- Important: The Placement Fund is currently closed
- Who is eligible?
- How do I apply?
- What evidence do I need?
- When do I need to apply?
- How long does the assessment process take?
- How much could I receive?
- Receiving an award
Important: The Placement Fund is currently closed
The Placement Fund has now exhausted its budget and is closed for the 2025/26 academic year.
The fund is expected to reopen in October 2026 for the 2026/27 academic year.
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Who is eligible?
Who is eligible?
Students completing an unpaid placement as part of their course during the 2025/26 academic year may be eligible for a £250 non-repayable award to help with placement-related costs.
To apply, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a currently registered University of Hertfordshire student.
- Be undertaking an unpaid work placement that is an integral part of your course.
- Incur placement-related costs.
- Be studying within:
- Health and Social Work (HSK)
- Life and Medical Sciences (LMS)
- Schools of Law and Education (SLE)
- Department of Humanities within the School of Creative Arts
- Be a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate student.
Who is not eligible?
The following students cannot apply:
- Students receiving support from the NHS Learning Support Fund, including Master of Pharmacy students.
- Postgraduate students on advanced placement courses.
- Students who receive a salary or other placement funding, including degree apprentices.
- Students undertaking a placement year as part of a sandwich course.
How do I apply?
7Applications are made through Blackbullion.
- Register or sign in at Blackbullion using your University of Hertfordshire email address.
- Follow the application process described in the Placement Fund criteria.
- Submit all required evidence.
Blackbullion is a financial wellbeing platform that helps students develop skills in areas such as budgeting and money management.
If you need help with your application, the Student Funding and Financial Support team offers one-to-one drop-in sessions.
What evidence do I need?
You must upload supporting evidence as part of your application.
Required evidence
- Evidence of your work placement that forms part of your course during the 2025/26 academic year.
- If you do not have a placement contract, upload any alternative evidence available.
- HSK students can upload evidence from Placements on the Web (POW) or a placement confirmation email.
We will contact you if we need additional information.
Your application cannot be assessed until all required evidence has been received.
When do I need to apply?
The fund may close at any time if all available funding has been allocated.
Autumn term
20 October 2025, 8.30am to 12 December 2025, 3.30pm
Spring and summer term
12 January 2026, 8.30am to 11 May 2026, 3.30pm
The fund may close before these dates if the budget is exhausted.
How long does the assessment process take?
Applications are normally assessed within four working weeks of receiving all required evidence.
How much could I receive?
Successful applicants will receive a £250 non-repayable award.
You will be notified of the outcome by email using your University student email account.
Receiving an award
If your application is successful, you must ensure your bank details are correct and up to date.
Important
If you do not provide your bank details by 15 May 2026, your payment will not be made and the award will be withdrawn.
How to update your bank details
If you are awarded funding, you will receive an email from techonenw@herts.ac.uk containing a secure link to update your bank details.
The email will be sent to the address held on your student record.
You should:
- Use the secure link within three days, as it will expire after that time.
- Follow the instructions provided in the email.
- Check that all bank details are correct before submitting them.
- You can provide either UK or overseas bank account details.
Incorrect information may delay payment.
If the secure link expires, contact financial-support@herts.ac.uk and a new link will be issued.