Sponsorship & Loans

A number of organisations may offer you financial assistance. Details of these can be found in the Directory of Grant Making Trusts, published by the Charities Aid Foundation.

A useful starting point for is your local British Council office, or the Direct.gov website.

Loans for UK Residents

Loans for maintenance are granted to those resident in the UK for three years directly through Student Finance England.

Student Finance England

100 Bothwell St.
Glasgow G2 7JD, UK
Tel. 0845 607 7577

All online applications must be made through the Direct.gov website.

Loans for EU Nationals

If you are a national of the European Union, you are eligible to apply for a non-means tested Tuition Fee Support Loan of £3000 per year towards your undergraduate tuition fees. Make your application to Student Finance England as soon as you have secured a place on the degree course.

Click here for Direct Gov website information

Nationals of non-EU countries resident in the UK may also qualify for support and should contact the Department for Business Innovaton and Skills (BIS) to determine whether funding from this source will be available to them, including assessment for a student loan.

Page last updated 7/9/2010

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