Student Finance England

Good afternoon everyone, Does anyone know if it is possible for a EU citizen to access the Student Finance England, even if you already have a degree? I have been living in England for the past 4 years, and working for the first 3 1/2. I would love to go back to study, and my previous degree has not been obtained in UK. I'd really appreciate if anybody has any info about it.Thank you for your attention!

Hi Isaac,

Thanks for your reply. So:

1. I've had an offer from a College of Music for a BA (Hons) Career Musician, starting this September
2. I'm 31
3. I'm Italian with a pre-settled status, and I've been living in the UK for the past 4 years
4. I studied in my country of origin for 5 years - Fine Arts Degree (I've also checked if the degree is recognised here in the UK, but I cannot find anything that confirms it)

Please let me know if any further info is needed.

Thanks for taking the time for this.

I would think so, yes

Thanks

In that case, you won't be entitled to funding.
You can only be funded for an exception course or something that is a higher level.

Below is a list of the Full Time courses exempt from Equivalent Level Qualification (ELQ) and Previous Study rules:
- Graduate Entry Medical Chiropody
- Dietetics
- Dietetics and Nutrition (Please note that these courses specifically have both dietetics and nutrition in the title. The individual course ‘nutrition’ is not a valid Allied Health Professional course)
- Occupational Therapy
- Operating Department Practice (Diplomas and Degrees)
- Orthoptics
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Radiography (diagnostic and therapeutic)
- Radiotherapy
- Speech and Language Therapy/ Dental courses

Part Time
If you already hold an Honours degree or a higher level (HE) qualification, you are able to apply for a Part Time Fee Loan for any one of the exception course below. For students who start a new course from 18/19 onwards, this will mean they can apply for the Part Time Maintenance Loan as well as tuition fees.
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Subjects to Allied Medicine
- Biological and Sport Science
- Psychology
- Veterinary Sciences
- Agriculture, Food and Related Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- General and Others in Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Engineering and Technology
- Computing
- Geographical and Environmental Studies


Thanks, Isaac

Thank you very much for taking the time for this.

Have a good one.