Loan for tuition fees

If you started your course on 1 September 2012 or later and study in England, Scotland or Wales, you are charged up to £9,250 in the 2021/22 academic year (or up to £11,100 per year on accelerated degree courses in England). You are eligible for a loan to cover these fees.2Reg 25(1) E(SS)(NI) Regs

If you started your course in the Republic of Ireland on or after 1 September 2013, you are charged a student contribution of €3,000 in 2021/22. You can apply for a student contribution loan to cover the cost. The terms and conditions of student contribution loans are identical to those for tuition fee loans for students studying in the UK (see here).3Reg 25A E(SS)(NI) Regs You can also apply for a maintenance grant or loan for your living costs (see here and here).

The maximum fee loan or student contribution loan available matches the fee or contribution you are charged. Neither loan is means tested on your household income. However, the loan is added to your total student loan debt (including any loans taken out for living costs – see here) and you must start repayments once you have graduated, or otherwise left the course, and are earning at least £19,895 a year.

If you wish to pay all or part of the fee upfront yourself, you can do so. Your institution will expect some indication of how you intend to pay your fees when you register.

Help with tuition fees for part-time courses is also available (see here).