University of Aberdeen Funding Questions Thread
Welcome to the University of Aberdeen's thread for advice and questions on funding!
We understand that the financial elements of university life can be an unknown for those going to study for the first time and it can be hard to know where to start. Over the coming weeks we will be putting up posts here with information on where to start with your student finance organisation, what steps are good to be aware of, and resources for managing your finances during your time as a student.
This is also a space to ask questions you may have about funding or discuss anything you're unsure or concerned about. We're a long way off from the September 2025 intake and so there's no need to be concerned at this stage, but if there's anything you're wanting straightened out at this stage I'll do my best to get you started in the right direction.
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
We understand that the financial elements of university life can be an unknown for those going to study for the first time and it can be hard to know where to start. Over the coming weeks we will be putting up posts here with information on where to start with your student finance organisation, what steps are good to be aware of, and resources for managing your finances during your time as a student.
This is also a space to ask questions you may have about funding or discuss anything you're unsure or concerned about. We're a long way off from the September 2025 intake and so there's no need to be concerned at this stage, but if there's anything you're wanting straightened out at this stage I'll do my best to get you started in the right direction.
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Reply 1
Funding Bodies for Scottish and RUK Students
To kick this thread off I felt it might be good to share the student funding organisations many of you will be using. The support your funding bodies offer can take several different forms depending on what your eligible for and what they are able to provide. This can vary from tuition fee coverage to loans requiring repayment and there can also be additional funds for support with living or travel expenses. You can go on the website for your funding body (linked below) to find out the steps for signing up and what sort of support you may be eligible for.
Please be assured that there is still plenty of time to sign up, with most funding providers looking for you to apply sometime after the January UCAS deadline.
Most courses that universities offer will have a few different fee statuses listed, with those coming from Scotland classed as Home fees, and students from the rest of the UK or the Republic of Ireland classed as RUK fees (this is due to an agreement between the Irish and UK governments).
You can find some advice for Scottish (Home) students on our website here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/scottish-and-nonuk-eu-students-279.php
And some advice for students from the rest of the UK or the Republic of Ireland (RUK) here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ruk.php
We would highly recommend seeking advice on applying for student finance from any guidance teachers you may have access to at school. You can also find links to your funding bodies below.
Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS): https://www.saas.gov.uk/
Student Finance England: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login
Student Finance Northern Ireland: https://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/
Student Finance Wales: https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/
Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI): https://www.susi.ie/
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
To kick this thread off I felt it might be good to share the student funding organisations many of you will be using. The support your funding bodies offer can take several different forms depending on what your eligible for and what they are able to provide. This can vary from tuition fee coverage to loans requiring repayment and there can also be additional funds for support with living or travel expenses. You can go on the website for your funding body (linked below) to find out the steps for signing up and what sort of support you may be eligible for.
Please be assured that there is still plenty of time to sign up, with most funding providers looking for you to apply sometime after the January UCAS deadline.
Most courses that universities offer will have a few different fee statuses listed, with those coming from Scotland classed as Home fees, and students from the rest of the UK or the Republic of Ireland classed as RUK fees (this is due to an agreement between the Irish and UK governments).
You can find some advice for Scottish (Home) students on our website here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/scottish-and-nonuk-eu-students-279.php
And some advice for students from the rest of the UK or the Republic of Ireland (RUK) here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ruk.php
We would highly recommend seeking advice on applying for student finance from any guidance teachers you may have access to at school. You can also find links to your funding bodies below.
Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS): https://www.saas.gov.uk/
Student Finance England: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login
Student Finance Northern Ireland: https://www.studentfinanceni.co.uk/
Student Finance Wales: https://www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/
Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI): https://www.susi.ie/
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
(edited 1 year ago)
Reply 2
Funding for International Students
For international students the sources of funding available to you will vary depending on your country and what opportunities for studying abroad are offered. I would first recommend exploring what is offered by government in terms of student finance, as many countries will have student funding bodies (through funding for studies abroad can be more difficult). Non-governmental bodies, including educational charities, who provide financial assistance to a diversity of students seeking education overseas are also an option. You can approach commercial and industrial companies in the fields related to your specialisation.
