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Students don't pay universities or other higher education institutions directly. Tuition fees, typically up to £9,250 a year at the time of writing, are paid for you by the Student Loans Company. Over a typical three-year course the combined loan for tuition and maintenance can be over £60,000.
- Tuition Fee Loan
- Maintenance Loan for living costs
- Extra help with travel costs
- Further information
Your university or college sets your tuition fee, and the loan is paid directly to them. You have to pay it back.
If you’re a full-time student, you can get up to £9,250.
You have to give details of your household income and your course start date.
The loan is paid directly into your bank account at the start of each term. You have to pay the loan back.
You might get a grant to cover some travel expenses if you normally live in England but study away from home. If you’re a medical or dental student you might also qualify for help with the costs of attending clinical placements in the UK.
2023 to 2024 academic year
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Aug 1, 2023 · Student loans for new undergraduate students are changing from today (August 1) as new ‘Plan 5’ terms come into effect. The new terms will apply to students taking out a student...
1. The student loan price tag can be £60,000, but that's NOT the cost. Tuition fees are capped at £9,250 a year (£9,000 in Wales) until the 2025/26 academic year and most places charge the maximum. Yet you don't need the cash to pay upfront.
Mar 7, 2023 · Under the world-leading plans published today, the government has confirmed that from 2025, people will be able to access loans worth the equivalent of 4 years of post-18 education (£37,000 in...
Mar 1, 2022 · Applications for university loans for the 2022/23 academic year are now open for students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and will shortly open for those in Scotland. Both new students and those returning to university can apply.
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For some that's far more, for others it's free. This guide is written to bust common myths about how the student loans, grants and finance system works for English students who started uni between 2012 and 2022. This guide was originally written by Martin Lewis but is now regularly updated by the MSE team.
