If you've attended a placement as part of your course, you may be able to claim back:
- excess costs for travel relating to your placement, compared to your usual journey to university
- accommodation you paid for to attend your placement
You can watch a short video with information about TDAE.
How to claim TDAE
You need to receive the Training Grant before you can claim TDAE.
You can apply by signing into your NHS Learning Support Fund account, selecting the relevant academic year from the dashboard, and then the Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses tab.
You have a maximum of 6 months from the last date of the placement period you’re claiming for to submit your claim. Once we receive the claim from your university, we aim to process it within 20 working days.
You can find out more about completing a claim in our guidance booklet.Completing your TDAE claim - a guidance for students and Universities 2024/25 (PDF: 602KB)
You can claim:
- 30 pence per mile for cycling
- 42 pence per mile for driving
- £82.50 per night for commercial accommodation - for example, a hotel or bed and breakfast
- £37.50 per night for non-commercial accommodation - for example, with a friend or relative (but not parents)