[kinglynx]

If im an international student and i go to UK for university
am i still elligible for a student loan?


Also how do student loans work?

[coffeeaddict123]

(Original post by kinglynx)
If im an international student and i go to UK for university
am i still elligible for a student loan?


Also how do student loans work?

Nope not that I know off, I think it is also based on your home country's poilcys. Yahoo answers help

[kinglynx]

lol i meant in the UK

[_Eric]

(Original post by kinglynx)
If im an international student and i go to UK for university
am i still elligible for a student loan?

You Might, I'm an EU student (I'm from sweden) and I'll attend the Uni in the UK, and I'm elligible for the student loans - but only the loans for the tuition fees..

I think it may be a difference if you are an EU member or not..

[kinglynx]

Hmmm well ive been out of england for more than 3 years but i have an irish passport, so am i an EU or international?

[_Eric]

(Original post by kinglynx)
Hmmm well ive been out of england for more than 3 years but i have an irish passport, so am i an EU or international?

I'm not sure, but you will most likely be eligible to the tuition fees loan at least.. I would be unlikely that I can get the tuition fees loan and you couldn't..

[kinglynx]

the tuition fees are the bulk of university fees right? You think i could pay off the rest by working?

[_Eric]

(Original post by kinglynx)
the tuition fees are the bulk of university fees right? You think i could pay off the rest by working?

Yes..

Yes I think you Could, but it depends on how much you are willing to work (both work and school), and most of all it depends on your school hours... If the school demands more hours than you have (my previous uni did) than it's hard to find time for work as well..

[jelly1000]

(Original post by kinglynx)
Hmmm well ive been out of england for more than 3 years but i have an irish passport, so am i an EU or international?

depends where you've been living in the last 3 years- outside of the EU= no loans, in the EU= tuition fee loan

[kinglynx]

(Original post by _Eric)
Yes..

Yes I think you Could, but it depends on how much you are willing to work (both work and school), and most of all it depends on your school hours... If the school demands more hours than you have (my previous uni did) than it's hard to find time for work as well..

Hmmm well i guess im willing to work as hard as i can to put myself through finance but then again i dont know how tough itll be.

[kinglynx]

(Original post by jelly1000)
depends where you've been living in the last 3 years- outside of the EU= no loans, in the EU= tuition fee loan

well like i said, since 2009 ive been living in UAE, but i do have irish nationality.

[jelly1000]

(Original post by kinglynx)
well like i said, since 2009 ive been living in UAE, but i do have irish nationality.

in that case unless you can prove your parents were away temporarily for work then you probally wont be eligible for a tution fee loan, nationality is irrelevant

[Nord]

If you are not an EU member then you are not eligible for student loan.
In fact you're not eligible for ANYTHING.

Irish Nationality, by that I suppose you mean citizenship? Technically that would make you an EU citizen and then you would be eligible for student loan.
You'd also need a permanent residency in one of the EU countries, at least.


Although you should probably phone SFE and talk to them about it.

[kinglynx]

(Original post by Nord)
If you are not an EU member then you are not eligible for student loan.
In fact you're not eligible for ANYTHING.

Irish Nationality, by that I suppose you mean citizenship? Technically that would make you an EU citizen and then you would be eligible for student loan.
You'd also need a permanent residency in one of the EU countries, at least.


Although you should probably phone SFE and talk to them about it.

Hmm well i have an irish passport, so i suppose im a citizen of ireland, however i havnt lived there in a WHILE, and yeah i dont think i have permanenet residency (unless uae has somehow secret ties ;P but i doubt it hahah) thanks anwyays