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Funding for new course in Scotland after dropping out of second year.

Hi,

So I failed my second year of uni and now am looking to apply for a new course.
I realised that I would have to myself finance my first year of uni before getting a loan again. Now the formula for the amount of years you get supported for is:

Length of new course + extra year - amount of time spent of last course = years left of funding.
So that would be 3+1-2=2 years. Makes sense.

I also read that if you get to directly go into the second year of a course, it still counts as a three year course, and therefore you get the everything loaned.

Now my question is: If I go to a Scottish university, would that same rule apply? Because in theory their courses are 4 years long.

So the formula would be:
4 years + 1 extra year - 2 years already spent = 3 years.
And if i get into second year directly, would that solve my problem?

If it doesn't, does anybody know where I could get 9000 pounds from to pay for my first year? Is there an alternative loan company? Parents isn't an option.

Reply 1

Mark Lee - SFE Official Adviser

Official Rep

Hi,

Your right, if you go into the 2nd year of a four-year course you'll receive full funding for the duration of the course. If you have to start the course from the beginning you'd still get a maintenance loan for the first year but no tuition fees or grant, then full funding from second year.

Hope this helps.

Reply 2

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Original post by Mark Lee - SFE Official Adviser