It can be a lot of research to find the funding support which is right for you but it is worth exploring around for what
The University of Aberdeen itself has a number of funding opportunities and scholarships available, and you can use our Funding Database in which you can filter by programme, level of study and country to find out what is available for you: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/
Clicking on a specific funding opportunity or scholarship will take you to details of eligibility and how to apply, and you will usually need to apply for a course first. Most of the time you can only receive one of the scholarships we have on offer. We are unfortunately not able to offer full scholarships but try to provide funding support and advice where we can.
One we would like to make people aware of is our Aberdeen Global Scholarship which is offered to all eligible applicants. It acts as a tuition fee discount to self-funded students and does not require an application, we will assess your eligibility from your application. You can find more details on the Undergraduate option here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/funding/645
And Postgraduate option here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/funding/644
Additionally, we have some resources and advice for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate international students looking for funding on our website which you can look through here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/finance.php
We provide some information about estimated cost of living here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/tuition-fees-and-living-costs-287.php
And the UK government also lists what fund you need to have for a student visa here: https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money
I realise this covers a lot of ground, so please do get in contact with us directly by emailing [email protected] if you have questions about any of our scholarships or your country specifically!
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
For international students the sources of funding available to you will vary depending on your country and what opportunities for studying abroad are offered. I would first recommend exploring what is offered by government in terms of student finance, as many countries will have student funding bodies (through funding for studies abroad can be more difficult). Non-governmental bodies, including educational charities, who provide financial assistance to a diversity of students seeking education overseas are also an option. You can approach commercial and industrial companies in the fields related to your specialisation.
It can be a lot of research to find the funding support which is right for you but it is worth exploring around for what
The University of Aberdeen itself has a number of funding opportunities and scholarships available, and you can use our Funding Database in which you can filter by programme, level of study and country to find out what is available for you: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/funding/
Clicking on a specific funding opportunity or scholarship will take you to details of eligibility and how to apply, and you will usually need to apply for a course first. Most of the time you can only receive one of the scholarships we have on offer. We are unfortunately not able to offer full scholarships but try to provide funding support and advice where we can.
One we would like to make people aware of is our Aberdeen Global Scholarship which is offered to all eligible applicants. It acts as a tuition fee discount to self-funded students and does not require an application, we will assess your eligibility from your application. You can find more details on the Undergraduate option here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/funding/645
And Postgraduate option here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/funding/644
Additionally, we have some resources and advice for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate international students looking for funding on our website which you can look through here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/finance.php
We provide some information about estimated cost of living here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/tuition-fees-and-living-costs-287.php
And the UK government also lists what fund you need to have for a student visa here: https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money
I realise this covers a lot of ground, so please do get in contact with us directly by emailing [email protected] if you have questions about any of our scholarships or your country specifically!
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Reply 3
Working While Studying
Did you know you can work for the university while studying here? We have on-campus job opportunities designed to fit around your schedule and help to balance work and study. Not only does this give you valuable experience and help cover your expenses, but it also allows you to stay connected to the campus community and get involved with a variety of professional activities, from gaining office admin experience to taking campus tours to assisting with conferences. Take advantage of this great opportunity to enhance your skills, build your resume, and make the most of your university experience! We've put together a short video about this here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aYQPEHuNvGc
Additionally our Careers and Employability Service have some guidance on working while studying here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/experience/part-time-work/
As well as student ambassador and internship work on campus, Aberdeen also has a variety of jobs in the hospitality and retail industries which are very used to having students work for them and having people adjusting their working hours around their studies.
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Did you know you can work for the university while studying here? We have on-campus job opportunities designed to fit around your schedule and help to balance work and study. Not only does this give you valuable experience and help cover your expenses, but it also allows you to stay connected to the campus community and get involved with a variety of professional activities, from gaining office admin experience to taking campus tours to assisting with conferences. Take advantage of this great opportunity to enhance your skills, build your resume, and make the most of your university experience! We've put together a short video about this here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aYQPEHuNvGc
Additionally our Careers and Employability Service have some guidance on working while studying here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/experience/part-time-work/
As well as student ambassador and internship work on campus, Aberdeen also has a variety of jobs in the hospitality and retail industries which are very used to having students work for them and having people adjusting their working hours around their studies.
