Eligibility for loans in the UK

Hi,

I hope you can help.

I was thinking to start a MSc in UK next year and I have heard about the possibility for student to ask for a loan, so that I found this forum.

I am Italian and I have been working for 3 years in the Rupublic in Ireland.

Am I eligible to apply for a loan in the UK?

If it is possible, what can I do to apply and how?

Thanks a lot.

Antonio

Reply 1

Mark Lee - SFE Official Adviser

Official Rep

Hello

You would be able to apply as an EU student and receive a tuition fee loan.

Alternatively it may be possible to apply for full funding as a migrant worker. The criteria is as follows:

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Be EEA or Swiss National

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Be resident in the EEA for at least 3 years before the start of the course

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Be resident in the UK on the first day of the first academic year

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You/your partner/your parent or step-parent must be working throughout your studies.

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Show the pursuing an activity which is effective and genuine and not of a scale which would be considered marginal or ancillary (this would be deemed as low level or infrequent employment where the student cannot fully support themselves financially)

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Be working throughout your studies and receive remuneration for this work i.e. wages, but can also have “pocket money” for voluntary employment i.e. Au Pair*. We will require you to send in evidence such as a P60, Contract of Employment, Payslips

Reply 2

Xiqetorni

Hello Mark,

Thank you for your reply.

Do you know how I can apply for a tuition fee loan or full funding as migrant worker?

Reply 3

Mark Lee - SFE Official Adviser

Official Rep

Hi, you can get a loan to pay the tuition fees as a an EU student you can do this by filling out a paper form and sending with your Passport. I will attach the link to the form to this email. Thanks

http://www.sfengland.slc.co.uk/media/722324/eu_eu14n_1415_d.pdf