See what makes Northumbria special, with help towards your travel costs.
We understand that choosing which university you want to go to is an important decision, and of course we hope you will choose us!
Before deciding, you want to get a feel for the campus and city as well as talk to current students, academics and support staff, and there is no better way to do this than by coming along to our June Open Days.
Learn more about our courses, visit some of our accommodation, tour the campus and other facilities, as well as talking to current students about why it is so great to study at Northumbria and live in Newcastle.
We understand that traveling to events can be expensive, so we want to make sure you have every opportunity to visit our June Open Days by offering a contribution towards your travel costs. If you live in a low participation neighbourhood* and are travelling from postcodes beginning with NE, SR, DH, DL or TS, you can claim up to the value of £10 towards your travel costs.
* You can check your neighbourhood participation rate by using the Office for Students (OfS) postcode checker (opens in new window). If you identify as POLAR4 and Quintile 1 or 2, you will be eligible to claim support towards your travel to the June Open Days.
To claim your support
for travel expenses, please complete this form (downloads as .xlsx file) with the relevant
information. Please note, you should not make a claim until after you have attended the Open Day and remember to attach evidence of your travel booking (ticket or receipt) with your claim. Your claim must be received by 5pm on Friday 11th July.
For any
additional queries about the Open Days or support for travel expenses,
please contact us at
ug.events@northumbria.ac.uk.
Terms and Conditions of the Scheme
- You must be looking to study a full-time undergraduate course at Northumbria University commencing at our Newcastle upon Tyne campus in September 2025 or September 2026.
- Your home address, as used on your registration, must be POLAR4 Quintile 1 or 2* and within one of the above postcodes.
- This support for travel expenses is only available towards the travel costs of the prospective student attending one Open Day, not guests.
- You can only claim once, multiple claims cannot be submitted.
- To qualify, you must check-in at the Registration Desk when you arrive at the Open Day so that your visit is officially recorded.
- The travel expenses support covers the prospective student travel costs towards standard class public transport (rail, coach or bus travel) or if travelling by car, mileage for a return journey between your home postcode and our campus.
- The travel expenses support does not include first class travel or any additional costs, e.g. guests, overnight stays, taxis, parking, meals or penalty costs.
- To receive your travel expenses support, you must provide evidence of your travel booking (ticket or receipt) including cost. Please note that we are unable to reimburse any travel without receipts.
- If claiming mileage for travelling by car, distances will be calculated using the AA Route Planner and reimbursed at 45p per mile.
- Your claim must be received by 5pm on Friday 11th July, any claims submitted after this time will not be processed.
- The travel expenses support will be paid into the bank account provided on the claim form.
- The claiming of travel expenses support should not be applied for until after attending the Open Day.
