Change from SFE-eligible course to a non-SFE eligible course.

Good Morning,

I am on an LLM course that combines a PGDL and another course. I study the PGDL first and then continue into the second course. This course is eligible for student finance which I am currently in receipt of.
The straight PGDL course at my university is not covered or eligible for funding my SFE.

I am struggling and want to finish after the PGDL and not continue on to achieve the full LLM. This would be a change of course to just the PGDL which is not covered by SFE.

How would SFE treat this? Would I get into trouble? Would I be liable to repay all the payments I've received to cover the PGDL immediately or will I repay that like my undergraduate?

Thank you for your help.

Hi there,

Has your course began yet or when is this due to start? Thanks, Jason

It's already started.

Thanks. If you're not going to continue the course covered by us then we would need the university to send us over a 'change of circumstance' to block any further funding and to reassess your entitlement for that year. This ensures no further payments are made to the university. For the funding, was it both a tuition and maintenance loan you were granted? Thanks, Jason

Thank you Jason. its the masters loan, so its come just as one lump sum to my account.