
The bursary is for students attending qualifying events taking place on our campuses and will provide support with travel costs (up to £40) to eligible participants.
Qualifying Events
- An Undergraduate Open day
- An Undergraduate Offer Holder Event
- An event as part of our access programmes; including Access to Queen Mary, Bridge the Gap, Queen Mary Futures, and Pathways to Law.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Widening Participation Travel Bursary, students' must meet all essential criteria, as well as at least one of the additional criteria listed below:
Essential criteria:
- Have ‘Home’ fee status and currently reside in the UK
- Be studying at a state-funded school or college
- Be registered for an Offer Holder Event, Open Day, or currently participating in one of our access programmes
Additional criteria (at least one must apply)
- In receipt of Free School Meals within the last six years
- Care Leaver, Care Experienced, or Estranged
- Students with a disability
- Currently participating in one of our access programmes
How to claim your travel costs
- Register for a qualifying event
Make sure you are signed up to attend one of the eligible events listed above. - Keep proof of your travel costs
When attending the event, keep evidence of your travel expenses. This could include:- Receipts
- Booking confirmations
- TfL journey history (you can access this by linking your payment card to an Oyster account)
- Submit your claim
After attending the event, email outreach-programmes@qmul.ac.uk to claim your eligible travel costs. - Follow the next steps
Check your email for further instructions. You will be sent guidance on how to complete the process.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact outreach-programmes@qmul.ac.uk
Criteria Definitions
Home Fee Status
Home fee status means a student is eligible for the lower tuition fee rate. This status is generally determined by factors such as the student's nationality, immigration status, residency in the UK, and the length and purpose of their stay.
State-funded School or College
State schools receive funding through their local authority or directly from the government. Examples include community schools, foundation schools, voluntary schools, academies, free schools, and grammar schools.
In receipt of Free School Meals
You have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) on any day prior to finishing study in Key Stage 4 (Year 11)
Care Leaver
A young person who has been looked after for at least 13 weeks since the age of 14. If you are a care experienced student, we encourage you to learn more about the ways in which we support you during the admissions process and transition to university.
Care Experienced
Refers to anyone who has been, or is currently, in care. This care may have been provided in many different settings, including living with foster carers; living in a residential children's home; being looked after at home under a supervision order; living with friends or relatives in kinship care.
Estranged
Students aged 18 to 24 who are not communicating with either of their parents due to an irreconcilable breakdown in the relationship with them.