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Tuition Fee and Maintenance Support
Home UK tuition fees are £9,250 per year. During a work placement year the tuition fees are capped at 20% of the full fee, and for a study abroad period the tuition fees are capped at 15%. If you are an EU national starting in September 2024 your fee status may be Home or Overseas, depending on your circumstances. Contact: stu-fin@bath.ac.uk.
Home UK Tuition Fee Loan to cover full tuition fee – available for each year of study and payable directly to the University.
| Household Income | Assessed Household Contribution (optional) | Maintenance Loan (Away from London) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| £25,000 or less | £0 | £10,227 | £10,227 |
| £30,000 | £0 | £9,497 | £9,497 |
| £40,000 | £0 | £8,035 | £8,035 |
| £42,875 | £0 | £7,614 | £7,614 |
| £45,000 | £310 | £7,304 | £7,614 |
| £50,000 | £1,041 | £6,573 | £7,614 |
| £55,000 | £1,772 | £5,842 | £7,614 |
| £60,000 | £2,503 | £5,111 | £7,614 |
| £62,343 + | £2,847 | £4,767 | £7,614 |
Home UK Maintenance Loan - a contribution towards living costs. Payable to the student.
Please Note Students who qualify for Welfare Benefits can receive a up to £11,658 Maintenance Loan, and students aged 60 or over can receive up to £4,327. This is likely to be students who are lone parents or students with disabilities.
Disabled Students Allowance DSA
The undergraduate DSA allowance is simplified into one allowance for 2024/25 of up to £26,948. Support is based on need and not on household income. Find out more on Government DSA.
Extra Grant Support for Students with Children/Dependents (non-repayable)
Childcare Grant will pay up to 85% of childcare costs to a max of £193.62 per week for one child, max of £331.95 per week for two or more children.
Parents’ Learning Allowance up to £1,963 per year.
Adult Dependants’ Grant up to £3,438 per year.
For more information about funding your studies please visit the Student Finance webpage.
University Funding
Find more information about University Bursaries & Scholarships.
Student Loan Repayments
(Correct at the time of publication, may be subject to future changes)
Repayments for 24/25 Starters begin from the April after graduation or leaving Bath. Instalments are deducted from your pay at a rate of 9% of any earnings over £25,000. For example, a salary of £30,000 would have a deduction of £37.50 a month regardless of the overall amount borrowed.
Total loan debt is the combined total of all your tuition fee and/or maintenance loans for the duration of your studies.
Student Loan interest rates (24/25 starters): are at Retail Price Index (RPI)
No repayment due whenever your earnings are under £25,000 per year.
No early repayment penalty if you want to pay off your loans early/or in larger instalments.
Any loan amount not repaid after 40 years is written off.
Loan debt is not counted as “debt” for mortgage applications, but monthly repayments are viewed as outgoings.
Undergraduate Student Expenditure Budget (Sample): 38 weeks
Each student’s spending will be personal to them. This can be based on accommodation choice, either staying in their accommodation during Easter and Christmas vacations or returning home. Incurring course costs or how much they choose to spend on food and social activities.
| Expenditure (based on typical academic year of 9 months or 38 weeks) | Cost Per Week (£) | Cost Per Year (£) |
|---|---|---|
| University Non-Catered Accommodation (ranges from £90-£289 per week) Average cost £169 p/w. Inclusive of bills | 169 | 6,422 |
| Food, Toiletries, etc. | 69 | 2,622 |
| Travel | 25 | 950 |
| Course Costs | 9 | 342 |
| Leisure/Social/Sport | 25 | 950 |
| Mobile Phone | 3 | 114 |
| Health | 5 | 190 |
| Clothes | 10 | 380 |
| Contingency | ||
| Laptop | 815 | |
| TOTAL COST | £315 | £12,785 |
Please note catered halls are available. Course costs will differ depending on subject taken.
Blank Budget
Download your template budget to help your planning for 2024-25.