Loans for UK students studying in Ireland

I'm headed to TCD (Trinity College, Dublin) in September (2013) and just wondering if anyone knows what most international/UK students do about loans - as the UK won't give a loan. I know my most of the tuition is covered by the Irish Government but what to do about maintenance etc?

Thanks for any info!

I'm from Northern Ireland and was able to get a maintenance loan no bother, as was my Northern Irish roommate. My English flatmate also got a loan although wasn't eligible to have the Student Contribution Charge covered. If you type it in 'other university' it should come up on student finance? My exact course wasn't listed there but the TCD office people didn't seem to mind.

How generous was the loan you got? I'm also from NI, applying to TCD and considering going there.

Pretty high, about £4500, so I don't have to rely on parents at all. Although my sister, with the same parental income as me and studying in the North, gets a grant. Halls is pretty expensive, but I share a room which is a lot cheaper so that along with my savings is hopefully enough to get me through the year.
You'll be applying for 2013 entry I'm assuming? Do you still get the contribution charge paid?

Ah, I see. Exactly how much are halls for a single room?

Yeah, 2013 and I think we do. Which course are you studying?

It's about £4500 for the year - a shared room is about £3500 and the single non-ensuite rooms (Cunningham House) are roughly £4200. They're not very central either unfortunately, so unless you want to walk for 50 minutes into class (and 50 minutes out again) you have to pay for transport as well (usually bus or Luas). They mentioned withdrawing it a while ago but probably haven't got round to it yet :P I study music education (BMusEd), it's a pretty small course... What is it you're applying for?

I've just noticed how high (boardline impossible) the grade requirements are for A-level. I really want to study Geography but they've set the boundary at 415 to 565 and with the max a-levels accepted is 4 equals 3 A* and one A for the upper end or 3 A*s for the bottom end. Baring in mind I only do 3 A-levels with an E at AS I can kiss goodbye to any chance of getting in.

Do they stick to these requirements for British students or are they lenient? Plus they want an language other than English at GCSE which I didn't do.

Hi i found out you need Personal Public service number(PPS) to apply for the grants by SUSI ( student universal support ireland). I have a national insurance number but registering with it came out as invalid, i was hoping they would be same!! sadly not. Do i have to apply for PPS or is there any other way of applying for loans and grants without pps number ??? AND don't you have to come to ireland inorder to apply for PPS number?

I'm from Northern Ireland and was able to get a maintenance loan no bother, as was my Northern Irish roommate. My English flatmate also got a loan although wasn't eligible to have the Student Contribution Charge covered. If you type it in 'other university' it should come up on student finance? My exact course wasn't listed there but the TCD office people didn't seem to mind.

Bad news, I'm afraid. Both my roommate and I found no way of any funding (except our parents - and no idea how long that can last!). All the other Brits here are also personally funded. There's really nothing for British students except the potential covering of the Student fee thing by SUSI.