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
The Next Payment date is Tuesday 1 July 2025
Please ensure your SAMIS Maintenance bank details are up to date.
A notification will be sent to your University email address by 19:00 on Thursday 19 June 2025. If you do not receive an email or there is an error on the remittance advice, please email Studentships as soon as possible and by 09:00 Tuesday 24 June 2025 at the latest.
Maintenance payments are withheld
If you do not make satisfactory progress.
Or should you Suspend, transfer to Submission Pending, Leave or Submit or are no longer eligible for the payments for any reason; payments will stop and any prepaid maintenance must be repaid.
Please contact the Studentships Office at Studentships
PhD Mobility
All Students in receipt of the scholarship should email Studentships to arrange an appointment prior to visiting the Studentships Office on level 3 of Wessex House room 3.44 the office is open 10.00 am to 2.00pm Monday to Friday.
Visiting students
As soon as you arrive please email Studentships so we can arrange payment of your scholarship.
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