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Getting funding for three year degree course after completing a HND

Hello,

I have a question about claiming student finance which I can’t seem to find a clear answer to, possibly because of the obscurity of my circumstances.

I possess a full HND qualification. The two years of study for this were funded by a pair of loans from the Student Loan Company.

I’m now considering starting a three year long degree course. Will I be able to obtain loans from the SLC to cover all three years of this, or is that impossible given the past loans I have been granted?

Thanks,

T.S

Reply 1

claireestelle

Original post by Thomas Stearns

Yes that's impossible, all you could get funded is a top year

Reply 2

Thomas Stearns

Do you have any documentation from the government or somewhere to back that statement up. It's not that I don't believe you, it's just I've heard a lot of contradictory information regarding this and am looking for any kind of official confirmation about regarding the issue.

Also, can I really only get a single year of funding now? Some of the universities I've visited have said I would have to join their degree courses on the second year. Would the situation I'm in make it impossible to fund that via the SLC?

Reply 3

Brian SFE

Official Rep

Hi there.

We look at the ordinary duration of your course that you're applying for so in this case your is 3 (OD)

We then add on an additional year which every student gets to make up for any repeats, etc (+1)

We then must deduct any previous study so in your case based on what you've said you would have 2 years (PS).

This will then give us your Standard Entitlement (SE)

the calculation we then carry out is as follows:

(OD +1) - PS = SE
(3 + 1) - 2 = 2 years left.

This means that if you enter the new course from year 1 we will not be able to offer you full funding. If you enter into any year above year 2 then we will be able to fund you for the remaining years.

Thanks

Reply 4

Thomas Stearns

Thanks for the response.

I'm slightly confused about the last part of your reply, though. Given the calculation you use won't it be impossible for me to claim a final year of funding. The single year for the top up plus an additional year minus the two years of previous study, would mean I would be ineligible for any funding wouldn't it? Am I misunderstanding something?

Reply 5

Morven SFE

Official Rep

Hi there,

So what my colleague is stating, if you go onto the new 3 year course we need to take into account the 2 years you took for the HND meaning the previous study calculation would be as follows: 3 (new course) +1(gift year) = total years of funding -(minus) the previous study = Total years student can get funding. In your case it would work out as: 3+1=4-2=2 years. Meaning in your first year of the 3 year course you would have to pay tuition fees yourself but we would still offer a maintenance loan for year 1. Then for years 2&3 we will fully fund your course.

If the university are happy for you to go straight into year 3 to do the final year then you would be ok for funding for the final year.

Hope this helps,

Thanks

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