Student Loans Company Funding
If you are a UK student you may be eligible for a loan from the Student Loans Company. You may also be eligible if you are an EU National or hold a different residency status. Find out more about student finance and loans on the Government website.
We’ve put together some key facts and advice to help you understand how Student Loans Company funding works. Find out about undergraduate and postgraduate loans in the sections below.
Key facts about the undergraduate student loan
If you’re studying an undergraduate degree, e.g. BA, BSc or BEd you may be eligible for an undergraduate student loan. Plus, those studying pre-registration postgraduate healthcare courses and PGCE or unsalaried schools direct can apply for the undergraduate funding package.
The undergraduate student loan (Plan 2) is made up of two parts, the tuition fee loan and the maintenance loan.
Find out if you are eligible for an undergraduate student loan
If you are a parent or guardian and have questions about the student loan, funding or application process, please visit our Funding and Application FAQ page and read ‘Supporting your child’s student Finance’ article on TheUniGuide
Key facts about the postgraduate master’s loan
If you’re studying a postgraduate degree e.g. a MSc, MA or LLM you may be eligible for a postgraduate master’s loan up to £12,471.
Those studying pre-registration postgraduate healthcare courses and PGCE or unsalaried schools direct can apply for the undergraduate funding package. Graduate-entry medical students can also get support from Student Finance England for fees charged over £3,465.
Postgraduate loans are paid directly to the student, so you decide how to spend the money, whether that be to pay for some or all your tuition or to go towards living costs.
Find out if you’re eligible for a postgraduate master’s loan
Key facts about the postgraduate doctoral loan
If you’re studying a doctoral degree e.g. a PhD, EdD or EngD you may be eligible for a Government loan up to £29,390.
Postgraduate loans are paid directly to the student, so you decide how to spend the money, whether that be to pay for some or all your tuition or to go towards living costs.
Find out if you’re eligible for a postgraduate doctoral loan
Find extra financial support
We’ve put together some key facts and advice to help you understand how Student Loans Company funding works.
Eligibility
If you are a UK student you may be eligible for a loan from the Student Loans Company. You may also be eligible if you are an EU National or hold a different residency status. Find out more about student finance and loans on the Government website and check if you are eligible for an undergraduate student loan
Key facts about the undergraduate student loan
If you’re studying an undergraduate degree, e.g. BA, BSc or BEd you may be eligible for an undergraduate student loan. Plus, those studying pre-registration postgraduate healthcare courses and PGCE or unsalaried schools direct can apply for the undergraduate funding package.
The undergraduate student loan (Plan 2) is made up of two parts, the tuition fee loan and the maintenance loan.
If you are a parent or guardian and have questions about the student loan, funding or application process, please visit our Funding and Application FAQ page and read ‘Supporting your child’s student Finance’ article on TheUniGuide
Find extra financial support
If you are a UK National and have been living in the UK for the past 5 years or have settled status, you are likely to be eligible for a student loan. If you are an EU National or hold a different residency status you may be eligible too.
Distance Learning students may also be eligible for a tuition fee loan. If you're studying full-time on a distance learning course due to a disability you may be able to apply for a maintenance loan.
Find out more about student finance and loans on the Government website
We’ve put together some key facts and advice to help you understand how a Government loan works.
Key facts about the postgraduate master’s loan
If you’re studying a postgraduate degree e.g. a MSc, MA or LLM you may be eligible for a postgraduate master’s loan up to £11,836.
Those studying pre-registration postgraduate healthcare courses and PGCE or unsalaried schools direct can apply for the undergraduate funding package. Graduate-entry medical students can also get support from Student Finance England for fees charged over £3,465.
Postgraduate loans are paid directly to the student, so you decide how to spend the money, whether that be to pay for some or all your tuition or to go towards living costs.
Find out if you’re eligible for a postgraduate master’s loan
Key facts about the postgraduate doctoral loan
If you’re studying a doctoral degree e.g. a PhD, EdD or EngD you may be eligible for a Government loan up to £27,265.
Postgraduate loans are paid directly to the student, so you decide how to spend the money, whether that be to pay for some or all your tuition or to go towards living costs.