You will need to wait until February to apply for student finance for courses if you are a UK student. If you are an EU student you can apply from April.

To cover the costs of studying you can apply for:

• a Tuition Fee Loan, to cover your tuition fees in full
• a Maintenance Loan for living costs like rent (full-time students only)
• a Maintenance Grant, if your household income is less than £42,600 and you qualify through our widening access eligibility criteria

You can get a Tuition Fee Loan of up to:

• £9250 for new full-time students

The Tuition Fee Loan is paid directly to your university or college.

If you’re an EU student from outside the UK, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan if you meet certain conditions.

The loan is paid directly to the institution at which you study and you will have to pay this loan back.

Only full-time, UK domiciled students can get Maintenance Loans for their living costs. You may have to give details of your household income.

The maximum Maintenance Loan for new students whose funding body is Student Finance England was, as of 2018/19:

•  £11,002 per year if studying in London and living away from home.
•  £7,097 per year if you’re studying in London and living at home.

Students receiving tuition and maintenance loans from other funding bodies will need to check the relevant website for that funding body for further details.

These loans are paid into your bank account at the start of each term, once you’ve registered on your course, and you will have to pay this loan back.

Students with children or dependants 

Students in this category may be eligible for support from the following:

• Childcare Grant
• Parents’ Learning Allowance
• Adult Dependants’ Grant
• Access to Leaning Fund
• Child Tax Credit

Students with disabilities

Students in this category may be eligible for support from the following:

• Disabled Students’ Allowance
• Access to Learning Fund
• Disability Living Allowance
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Incapacity benefit