UK Government Student Support
Full Time Undergraduates 2012/2013
New 2012 Entrants

UK Home students can apply for funding through their relevant awarding agency. EU Students can also apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the UK Government.

Please note any funding entitlement for a new course may be affected if you have undertaken any previous Higher Education study in a UK or Overseas Institution, whether or not you completed the course. Find out more about Equivalent or Lower Qualifications and Previous Study Rules.

Follow the links below for the latest information on UK Student Support and the application process:
Student Finance England (Facts and Information on funding for 2012 can be found here)
Student Finance Wales
Student Finance Northern Ireland
Student Awards Agency Scotland
EU Students (Tuition Fee Loan only)

English and EU students may also find the Student Finance England videos on the following topics useful:
Student finance - how and when to apply
Student finance - what to do if you forget your login details
Student finance - evidence you may to provide
Student finance - when you'll get your money
Student finance - what to do if your circumstances change

Student Finance England - Frequently Asked Questions

Tuition Fees for 2012-13 are £9,000 unless you are doing a Foundation Degree course at one of the Partner Colleges. Tuition fees will increase as approved by Government. Check the Student Finance Office web pages for up to date details. Please note, Tuition Fees will be lower in a placement year.

Maintenance Loans
Worth up to a maximum of £5,500 per year towards living costs (£4,375 if living at home). All students can apply for the minimum of £3,575 (£2,843 if living at home) with the balance being dependant on household income and any Maintenance Grant entitlement. The interest rate on loans will be RPI (Retail Price Index) inflation plus 3% whilst you are studying. Maintenance Loans are not available to those aged 60 or over.

Maintenance Grants
Worth up to £3,250 a year towards living costs. Eligibility depends on household income.

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Special Support Grant
Worth up to £3,250 a year towards living costs. Eligibility depends on household income and meeting one of the following categories:
• Are a lone (single) parent
• Have a partner who is also a student and one or both of you are responsible for a child or young person under 20 who is in full time education below higher education level
• Have a disability and qualify for the Disability Premium or Severe Disability Premium
• Are deaf and qualify for Disabled Students’ Allowances
• Have been treated as incapable of work for at least 28 weeks
• Have a disability and qualify for income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Are from abroad and are entitled to an Income Support Urgent Cases Payment because you are temporarily without any money for up to six weeks
• Are waiting to go back to a course having taken agreed time out from that course due to an illness or caring responsibility that has now ended
• Are aged 60 or older

Please note: You will only be eligible for either the Maintenance Grant or Special Support Grant, not both. The Special Support Grant doesn’t count as income when working out if you’re entitled to income-related benefits or tax credits.

Childcare Grant
For full time students with dependent children in registered childcare who are not receiving the child care element of the Working Tax Credit from the Inland Revenue. The grant is dependant on household income and will cover up to 85% of childcare costs to a maximum of £148.75 a week for one child or £255 for two or more children. Eligibility is dependant on household income. Further information can be found here.

Parents Learning Allowance
Eligibility is dependant in household income. The Parents Learning Allowance is worth up to £1,508 a year for full time students with dependent children. Further information can be found here.

Travel Grant
If you are a full time student studying in a University outside of the UK for most of an academic quarter (normally the equivalent to a term) you may get a grant equal to the amount you reasonably have to pay for travel expenses and medical insurance less the first £303. Eligibility is dependant on household income. The travel grant factsheet is available here.

Disabled Students Allowance
Please visit our Student Disability Advice web pages for more information.

Student Calculator
Want to know what you might be entitled to? You can use the student calculator.

Fee Waivers, Bursaries and Scholarships
For information on what the University of Bath has to offer please click here.

Student Loan Repayments
Information on how the student loan is repaid and a loan repayment calculator can be found here.

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