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UK citizen living in France student finance question

I am a UK citizen living in France all my life, I am applying to university in UK and will ask for UK government student finance. What do I put on the application where it asks for "main source of funding" - I would have thought "UK, ChI, loM, or EU student finance" but then there is a drop down list of UK regions which doesn't apply to me. I was told I should put "private finance"
Any advice? Thanks!

Reply 1

Drew SLC

Official Rep

Hi there,

When do you plan to move to the UK and when would your course start? If you said private finance then you would not be applying for funding from Student Finance.

Thanks, Drew

Reply 2

elliotttelle

Original post

by Drew SLC

Hi there,
When do you plan to move to the UK and when would your course start? If you said private finance then you would not be applying for funding from Student Finance.
Thanks, Drew

I will move to UK when I start uni but I understood I could apply for student finance as I am a UK citizen, if I fill in "UK, ChI, loM, or EU student finance" but then what should I put in the drop down list of UK regions etc?
Thank you.

Reply 3

elliotttelle

Original post

by elliotttelle

PS I am applying for entrance Sept 2026

Reply 4

Drew SLC

Official Rep

Hi there,

What is the full name of your course, what university are you applying to and what is the duration of the course? Are you trying to do an application just now?

Thanks, Drew

Reply 5

elliotttelle

I am applying for graphic design Oxford Brookes or UWE Bristol, 3 year course and my UCAS application is ready to go but I just had this final question before sending it thanks