Costs

Tuition Fees

One of the big advantages of going on exchange is that you won’t need to pay any tuition fees to the partner university. You only pay tuition fees to Liverpool Hope University as normal and Student Finance still provide the tuition fee loan.

Any student that goes on exchange for a whole academic year will be charged a reduced tuition fee (please speak to the Finance Office to get more information on this).

Additional Costs

When taking part in the Outgoing Exchange programme, you are responsible for the cost and organisation of accommodation, travel (including Visa costs) and all living expenses while you are there. You may also want to increase your budget if you want to do some exploring and go travelling during the holiday periods or at weekends! There are a number of grants that can help to cover some of these costs outlined in the section below. We advise you to do a little research before deciding which partner university you want to study at as travel and living costs will vary from country to country.

Students wanting to study in the USA will need to have the funds available to them to cover the whole cost of either the year or semester abroad before their visa will be sponsored. We advise this amount to be around £6,000 per semester (£12,000 for a full year). This can be through student finance, personal savings, sponsorship from family members etc. Please speak to the Global Centre for more information on this. 

For certain countries, including the USA and Canada, students are required by the universities to have their own personal medical insurance. The cost in the US is around $1000-1500 USD and in Canada it is around $600-900 CAD. This is another factor that should be considered when choosing a destination. 

For students going to Europe we would advise them to apply for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). This scheme has replaced the EHIC card and will allow students to get necessary state healthcare in EU countries on the same basis as a resident of that country. You can apply for a GHIC card free of charge. 

Grants

Student Finance

If you already receive student finance in the form of a maintenance loan, you may be eligible to receive additional travel funding while you study overseas. The Travel Grant is calculated on household income and is assessed the same way as your maintenance loan. It is available to help you cover some of the costs of flights, visas and insurance.

However, you are always expected to fund the first £303 of your expenses. For more information and eligibility criteria, please visit the Student Finance website.

Turing scheme

The university is currently bidding for Turing funding for the academic year 2024-25. If we are successful, a limited number of students will be able to access grants for the Exchange programme. If you are eligible you will be able to access grants of between £300-£420 per month. The amount you receive will be dependent on the length of time spent away and the country you go to. 

If you are from a low income family or need support for special educational needs and disabilities, you are also eligible for an additional top up grant.

You can find more information on the government website. 

This money is a grant and doesn't have to be paid back.

We would caution students against relying on the Turing grant to help fund their Exchange as it is not guaranteed and even if we are successful in the bid there is a limited amount of funding available.

Here is the Turing Scheme Privacy Notice which sets out how participants' personal data will be processed.