Funding for new course

I completed a foundation year and 1 year of uni (pending retakes). However i have realised that i want to study computer science rather than the course i am currently on.

i contacted a university and have been offered a place on the 3 year BSc. however I do not think i will qualify for my first year of funding (currently 3yr course +1 -2 years of study = 2 years of funding left)

the reason for my retakes was due to depression (i have record of visiting the doctor)

is there anyway i can get funding for the 1st year? (+ starting in september 2015 potentially = harsh timeframe)

Reply 1

Florality

9

Original post by alymkg

I completed a foundation year and 1 year of uni (pending retakes). However i have realised that i want to study computer science rather than the course i am currently on.

i contacted a university and have been offered a place on the 3 year BSc. however I do not think i will qualify for my first year of funding (currently 3yr course +1 -2 years of study = 2 years of funding left)

the reason for my retakes was due to depression (i have record of visiting the doctor)

is there anyway i can get funding for the 1st year? (+ starting in september 2015 potentially = harsh timeframe)

I don't think you'll be able to get funding as SF only offer 4 years. They give one year as a gift year in case people change courses, but you've used that and another.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 2

Klix88

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Original post by Florality

I don't think you'll be able to get funding as SF only offer 4 years. They give one year as a gift year in case people change courses, but you've used that and another.

It's not a fixed 4 years, as the calculation is based on the length of course + 1 year. Having said that, most degrees are 3 years long, so the entitlement to Student Finance is usually 4 years in total. For 4 year courses you can get 5 years of funding, and Foundation + 4 year degrees will get 6 years.

Reply 3

Klix88

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Original post by alymkg

I completed a foundation year and 1 year of uni (pending retakes). However i have realised that i want to study computer science rather than the course i am currently on.

i contacted a university and have been offered a place on the 3 year BSc. however I do not think i will qualify for my first year of funding (currently 3yr course +1 -2 years of study = 2 years of funding left)

the reason for my retakes was due to depression (i have record of visiting the doctor)

is there anyway i can get funding for the 1st year? (+ starting in september 2015 potentially = harsh timeframe)

If you can make a case that you left your most recent course due to depression, then you may be able to apply for Compelling Personal Reasons and claw back the necessary year of SF entitlement.

However there are a couple of caveats in your case. Firstly, if you pass this year after resits, it will be very difficult to claim CPR as your depression will not have caused you to fail the year. Secondly, you will need a letter from your GP explaining why your depression prevented you from carrying on with your current course. S/he would have to be very specific about why they think your depression wouldn't affect your ability to study another course immediately after successfully completing your current year.

If you're looking to start your new course this September, you probably don't have time to go through that process. Even if you complete the process, you may still find yourself in December without SF and with a hefty Tuition Fee bill which your uni will expect you to pay. It might be worth taking a year out to try and get the funding ducks in a row. It will also make your CPR claim more credible as well, if you decide to take a year out to "recover".

Reply 4

alymkg

OP

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so if i was to apply and get into the masters, would i be able to get funding for the next 3 years?
Edit : or potentially a 4 year sandwich course too?

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 5

Florality

9

Original post by Klix88

It's not a fixed 4 years, as the calculation is based on the length of course + 1 year. Having said that, most degrees are 3 years long, so the entitlement to Student Finance is usually 4 years in total. For 4 year courses you can get 5 years of funding, and Foundation + 4 year degrees will get 6 years.

I know it's not - I was just talking specifically about the OP's new degree because it's 3 years.

Reply 6

Klix88

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Original post by alymkg

so if i was to apply and get into the masters, would i be able to get funding for the next 3 years?
Edit : or potentially a 4 year sandwich course too?

If you could get CPR and it was an integrated Masters (part of your degree course, not a separate one that you do after graduating), then theoretically yes. Potentially a 4 year sandwich course as well.

The calculation for you with CPR would be:

Number of years of new course - Number of years of previous uni study + One grace year + One year restored through CPR = Number of years of SF funding entitlement remaining

If you start a new 3 year degree: 3-2+1+1=3
If you start a new 4 year degree course (whether a sanwich course or one with an integrated Masters): 4-2+1+1=4

But I would strongly recommend that you don't start a new course until you have gone through the CPR process. As I said above, you don't currently have the strongest claim and it isn't guaranteed that you would get it.

Reply 7

alymkg

OP

1

Hey all, thanks for the help, new development, I have been offered a place on yr2 of a 4yr course, would my funding work out alright if i was to accept?

Reply 8

Klix88

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Original post by alymkg

Hey all, thanks for the help, new development, I have been offered a place on yr2 of a 4yr course, would my funding work out alright if i was to accept?

Without CPR: 3-2+1=2 years of SF funding
With CPR: 3-2+1+1=3 years of SF funding

So based on what you've told us, you won't have enough SF entitlement unless you could get CPR, which seems very unlikely.

Please check with SF direct before making any decisions.

Reply 9

applicationa

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Original post by Klix88

Without CPR: 3-2+1=2 years of SF funding
With CPR: 3-2+1+1=3 years of SF funding

So based on what you've told us, you won't have enough SF entitlement unless you could get CPR, which seems very unlikely.

Please check with SF direct before making any decisions.

The calculation for a 4 year course would be 4-2+1=3. Even if someone skips over year 1 so that it's 3 years of study, it still counts as a 4 year course for the purposes of the previous study calculation.

Reply 10

24rose5

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Original post by alymkg

Hey all, thanks for the help, new development, I have been offered a place on yr2 of a 4yr course, would my funding work out alright if i was to accept?

Hi

It looks like you are entitled to full funding. I would suggest you post this on 'Ask student finance England' to get responses direct from Mark Lee, the Student Finance specialist. You will get up to date, correct responses.

Hope this helps

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