Undergraduate Loans

There are two types of student loan – Tuition Fee Loans for tuition fees, and Maintenance Loans to help with living costs.

Key Facts

  • You will only start repaying the loans when you're earning over a certain amount.

  • There is no deadline for the loans to be repaid in full.

  • After a certain amount of time, the outstanding amount will be cancelled.

Further Information

If you started your course before 1 August 2016, or would like to find out more information about student finance and what's available, please visit the GOV.UK or UCAS website.

Please be aware that if you live outside of England, there can be differences in the way student finance is governed, meaning the amount you receive may be different. If you are a Welsh student, you can find out about what funding you may be eligible to receive on the Student Finance Wales website. If you are a Scottish student, visit the Student Awards Agency Scotland website, and if you are a Northern Irish student, visit the Student Finance NI website.

Please go to Student Finance England's guide for more information about how you're assessed and paid.