Masters Loan Appeals

Hello, I started a masters in 2017 and withdrew after 3 weeks. I would like to do a masters starting in September, however i am aware you cannot have a postgraduate loan again.

I would like to appeal this decision, however i don't know how i start this process. Do i need to apply for the course first, be accepted, apply for the postgraduate loan, get rejected and THEN appeal it?

I don't particularly want to apply for a masters and get accepted, only to find out i can't actually do it. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi Katy,

If you've started a masters course previously then you'd only be eligible for another Postgraduate course if you had withdrew due to reasons outwith your control. You don't need to specify what this was but does this apply to you? Thanks, Jason

Hi Jason, I’d argue yes. The modules I wanted to do were no longer available (I have an email confirming this) despite them being part of a specific pathway for the course.

I also had undiagnosed ADHD. I very impulsively decided to do a masters degree with 0 relation to my undergraduate, or tbh any previous qualification and personally I don’t think I should’ve even been accepted. The ADHD being untreated and undiagnosed always massively impacted my academic ability. I saw if you received DSA you are eligible to re-apply, I didn’t because obviously I didn’t know I had ADHD, but I would’ve received DSA if I had known. I had been supported by my university during my undergrad who considered my depression a disability and received extra time etc to accommodate this.

I also didn’t have an exit interview (have an email confirming) so don’t feel I was ever supported with making this decision either.

Hi Katy. Thank you. In this case, I would advise that you send a paper Postgraduate Application form along with Compelling Personal Reasons evidence. For this, you can include a detailed cover letter outlining the above and in more detail if possible. Along with this, we advise to send as much evidence as possible so if you have doctors letters/letters from your University etc. You can find the paper application form to send these with below;
Master's Loan: How to apply - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Thanks - David

Hi David, do i need to apply for the masters first and be offered a place, then apply for funding and a compelling reasons form? Or can i do the application to SFE and compelling reasons form before applying & confirming i have an offer?