Increasing your income
Go through this checklist to see if you could be increasing your income:
- Are you getting all the student finance support you are entitled to?
- Can you work part time during term-time? (see our employment pages)
- Are there more hours to do work during holidays?
- Can you claim benefits? (see money > benefits)
- Could you use sites like topcashback when shopping online?
- Can you apply for Hardship funds from the University?
Paid work
There’s a general limit of 20 hours work during term-time. International Students must not exceed this limit, or their student visa may be cancelled (this restriction doesn’t apply during the summer vacation) for more information please see the ''During your studies' visa webpages..
Try contacting the University Employability & Careers Service (ECS) for information on student-friendly, part-time work on offer. See Employability and Careers | University of Greenwich for further information.
Did you know you can search for work online through the Job Centre service? See jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/JobSearch/Browse.
We employ students at Greenwich Students’ Union, we'll communicate opportunities out on this webpage and on our social media: greenwichsu.co.uk/jobshop
Make sure you check your rights at work on the Advice Service webpages, or at adviceguide.org.uk and if your rights are being ignored, contact us for advice.
Further support
Once you know how much money you have to live on each month, you can adjust your spending to live within your income. Click here for the Universities helpful guide on Money Management.
Correct as of April 2026.