England gives the possibility to access expensive universities through the Student Loan, but let’s see how to request it by going specifically.
If you are planning to study for any of the following qualifications, support and then student loans are available to help you with these costs:
- degree (BA, BSc, etc.)
- basic degree
- Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
- Higher Education Diploma (DipHE)
- Higher National Certificate (HNC)
- Higher National Diploma (HND)
- Initial Teacher Training Course (ITT).
While eligibility is also determined by factors such as age, nationality, or residency status, those wishing to study their first full-time degree should be able to apply for a government-provided repayable student loan.
Part-time students who study at least 25% of the full-time equivalent course in one academic year may also be eligible for support.
Student loans are divided into two distinct parts: college tuition loans and maintenance loans.
How does it work ?
Tuition Fee Loans of up to £ 9,250 per year cover your course fees. You do not receive this money – it is paid directly to the university running your course. Part-time students may be able to take out a college tuition loan of up to £ 6,935.
For those studying for an accelerated degree (a two-year course instead of the traditional three), you could get up to £ 11,100.
Support to help with living costs is available in the form of a means-tested maintenance loan. The loan is paid directly into your bank account at the beginning of the term. To help you estimate how much you are likely to receive if you are from England (or the EU and have stable status), visit GOV.UK – Student Finance Calculator .
Academic year 2021/2022
For the 2021/22 academic year, you will receive up to £ 7,987 if you live at home, up to £ 9,488 if you live away from home outside London, up to £ 12,382 if you live away from home in London, and up to £ 10,866 if your course in the UK incorporates a year spent studying abroad.
There is no upper age limit for student loans, but in most cases, you cannot apply if you have studied at the university level before. For full details on who qualifies for Student Finance, see Student Finance – Eligibility .
How to apply for student funding
As it can take up to six weeks to process a student loan application, you should aim to apply for the loan by May 31 if your course starts between August 1 and December 31. It is not necessary to have a confirmed offer of a place on a course before applying.
The final deadline for funding is nine months after the start of the academic year for the course.
English students can register and apply online through Student Finance England. From here, you can track your application, check student loan payment dates, and make any changes to your details.
EU applicants can also apply for tuition support online and help with their cost of living. However, if you are applying for college tuition support only, you will need to download the forms and apply by mail.
I hope this article has been helpful to you. You may also be interested in How to apply to Universities in the UK .
