Eligibility

Hi Jenamana,
We wouldn't normally ask for this kind of evidence, if you are permanently resident in England you should be eligible for the full package of support.
Thanks,
Calum

Even if my previous address history (last 5 years) is from Northern Ireland ?

Hi there. When did you move to England and when does your course start? Thanks, David

Hi there,
Have you moved to England for the purpose of study and have you had any finance from Student Finance Northern Ireland in the past?
Thanks, Drew

Thank you for confirming that. Can I also just check, have you tried to make an application yet? Does the system allow you to apply online or have you not attempted this yet? Thanks again, David

Thank you. In this case, you need to apply under SFNI for funding. If you only moved to England this month and the course starts in January then you have not lived in England for long enough outside of study to be eligible to apply for this type of funding. Just as an example, if you were to move this month, live in England until next year and apply for September 2025 start, then you would be eligible for SFE but as you only have a few months residency you still would fall under the SFNI category. Thanks, David

What does this mean” I would fall under sfni category”? I don’t have any ties to NI after I moved nor received any funding from them.

This means that for your course starting in January you still need to apply under Student Finance Northern Ireland. Regardless of if you had any funding from them previously, as you were last domiciled in Northern Ireland you must apply to this authority for funding. Thanks, David

You're welcome. Please let us know if we can assist further. Thanks, David

Can I apply to SFNI funding for the first year(postgraduate tuition only funding) then change to Student Finance England for the second year(undergraduate funding with maintenance as the course is considered exception AHP course) as I would been living in England for more than a year by then? is that possible?

Hi there. This all depends on how long the gap in study would be from your Undergraduate to your Postgraduate course, would you be taking any time out in between these or continuing straight after? Thanks again, David

Hi there. What is the full name of the course and the length of this? Usually if there are different funding types being offered you would need to reapply for that different funding i.e applying Postgraduate after completing your Undergraduate year but if you can confirm the course details and start dates I can review this further. Thanks again, David