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Care Leaver Covenant
UEA is committed to supporting students with care experience and are proud signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant. Find out more about the Covenant, and UEA’s commitment to our care experienced community, on our Covenant webpage
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Experience Uni
Our Experience Uni residential event for young people aged 14-17 with experience of local authority care will return in late July 2026. Keep an eye on this webpage for details in early 2026 and email Liz at includingme@uea.ac.uk with any questions.
Arrange a visit to UEA
Care experienced young people aged 16+ are invited to arrange an individual visit to our lovely campus, tailored for your needs and interests. This is a great opportunity to meet a current student studying a subject you’re interested in, take a guided tour of campus, and chat about any questions or concerns about university. You’re welcome to bring a friend, family member or guardian, or a support worker.
Email Liz at includingme@uea.ac.uk with aby questions, or apply for a visit using our online form
Contact us
Are you a student with questions about uni? Talk to Liz Ferguson in the Outreach team on UniBuddy:
You can also book an informal video chat with Liz, to book select a date and time from the calendar:
View the UEA page on the Propel website for a quick overview of all the support available to students with care experience.
The designated contact for Care Leavers at UEA is Lucy Kemp, Head of Holistic Student Experience. Contact Lucy on: cees@uea.ac.uk
Young people with experience of local authority care can request a visit to our campus and a guided tour with one of our friendly current students. Get in touch at includingme@uea.ac.uk to arrange a visit.
Financial support
UEA offers a specific bursary (free money!) to Care Leaver students. Full criteria and more information can be found in our finance section of the site.
We also offer a range of Scholarships for students joining UEA. Review the options and apply online, check out our Scholarship Finder:
Supporting carers and professionals
We are keen to work with foster carers, social workers, teachers, advisers and other stakeholders, and can participate in professional development conferences, workshops and training days. Email Liz at includingme@uea.ac.uk.