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Travel bursary for interviews

Check if you are eligible to receive a contribution towards travel costs to attend your interview and how to make a claim. 

If you are eligible, you can claim back up to £100 for your ticket. There is a minimum claim amount of £10 per person. 

The bursary is only for travel on economy public transport. It doesn’t include any guest(s), overnight stays, taxis or meals. 

If the cost of booking travel in advance is a barrier to you attending your interview, please contact us to discuss this further. Email the Travel Bursary team at travelbursary@leeds.ac.uk. 

Check if you are eligible

You are eligible to claim the travel bursary if you are a UK applicant to the University of Leeds and have been invited to attend an in-person interview on campus. 

You must also meet at least one of the following criteria: 

  • You are eligible for Access to Leeds. If this is the case you will have received confirmation from the Access to Leeds team. 
  • You live in a postcode in a Lower Participation Neighbourhood (LPN) – you can check this using our LPN postcode checker. If you live in a LPN, you may also be eligible for a lower offer. 
  • You are a Foundation Year applicant.  
  • You receive free school meals (you must have indicated this on your UCAS application). 
  • You are care experienced (you must have indicated this on your UCAS application). 
  • You are estranged/have no parental support (you must have indicated this on your UCAS application). 
  • You will be classed as a mature student (21 years of age or over) on your course start date. 

How to claim 

  1. Check your eligibility and read the guidance on making a claim thoroughly before completing your claim. 
  2. Complete the travel bursary claim form (Excel, 25KB)
  3. Email the claim form to the Travel Bursary Team at travelbursary@leeds.ac.uk with copies, photos or screenshots of your travel receipts and/or online booking confirmation. Please note that we’re unable to reimburse any travel without receipts.  

If you have any queries or need the excel claim form in another format, email the Travel Bursary Team at travelbursary@leeds.ac.uk. 

Guidance for completing the form

Please put the following details on the form:  

  1. In the field for UCAS ID No. (cell B14), put your UCAS ID. 
  2. In the field for Name (cell B15), put your full name in capital letters. 
  3. In the field for Address (cells B17 to B19), put your home address. 
  4. In the field for Bank Sort Code (cell B23) and Bank Account Number (cell B24) add the sort code and account number of the bank account you want the bursary paying into. 
  5. In the Details of Claim section, in the field for Starting Point field (cell A27), put your home postcode. 
  6. In the field for Destination (cell B27), put the University of Leeds postcode, LS2 9JT. 
  7. In the field for Purpose of Trip (cell C27), put “Interview”. 
  8. In field for Date (D27) put the date of your interview. 
  9. In the Journey Details section, you need to put brief details of each ticket you are claiming for. If you travelled by train, put the journey details in the cell A33, for example, “London to Leeds return ticket”. You can also use A34 for another journey if you need to. If you travelled by a different type of public transport, such as coach or bus, put the details in cell A36 (and A37 if you need to). Put the amount of money you are claiming for each ticket in the corresponding cells in column E. 
  10. Put the total amount you are claiming for all tickets in the field for Total claimed (cell E39). 
  11. Email the claim form to the Travel Bursary Team at travelbursary@leeds.ac.uk with copies, photos or screenshots of your travel receipts and/or online booking confirmation. Please note that we’re unable to reimburse any travel without receipts.