Going to University in England

For home/EU students the maximum fee chargeable by an English university is £9,000 in 2013.
For international students a different scale of fees is chargeable.
All universities clearly show course fees on their websites, or visit our university profiles and click on the Fees & Finance tab.
You should start to apply for student finance as soon as the cycle begins in spring in order to guarantee that funds are available when you begin your course.
Note that if you have studied a course of higher education before, this may affect the level of support you are entitled to.
Check out the Student Loan Repayment Calculator for an indication of how much you might repay and over what period of time.

You apply to Student Finance England for a loan to cover your tuition fees.
This loan is not means tested.
The Student Loans Company (SLC) pays your tuition fees direct to your university.
For new students, the deadline date for applications to Student Finance England to guarantee that funds are in place for the beginning of the academic year was 28 April, 2013. The latest you can apply is nine months after the first day of the academic year of your course, around 31 May 2014.
After you have graduated you will start re-paying the loan once you are earning more than £21,000 per year.

You apply to Student Finance Wales for a loan of up to £3,575.
A Fee Grant will pay the balance of the tuition fee up to a maximum grant of £5,425 if a tuition fee of £9,000 is charged.
For new students, the deadline date for applications to Student Finance Wales to guarantee that funds are in place for the beginning of the academic year was 19 April, 2013. The latest you can apply is nine months after the first day of the academic year of your course, around 31 May 2014.
After you have graduated you will start re-paying the loan once you are earning more than £21,000 per year.

You apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a loan to cover your tuition fees.
For new students, the deadline date for applications to SAAS to guarantee that funds are in place for the beginning of the academic year is 30 June 2013. The final closing date for receiving applications in session 2013–14 is 31 March 2014.
After you have graduated you will start re-paying the loan once you are earning over £16,365 a year.
You can make extra voluntary payments straight to the SLC to reduce your loan quicker.

You apply to Student Finance NI for a loan to cover your tuition fees.
For new students, the deadline date for applications to Student Finance NI to guarantee that funds are in place for the beginning of the academic year was 12 April, 2013. The latest you can apply is nine months after the first day of the academic year of your course, around 31 May 2014.
After you have graduated you will start re-paying the loan once you are earning over £16,365 a year.
You can make extra voluntary payments straight to the Student Loans Company to reduce your loan quicker.

You may be eligible for a tuition fee loan.
If you're an EU student applying for help only with tuition fees you need to complete an application form by the deadline date and send it to the Student Finances Services European Team at Student Finance Services European Team, PO Box 89, Darlington DL1 9AZ; telephone (+44) (0) 141 243 3570.
If relevant, you should include any evidence with your application – for example, proof of identity.
If you qualify for additional help as well as a tuition fee loan, the application process is different, so it is important to check what you qualify for – read Funding your living costs.
After you have graduated you will start re-paying the loan once you are earning more than £21,000 per year.

International students normally resident in countries outside the EU and EEA pay near-full-cost tuition fees in all of the UK universities.
Read Tuition Fees for International Students and click on the international tab in our university profiles for more information.

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