Funding your studies

Information outlining the funding available from the Student Loans Company. This information is for Home (UK) students.

Full-time home undergraduates

The following support is available (please note this support is for students who do not study/live in London):

• A Tuition Fee Loan: Up to £9,250 (2024/25) or £9,535 (2025/26) per year to pay your tuition fees.
• A Maintenance Loan: Up to £10,227 in 2024/25. This depends on your household income and whether you live in your parental home during term time. Students who receive certain benefits can get up to £11,658 per year. The figures for 2025/26 are £10,554 and £12,019 respectively.
• Student Finance grants are available if you have a dependant.
• University bursaries or scholarships for eligible students.

Further information about the eligibility criteria is available from Student Finance.

Your funding package will be different if you're from Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Find out about your entitlement and eligibility from your national Student Finance service.

• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

If you study a health-related course, you may also be entitled to NHS funding via the Learning Support Fund. Our NHS funding page provides more information.

Part-time home undergraduates

The following support is available.

• A Tuition Fee Loan: Up to £6,935 (2024/25) or £7,145 (2025/26) per year to pay for your tuition fees.
• A Maintenance Loan, dependent on your circumstances. The amount you can apply for depends on:
  • the length and intensity of your course
  • your household income
  • whether you're living in your parental home during term-time.

Further information about the eligibility criteria is available from Student Finance England.

Your funding package will be different if you're from Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. Find out about your entitlement and eligibility from your national Student Finance service.

• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

Home Postgraduates studying a Masters course

The following support is available.

• A Postgraduate Masters Loan: £12,471 (2024/25 or £12,858 (2025/26) paid to you directly.

This loan is paid over the duration of your studies.

Further information about the eligibility criteria is available from Student Finance England.

Your funding package will be different if you're from Scotland, Wales, or Northen Ireland. Find out about your entitlement and eligibility from your national Student Finance service.

• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

If you study a health-related course, you may also be entitled to NHS funding via the Learning Support Fund. Our NHS funding page provides more information.

Home Doctoral students applying to Student Finance England

The following support is available.

• A Postgraduate Doctoral Loan: £29,390 (2024/25) or £30,301 (2025/26) paid to you directly.

This loan is paid over the duration of your studies.

Further information about the eligibility criteria is available from Student Finance England.

Further education students from England in 2024/25 and 2025/26

If you're a further education student, you may be able to get help with course, living and childcare costs. You can find out more out about support funds for FE students on our extra money for those who need it page.

If you'd like to discuss further education funding and eligibility, email us or call +44 (0)115 848 2494