If you are considering going into higher education you need to
think about the cost and be aware of the support available.
You will need to pay for your tuition fees,
accommodation and living costs. You are strongly advised
to look at the
direct.gov website to find out all the latest
facts and figures.
Tuition fees
Universities in England charge students
tuition fees for their courses. The amount charged varies
between courses and different universities.
Student loans
You can take out a student loan to cover
tuition fees, and you only start repayment once you have finished
studying and are earning more than a certain threshold. The
interest rate is linked to the rate of inflation so you repay the
same, in real terms, as what you have borrowed. There are two
different types of Student Loan - one is designed to pay for
tuition fees and the other to help towards day-to-day living costs
such as rent and travel. Loans for tuition fees are not
income-assessed: loans for living costs are. Students due to
pay back their Loans from April 2012 will have the option of taking
a repayment break of up to five years.
Maintenance grants
The non-repayable Maintenance Grant depends on
your parents or guardians household income. You may get a
full or partial grant.
Non-Repayable
Bursaries.
Many universities offer non-repayable
bursaries that vary from institution to institution.
Visit the
bursary map to search for bursary offers.
NHS Bursaries
These are for courses that qualify you to
become professionals in the NHS. Examples are doctor,
dentist, nurse, midwife, chiropodist, dietician, occupational
therapist, orthoptist, physiotherapist, prosthetist, orthotist,
radiographer, audiologist, and speech therapist. See
www.nhsstudentgrants.co.uk for more information.
Social Work
There is a bursary scheme for those studying
degree or diploma courses in social work. See this nhs
site for more details.
Sponsorships
These are very competitive and more likely to
be available to those undertaking engineering, construction,
business and I.T. courses. The Armed Forces also offer
sponsorships. Visit this sponsorship
site for more details.
For more information on student
finance
UCAS
Apply for student finance
online