SFE Student Finance Zone

Starting a course in 2026
Applications for full-time undergraduate student finance are now open. Apply now for courses starting between 31 August 2026 and 31 December 2026. 

Starting a course on or after 1 January 2027
If you’re starting a higher education course on or after 1 January 2027, you could apply for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) student finance from September 2026. Find out more about LLE.

• Making your student finance application
• Eligibility for student finance
• Tuition Fee Loans for undergraduate students
• Living costs: Maintenance Loans for undergraduate students
• Repaying undergraduate and postgraduate student loans
• Information for parents and partners of students
• Starting uni or college in 2027 (external link)

• Disabled Students’ Allowance
• Advanced Learner Loan
• Student finance for care leavers
• Student finance for UK students studying abroad
• Student finance for students with dependants

• How to apply for a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan
• How to apply for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan

• Taking a break or withdrawing from your studies
• Student finance for those returning to higher education or repeating a year

• How to apply for a Travel Grant as part of your student finance
• Other funding for students: Initial Teacher Training
• Student finance for nursing, midwifery and allied health courses