Masters Student Loan

Are you eligible for the Master's Student Loan if your undergraduate degree was four years (not an integrated master's or anything but just a standard four-year BA)?

Some people have told me you can't apply, but I can't seem to find anything on the website.

Reply 1

Baleroc

13

Hello,

According to Student Finance, https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan/eligibility

You cannot obtain a master's loan if:

1. You're currently receiving payments from student finance for another course.
2. You've received a loan for a master's course
3. You already have a master's degree

Since you've done an undergraduate degree, then you should be eligible for a master's degree loan. Obviously, you should confirm that with Student Finance, but given that you don't hit any of the ineligible criteria, you should be fine.

(edited 1 year ago)

Original post by JHS11

Are you eligible for the Master's Student Loan if your undergraduate degree was four years (not an integrated master's or anything but just a standard four-year BA)?

Some people have told me you can't apply, but I can't seem to find anything on the website.

Hello @JHS11
I hope you are well.

Yes! By all means you can. As long as you have not received a loan for a masters degree in the past - you should able to get one.
I am currently doing my masters degree and I graduated from my undergraduate degree in 2013! :smile:

. Because I have not done a masters degree before, I got a masters degree loan extremely easily from Student finance.

I would recommend just ringing up and finding out how to apply. You can always confirm with them over the phone too. I rang asked If I was eligible and they asked about 3 questions and then confirmed there and then that I was eligible. You will also be able to apply for the full amount to cover living costs aswell as your masters degree as long as you haven't studied a masters degree before.

as a side note, If you have studied a masters degree in the past but paid for it yourself, that's fine, you should be able to apply for a the student loan.

Hope this helps! Good Luck!

- Laura

Reply 3

University of Salford

Official Rep

12

Original post by JHS11

Are you eligible for the Master's Student Loan if your undergraduate degree was four years (not an integrated master's or anything but just a standard four-year BA)?

Some people have told me you can't apply, but I can't seem to find anything on the website.

Hi @JHS11,

Taking the undergraduate loan for a four year course (without an integrated masters) shouldn't affect your ability to take out the Masters loan! Typically the Masters loan is more affected by whether you've done a Masters level or higher (e.g. PhD) qualification before rather than an undergraduate degree. They do have a forum space on the site here where you can ask them questions - have linked this below for you, as its always best to check in with them on personal eligibility, just in case there's any other factors to consider!

https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=545

All the best,
Becky
University of Salford Rep

Reply 4

Oxford bird

6

Hi I will graduate from Durham BSc PPE in July and will continue with my Master’s at LSE (MSc Political Sociology) in September. This taught programme is 12 months and I would like to apply for a Master’s Loan at gov uk. The programme is not 180 credits, since only 12 months, but normally people continue with a research master’s in combination with a PhD programme. I do not have another master degree and I had a loan during undergrad. Can I apply for the Masters Loan?

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