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Reply 4
Hello, I have applied for one of the undergraduate scholarships since May, when should I be expecting a decision please? I noticed it doesn't say anywhere on the website . Thank you!
Reply 5
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by UoA Enquiry TeamWorking While Studying
Did you know you can work for the university while studying here? We have on-campus job opportunities designed to fit around your schedule and help to balance work and study. Not only does this give you valuable experience and help cover your expenses, but it also allows you to stay connected to the campus community and get involved with a variety of professional activities, from gaining office admin experience to taking campus tours to assisting with conferences. Take advantage of this great opportunity to enhance your skills, build your resume, and make the most of your university experience! We've put together a short video about this here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aYQPEHuNvGc
Additionally our Careers and Employability Service have some guidance on working while studying here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/experience/part-time-work/
As well as student ambassador and internship work on campus, Aberdeen also has a variety of jobs in the hospitality and retail industries which are very used to having students work for them and having people adjusting their working hours around their studies.
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Did you know you can work for the university while studying here? We have on-campus job opportunities designed to fit around your schedule and help to balance work and study. Not only does this give you valuable experience and help cover your expenses, but it also allows you to stay connected to the campus community and get involved with a variety of professional activities, from gaining office admin experience to taking campus tours to assisting with conferences. Take advantage of this great opportunity to enhance your skills, build your resume, and make the most of your university experience! We've put together a short video about this here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aYQPEHuNvGc
Additionally our Careers and Employability Service have some guidance on working while studying here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/careers/experience/part-time-work/
As well as student ambassador and internship work on campus, Aberdeen also has a variety of jobs in the hospitality and retail industries which are very used to having students work for them and having people adjusting their working hours around their studies.
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Hello, I have applied for one of the undergraduate scholarships since May, when should I be expecting a decision please? I noticed it doesn't say anywhere on the website . Thank you!
Reply 6
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by AnonymousHello, I have applied for one of the undergraduate scholarships since May, when should I be expecting a decision please? I noticed it doesn't say anywhere on the website . Thank you!
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Reply 7
can we apply for student finance loan and then choose not to take it when they make a decision swithering whether want to saddle myself with that amount of debt or not but not sure how expensive the accommodation will be that I am going to have to end up funding
Reply 8
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by UoA Enquiry TeamHello, sorry to hear you've been waiting so long for this! What scholarship was it that you applied for can I ask? Depending on when the deadline is they may wait for that to pass before considering applications.
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
I applied for the Mary Reid scholarship and theentrance scholarship scheme 2025
Reply 9
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by babybooscan we apply for student finance loan and then choose not to take it when they make a decision swithering whether want to saddle myself with that amount of debt or not but not sure how expensive the accommodation will be that I am going to have to end up funding
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Reply 10
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by AnonymousI applied for the Mary Reid scholarship and theentrance scholarship scheme 2025
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Reply 11
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by UoA Enquiry TeamThank you for getting back in contact to clarify this! I'm very sorry for the delays. I can't say exactly what the status of these applications would be but I can certainly advise you on who to contact. The Mary Reid Scholarship seems to be for widening access to Medicine, and so I would say to contact [email protected] to get in contact with the medical admissions team. The Entrance Scholarship does not appear to require an application but if you contact [email protected] they may be able to clarify how you are notified of receiving this. Sorry I can't get you a more direct answer but I hope this helps!
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
when were these scholarships open to application I never saw or received anything to apply for them they've always been showing as closed when I have looked
Reply 12
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by UoA Enquiry TeamThank you for getting back in contact to clarify this! I'm very sorry for the delays. I can't say exactly what the status of these applications would be but I can certainly advise you on who to contact. The Mary Reid Scholarship seems to be for widening access to Medicine, and so I would say to contact [email protected] to get in contact with the medical admissions team. The Entrance Scholarship does not appear to require an application but if you contact [email protected] they may be able to clarify how you are notified of receiving this. Sorry I can't get you a more direct answer but I hope this helps!
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
- Matthew, Enquiry Team
Thank, I'll do that!
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