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Considering the Cost of a Year Abroad. LUBS Study Abroad. Tuition Fees – Full Year Abroad Fee to Leeds = £1350 (British/ EU Nationality) £4000 (International Students) No Fee to Host . LUBS Study Abroad. Student Finance Remain eligible for maintenance and tuition fee loan - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Leeds University Business School

Considering the Cost of a Year Abroad

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Leeds University Business School

LUBS Study Abroad

• Tuition Fees – Full Year Abroad Fee to Leeds =

• £1350 (British/ EU Nationality)• £4000 (International Students) No Fee to Host

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• Student Finance Remain eligible for maintenance and

tuition fee loan

• Travel Grants Eligible if your student finance depends on household income

• Leeds Financial Support Does not continue

LUBS Study Abroad

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• Additional Costs to Consider Visas Insurance Travel Expense Living & Accommodation Study Costs & Language

Courses

LUBS Study Abroad

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• Visa Applications Australia - $535 AUD Canada - $125 CAD + $107 for a

Quebec visa if necessary China - Up to £216 Hong Kong - $160 HKD Korea - Up to £100 New Zealand - £135 Singapore – S$135 Turkey - £290 USA - $360 + trip to London for

Visa interview

LUBS Study Abroad

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• Insurance – mandatory policies to purchase

Australia - $650 AUD Canada - $750 CAD Japan - ¥20,000 New Zealand - $585 Singapore - S$117 South Africa - R3300 USA - up to £1000

LUBS Study Abroad

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• Travel Expense Cost of travel to host destination Visits home Excursions and trips

Unlikely to get ‘best flight’ deals

• Travel Grants (SFE) May be eligible for up to 3 return trips if

your Student Finance depends on household income

LUBS Study Abroad

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• Living & Accommodation Varies greatly dependent on location Refer to student feedback/ institution

websites

• Study/ Extra Costs Textbook purchases Union/ Sports membership fees Travel passes

LUBS Study Abroad

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• Language Courses Free courses do exist but a contribution is

likely

Up to €500 is available to non-language students for a pre-sessional course (if studying abroad in Europe)

LUBS Study Abroad

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• Financial Evidencing USA, Canada Hong Kong, Japan, Korea Mexico

Up to £15,000 in some cases Yours or a guarantor’s bank statements,

not more than 3 months old Student Finance proof is not usually

accepted

LUBS Study Abroad

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• Work in the Host Country? Dependent on Visa Not guaranteed so shouldn’t be

relied on in order to support you financially.

AUS – up to 20 per week Canada – Government work permit

required USA – up to 20 hours on campus

only

LUBS Study Abroad

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funding

Erasmus+ programme launching in 2014-15

Set tuition fee to Leeds of £1350 Monthly grant may continue for students

studying in Europe SAO will keep applicants informed when

funding is announced by EU

LUBS Study Abroad

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Scholarships LUBS tuition fee scholarship -£400 if

criteria is met BUTEX scholarships - £500:

http://www.butex.ac.uk/ British Council Hong Kong scholarships:

http://www.britishcouncil.org.hk/SfE Duo-Singapore fellowship programmehttp://studyabroad.leeds.ac.uk/outgoing/what_you_need_to_know/scholarships

LUBS Study Abroad

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Santander Research Awards For UG Study Abroad students Up to £1000 to undertake a short period of

research Enhance research skills and subject

knowledge Make use of resources in host country First come, first serve basis but all

satisfactory applications have been granted so far

Application to download from the SAO website: http://studyabroad.leeds.ac.uk/outgoing/what_you_need_to_know/scholarships/

LUBS Study Abroad

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LUBS Study Abroad

http://lubswww.leeds.ac.uk/study-abroad/costs-and-funding

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LUBS Study Abroad

Instructions on how to sign up are on the LUBS Study Abroad website: http://lubswww.leeds.ac.uk/study-abroad/events