Moved home - which devolved gov to apply to?

Hello,

I'm English and I've lived in England all my life but I am permanently moving to Northern Ireland in April 2023 so my Husband can be closer to his family. Therefore I am not moving to study.

I want to start uni (Ulster) as a mature student in Sept 2023 but I'm totally at odds about if I should apply to SF England or SF Northern Ireland.

I have done my research and I've worked out that my total student debt post-graduation would be significantly less using SFNI.

SF England - Total debt £56,868
(3 x Tuition £9,250 = £27,750) + (3 x Maintenance £9,706 = £29,118)

SF Northern Ireland - Total debt £28,140
(3 x Tuition £4,630 = £13,890) + (3 x Maintenance £4,840 = £14,250)

Note that Tuition Fee's are lower than England for 'NI students'. Maintenance in England is £9,706 but £8,315 for NI, however a portion of NI maintenance is not repayable (grant). So a little less maintenance is given but still a better deal than England overall.

I am in a unique position. Who do I apply to? I'm guessing SFNI because I'm not moving to study. I will already be a resident of NI and purchased a house months before starting Uni.

I would be interested to hear from any English people who study in Scotland as it is a very similar situation.

Thanks,