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Student Finance Please Advise - 'Year in' Funding

Hi,

I'm in my final (3rd) year of my undergraduate degree and considering doing one of the university's 'year in' options (specifically year in computing).

Can anyone advise on how student finance works for these years?

I understand for undergrad you get funding for the length of the course plus one extra year, minus a year for every previous year of funding received - does this also count for the year in? (I got funding a few years back that wiped out my extra year). Or does it effectively turn my course from a 3 year into a 4 year?
Original post by lukedowling106
Hi,
I'm in my final (3rd) year of my undergraduate degree and considering doing one of the university's 'year in' options (specifically year in computing).
Can anyone advise on how student finance works for these years?
I understand for undergrad you get funding for the length of the course plus one extra year, minus a year for every previous year of funding received - does this also count for the year in? (I got funding a few years back that wiped out my extra year). Or does it effectively turn my course from a 3 year into a 4 year?

Hi Luke, are your university requesting fees for the additional year? Is this a placement year? Thanks, Jason
Hi Jason, yes they will be - I don't know if it's technically classed as a placement year or as part of the degree. Here's some info: https://www.kent.ac.uk/computing/about/year-in-computing
hi Luke, thank you for the link, however, unfortunately we are unable to open links. Would you be able to provide the information in a reply? How many years of previous study do you have? Thanks, Stephen.
Hi Stephen,

I studied for a couple of weeks in 2016, but withdrew and repaid the first loan payment in full (although I still believe this counts as a full year of study), then another year from 2017-18 that didn't take a year from my entitlement as I withdrew on medical grounds.

I'm now in the third year of my degree, so had two full years of funding and in the middle of a third.

Four in total unless I've been misadvised.

Here's all the University of Kent website says about fees for the year in computing:

"What will this cost me?
The Year in Computing should be viewed simply as an additional year of study, making a three-year degree into a four-year degree. If you pay your own tuition fees, then you will have to pay for an extra year. For those eligible, student loans should normally be available for all four years. However, it is your responsibility to check with the Loan Authority that they will continue to give you financial support on the new programme."

Thanks,
Luke
Original post by lukedowling106
Hi Stephen,
I studied for a couple of weeks in 2016, but withdrew and repaid the first loan payment in full (although I still believe this counts as a full year of study), then another year from 2017-18 that didn't take a year from my entitlement as I withdrew on medical grounds.
I'm now in the third year of my degree, so had two full years of funding and in the middle of a third.
Four in total unless I've been misadvised.
Here's all the University of Kent website says about fees for the year in computing:
"What will this cost me?
The Year in Computing should be viewed simply as an additional year of study, making a three-year degree into a four-year degree. If you pay your own tuition fees, then you will have to pay for an extra year. For those eligible, student loans should normally be available for all four years. However, it is your responsibility to check with the Loan Authority that they will continue to give you financial support on the new programme."
Thanks,
Luke

Hi Luke,

We fund all years + 1 additional year and then minus any previous study (even if it was less than a year) when assessing your eligibility for funding.

If you're looking to change from a 3 to a 4 year degree then the university can send us over a 'change of circumstance' to update all previous years to the 4 year (including placement) degree so you can be assessed for the funding. Thanks, Jason

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