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withdrawing from course and future funding

Hi My son is at University in Scotland but gets his finance from Student Finance England. He is doing a 5 year MSc Degree and has completed the first year but now in December of the second year he is wanting to change course but stay at the same Scottish University. What are his options with regards to student finance? the course he wants to change to is a 4 year BSc course (as all courses are the extra year long in Scotland). will he get finance for another 4 years? Is he best to withdraw from the second year now and start again in September on the new course? Will he have to repay this terms fiance and tuition fees? or is it best to finish the second year and then change? or would he not get finance for another 4 years at all? We have no idea what the financial implications are and so he can't make a decision on what to do...
(edited 11 months ago)

Reply 1

Hi there. Can you please confirm the full name of the course he is looking to study? Thanks, Leah.

Reply 2

i think it's BSC Psychology

Reply 3

Would this be full time or part time? Thanks, Leah.

Reply 4

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by Leah SLC
Would this be full time or part time? Thanks, Leah.

full time from september

Reply 5

Student Finance uses this calculation to work out how much funding is left:

New course length + Additional Year Previous study years

For example, the new course is 4 years long, the calculation would be:


4 + 1 2 = 3 years entitlement


Because there is 3 years left, this means the Tuition Fee for the 1st year of the course would be blocked. They would still be entitled to a Maintenance Loan for all years.

If there is a valid reason why they left the previous course (e.g., health reasons), then they may be able to get the year back if they can provide evidence of this.

Thanks, Leah.

Reply 6

Original post
by Leah SLC
Student Finance uses this calculation to work out how much funding is left:
New course length + Additional Year Previous study years
For example, the new course is 4 years long, the calculation would be:


4 + 1 2 = 3 years entitlement


Because there is 3 years left, this means the Tuition Fee for the 1st year of the course would be blocked. They would still be entitled to a Maintenance Loan for all years.
If there is a valid reason why they left the previous course (e.g., health reasons), then they may be able to get the year back if they can provide evidence of this.
Thanks, Leah.

thank you

Reply 7

Original post
by Leah SLC
Student Finance uses this calculation to work out how much funding is left:
New course length + Additional Year Previous study years
For example, the new course is 4 years long, the calculation would be:


4 + 1 2 = 3 years entitlement


Because there is 3 years left, this means the Tuition Fee for the 1st year of the course would be blocked. They would still be entitled to a Maintenance Loan for all years.
If there is a valid reason why they left the previous course (e.g., health reasons), then they may be able to get the year back if they can provide evidence of this.
Thanks, Leah.

so does withdrawing now in December of the second year or carrying on and finishing the second year make any difference?

Reply 8

No, it won't make a difference to the amount of funding left (as we count it as a year of study regardless), other than he would need to pay back more loan if he decide to stay the full year. Thanks, Leah.

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