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Fees and Finances
You can get help financing your higher education, and supporting yourself while you study.Key points:
- No-one has to pay up front and you only repay loans when you earn enough
- There are two types of loan available:
- Tuition Fee loan – covers the full cost of the course tuition fees
- Maintenance loan – covers living costs such as rent, food, bills, and is dependent on your household’s income i.e. the less your household earns, the more you will be able to borrow.
- The following are also available:
- Maintenance grant – for students of low-income households, and which you never have to pay back
- Bursary – if your course is awarded by City University London or London Metropolitan University, you may be eligible to apply for a bursary. Bursaries don’t have to be paid back. See the relevant university website for more information.
- Applications for loans and the Maintenance grant need to be made to the Student Loans Company through Student Finance England. This is separate to your UCAS application. You should apply before the 31stMay and you don’t have to wait until you’ve got a confirmed place to apply.