Student Finance HE
Make sure you find out about student finance before you go to university
Students in higher education (HE) are charged up to £9,250 a year to study a course, so if you're thinking about HE make sure you find out about the help you can get.
Student finance can help you to cover the cost of both tuition fees and living costs, find out more about student finance for full-time students on izzy-info.
You may also be able to apply for other help such as a non-repayable scholarships and grants from your university.
In addition, a growing number of employers are offering degree apprenticeships and some universities and colleges are offering shorter, more intense courses.
For further information on student loans and tuition fees have a look at Student Finance England's page on GOV.UK.
Money saving expert Martin Lewis explains the student finance system in the video below.
Part-time students and student finance
Part-time students may be able to get a loan if the part-time course has a 'course intensity' of 25% or more.
‘Course intensity’ measures how much of your course you complete each year compared to an equivalent full-time course.
You can check the course intensity with the university or college you are applying to if you are not sure.
Studying abroad
If you choose to study abroad, what you pay for your course will depend on the university and course you apply for.
You can find more information on studying abroad at Study Overseas.
There's also more information to help you on izzy-info, see Study abroad.
Student budgets
These websites offer advice to help students save money and balance their budgets:
- Money Saving Expert contains financial and budgeting advice for students
- Student Cash Point offers advice to help you manage your finances
- The Student Room offers financial support as well as other advice for students
- Save the Student offers advice on finance, banking and money saving tips.