Residence conditions
To be eligible for support from Student Finance NI, you must meet the residence conditions.
1Sch 1 E(SS)(NI) Regs These are the same as for England (see
here), except that, where appropriate, you must be normally resident in Northern Ireland on the first day of the first academic year. Also, in Northern Ireland, students from overseas with certain forms of leave to remain can receive support, unlike in England. Ask an adviser for information.
Following the result of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU)
, the DfENI has stated that students from other EU countries who started their courses in 2020/21 or earlier academic years, and who have been assessed as eligible for funding, will continue to receive it as normal until they complete the course. EU students starting courses in 2021/22 or later have much more limited access to funding, though exceptions apply including Irish nationals. Again, the rules are essentially the same as in England. See
here or check the Student Finance NI website.