Government Funding
You may be eligible for student finance to help you study at university or college.
For example, you may be able to apply for:
- a Tuition Fee Loan to help pay the course tuition fees charged by your university
or college
- a Maintenance Loan to help pay for things like rent, food, books, travel and other living costs.
Tuition Fee Loans are paid directly to your university or college. Maintenance Loans are paid into your bank account.
Any loan you borrow needs to be paid back, but not until you’ve finished or left your course, and you earn over a certain amount.
You might get extra financial help on top of this, for example, if you’re on a low income, are disabled or have children. You do not usually need to pay back this extra help.
You may be able to get student finance even if you’re not from the UK.
Find out if you’re eligible.
The sections below will provide more information about Government Funding for Undergraduate and Postgraduate full-time and part-time study.
