What financial support am I entitled to?

• course tuition fees
• living costs
• course costs

The financial support available to you to help meet these costs varies according to whether you permanently live(are domiciled)  in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or the European Union as well as in which UK country you choose to study.

Exactly how much financial assistance you receive is determined by:

• your personal circumstances
• when you started your course and
• which year of your course you are on

To receive financial support you must be a) personally eligible and  b) studying a course supported by the organisations which administer student support in the UK  on behalf of the UK Government, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly Government.

Your personal eligibility depends on:

• where you live (this is known as the residence requirement)
• your age(not relevant unless you are over 50) and
• whether you have ever previously* attended, or received support for, a publicly-funded higher education course (previous study).
  

* ‘Previous study’ rules can be very complicated so check with the organisation to which you apply if this affects you.

If you are not a British Citizen or have lived outside the country for a prolonged period of time over the three years preceding the start of your course you may not be eligible for financial support. The residency rules can get very complicated. See UKCISA - Fees, funding and Student Support in the related sites.