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Maintenance Loan for Study Abroad

Hi,

Next year I am due to undertake a year abroad in Zurich, Switzerland.
I'm from a London uni so normally get the extra maintenance loan amount for studying in London.

My question is: will I receive the amount I normally would for my maintenance loan next year? (As if I was studying in London). Or will
I receive a reduced amount, the same as if I was at some other non London uni?

Thanks,
Isaac
Original post by isaaclee
Hi,

Next year I am due to undertake a year abroad in Zurich, Switzerland.
I'm from a London uni so normally get the extra maintenance loan amount for studying in London.

My question is: will I receive the amount I normally would for my maintenance loan next year? (As if I was studying in London). Or will
I receive a reduced amount, the same as if I was at some other non London uni?

Thanks,
Isaac

Hello Isaac,

When will you be studying abroad? Is this for the whole Academic Year?

Thanks, Lynsey.
Reply 2
Original post by Lynsey SFE
Hello Isaac,

When will you be studying abroad? Is this for the whole Academic Year?

Thanks, Lynsey.


Hi Lynsey,

Yeah it would be the whole academic year, from 01.09.2022 to 03.09.2023.

Thanks,
Isaac
Original post by isaaclee
Hi Lynsey,

Yeah it would be the whole academic year, from 01.09.2022 to 03.09.2023.

Thanks,
Isaac

Hi Isaac,

Thanks, are you doing any kind of placement or are you just studying abroad?

Thanks, Graeme
Reply 4
Original post by Graeme SFE
Hi Isaac,

Thanks, are you doing any kind of placement or are you just studying abroad?

Thanks, Graeme

Hi Graeme,

Just studying as part of my degree. It's not a placement.

Thanks,
Isaac
Original post by isaaclee
Hi Graeme,

Just studying as part of my degree. It's not a placement.

Thanks,
Isaac


Hi there,

Did you put on your application that you will be studying overseas?

Thanks, Erin
Reply 6
Original post by Erin SFE
Hi there,

Did you put on your application that you will be studying overseas?

Thanks, Erin

Hi Erin,

Yeah I did if I recall correctly.

Thanks,
Isaac
Original post by isaaclee
Hi Erin,

Yeah I did if I recall correctly.

Thanks,
Isaac

Hi Isaac,

Thank you for confirming that. If you are not in London studying within that academic year, you will receive the Overseas rate of the Maintenance Loan which is less than the London Rate, therefore your Maintenance Loan entitlement will be less your previous year.

Thanks Clare
Reply 8
Original post by SFE Clare
Hi Isaac,

Thank you for confirming that. If you are not in London studying within that academic year, you will receive the Overseas rate of the Maintenance Loan which is less than the London Rate, therefore your Maintenance Loan entitlement will be less your previous year.

Thanks Clare

Hi Clare,

Does the overseas amount depend on location at all? Since if I'm studying in Zurich the cost of living will actually be higher than if I was in London?

Thanks,
Isaac
Original post by isaaclee
Hi Clare,

Does the overseas amount depend on location at all? Since if I'm studying in Zurich the cost of living will actually be higher than if I was in London?

Thanks,
Isaac

Hello Isaac,

It doesn't take in to account where you will be studying abroad, the income assessed figure is £11,116 if the household income is £25,000 or under, if it's over the figure is based on a sliding scale.

Thanks, Lynsey,.

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