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Student Support Services
MA Social Work
2012 Entry
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Student Support Centres
• Advice and Guidance
• Financial Support
• Counselling Service
• International Student Support
• Disability and Dyslexia Service
• Academic Development Skills Centre
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Advice and Guidance
Advice and Support with practical issues• Student funding• Money• Debt • State Benefits• Housing• Academic Issues• Welfare• Part-time employment
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Financial Support
Range of support to help in cases of unexpected hardship
• Financial Contingency Fund
• Trust Funds
• Charities
• Emergency Loans
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Counselling
• Short term individual counselling• Group work• Self-help/referral
International Student Support• Visa renewal assistance
• Immigration questions• Liaison with Embassies or Home Office
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Disability and Dyslexia Service
• Screening and assessments
• Help claiming Disabled Students’ Allowance
• Study skills tuition
• Mental Health Adviser
Academic Development Skills Centre
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Where?
• 50 Park Place, Cathays
• 2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park
How?• Drop-in• Appointments• Phone calls• Emails• Talks and workshops• Self-help FAQs, DVDs, website
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Daycare Centre
• 43-45 Park Place, Cathays
• 10 weeks to 5 years
• 8am-6pm Monday - Friday
• Jacqui Kempa on 029 20 874135• [email protected] • www.cardiff.ac.uk/creche
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How will I fund my time at university?
• Social work funding
• Savings
• Professional and Career Development Loan
• Additional funding
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Tuition fees
Cardiff University MA Social Work Tuition Fees for 2012/13 are £6,050.
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Welsh Domicile Students
If you normally live in Wales before you start you course:• Social Work Bursary of £6,640 (non income assessed)
• Practice Learning Opportunity Allowance: £7.50 per practice learning opportunity day
• No financial support towards Tuition Fees
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English Domicile Student
If you normally live in England before you start your course:• Basic Bursary: £3,362.50 (non income assessed)
– This includes a £862.50 Practice Learning Opportunities Allowance.
• Additional Bursary: £2,608 (income assessed)
• £3,732 Tuition Fee Contribution (non income assessed)
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Additional funding• Income assessed – income evidence required.
Home address in Wales
Home address in
England
Parent’s Learning Allowance £1505 max £1508 max
Childcare Grant 1 child = up to £8,330 per annum
2 or more children = up to £14,285 per annum
1 child = up to £148.75/wk
2 or more children = up to £255/wk
Adult Dependent’s Grant £2645 max £2642 max
Disabled Student’s Allowance
•Non income-assessed
•Depends on student’s needs
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Care Council for Wales
• 0845 0700 249
• www.ccwales.org.uk
• E-mail [email protected]
Application forms available from June 2012.
Deadline 3rd September 2012.
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NHS Business Services Authority
• 08456 10 11 22
• www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/swb
• E-mail [email protected]
Apply May – July. Check website for dates and deadlines.
Must apply for the Bursary before 30 November 2012 = first-come, first-served basis.
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Costs of living in CardiffEstimated costs of living in Cardiff for 2012/13
Expenses Monthly cost Yearly cost
Rent £250 £3,000
Bills (water, gas, electricity and insurance) £39 £468
Food £120 £1,440
Books/copying £34 £408
Social/leisure £106 £1,272
Clothes £44 £528
Laundry and Toiletries £26.33 £314
Travel £23 £508
Telephone and TV licence £42.33 £508
Total £684.66 £8,214
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Accommodation costs in CardiffCost per month Cost per year
Shared house £220 - £280plus deposit/ bills
£2,640 - £3,360
Flat/ family accommodation
£450 - £550+plus deposit/ bills
£5,400 - £6,600+
Residences – room in shared flat
£275 - £375inc. bills
£3,300 - £4,500full year resi period
Residences – couple/family accom
£383 - £570inc. bills
£4,600 - £6,840full year
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Moving to Cardiff?• Private sector housing list - RESI
• Letting agents – ALMA/ Student Letting in Union
• University Residences - 029 20874849
• Postgraduate House Hunting Event– August 2011, see Graduate centre website or call 029 2087 0046
• Flatmate websites/ noticeboards
• Remember:
Tenancy deposit scheme
Check your contract
Additional licensing in
Cathays
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Contact us
50 Park Place, Cathays Park Campus 029 2087 4844
2nd Floor, Cardigan House, Heath Park Campus
029 2074 2070
[email protected]@cardiff.ac.uk
[email protected]@cardiff.ac.uk