You may be able to access funding if you already hold a degree or higher level award - please refer to our ELQ factsheet 
The amount you can borrow depends on the course intensity and your household income. In order to be eligible for the loans, you must be studying at least 25% of an equivalent full-time course in the relevant year.
The tuition fee loan of up to £7,335 is not based on household income, but the maintenance loan is.
Students starting in September 2026 and continuing students who started their course before September 2026 can apply for the loans by applying online at the - information below about the course title to use when applying.
There is no age limit for applying for the fee loan but you will need to be under 60 on the first day of the academic quarter you commence the course in; eg 1 September for courses starting September to November, to qualify for a maintence loan.
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Maintenance loan from Student Finance
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Location rates
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Intensity of study
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Maximum rate
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Non-income assessed
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Income assessed
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Student living at home (with parents)
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100% (full time equivalent rate)
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£9,118
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£4,013
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£5,105
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75%
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£6,838.5
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£3,009.75
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£3,828.75
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50%
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£4,559
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£2,006.5
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£2,552.5
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25%
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£2,279.5
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£1,003.25
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£1,276.25
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Living away from home or with your partner
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100% (FTE)
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£10,830
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£5,048
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£5,782
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75%
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£8,122.5
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£3,786
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£4,336.5
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50%
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£5,415
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£2,524
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£2,891
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25%
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£2,707.5
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£1,262
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£1,444.55
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When you apply for your student loans you will need to select one of the generic course titles below as part of the application process. Please select the one that is most relevant to your course.
- Biological Sciences (part time)
- Computer Science (part time)
- Creative and Professional Writing (part time)
- Engineering (part time)
- Health Care Studies (Nursing) (Top up)
- Health Care studies (Top up) degree
- Humanistic Counselling Practice (part time)
- Mathematical Sciences (part time)
- Midwifery Studies (Top up)
- Physical Sciences (part time)
- Subject allied to Medicine (part time)
- Techology (part time)
- Undergraduate course (part time)
- Veterninary Sciences, Agricultural and Related Subjects (part time)