How to receive your payments
PG Maintenance payments are paid quarterly in advance into your nominated UK bank account. To receive payment, you need to:
- be fully registered
- make sure your UK bank details held in SAMIS are correct
- submit your completed Postgraduate Maintenance Agreement form to the Studentship office.
Maintenance payments from sponsors are subject to signed contract agreements and income having been received.
Payment schedule
Quarterly payments are due by:
- 1 October
- 1 January
- 1 April
- 1 July
Returning Students
Registration must be completed by Monday 14 September 2026 to receive Payment on Thursday 1 October 2026 A notification will be sent to your University email address by 19:00 on Thursday 17 September 2026 . If you do not receive an email or the information is incorrect, please email Studentships as soon as possible and by 10:00 Wednesday 23 September 2026 at the latest.
New Students
Registration must be completed by Wednesday 23 September 2026 to receive Payment on Thursday 8 October 2026 A notification will be sent to your University email address by 19:00 on Thursday 24 September 2026. If you do not receive an email or the information is incorrect, please email Studentships as soon as possible and by 10:00 Wednesday 30 September 2026 at the latest.
If you are a mid year starter or waiting to set up a UK bank account, please email Studentships when you have received your bank account details. A payment outside of the quarterly payment schedule will be arranged for your first payment.
All Students Maintenance payments are withheld
If you do not make satisfactory progress, suspend, transfer to submission pending, submit, switch degree programme, leave, or be no longer eligible for payments for any reason; maintenance payments will be stopped, and any prepaid maintenance must be repaid by you. Please contact the Studentships Office at Studentships
Outgoing Students
Please email Studentships to arrange an appointment to visit the Studentship office at least 4 weeks before you leave to arrange your finances while you are away from the University of Bath.
Undergraduate Maintenance Agreement form - Administered by Studentships
If you're a new or current Undergraduate Students who is due to receive Undergraduate Maintenance or Vacation bursary payment please use this form to accept the terms and conditions for Maintenance and Bursary payments. Submit your completed Undergraduate BACS Maintenance agreement to the Studentship office