Undergraduate loans

If you’re a UK national or Irish citizen or have ‘settled status’ in the UK and you have not lived outside the UK in the three years before your course started, you can take out loans to support your study.

There are two loans that you will be able to apply for:

A tuition fee loan
A maintenance loan

Tuition fee loans

The tuition fee loan will cover your annual tuition fees. It will be paid direct to the University of Worcester by your student finance provider. The loan will be reduced by any fee waiver you have been awarded.

Maintenance loans

You can also apply for a maintenance loan for day-to-day living expenses such as accommodation and food. This is also administered by your student finance provider and will be paid into your bank account in three instalments, once you've registered on your course. All 'home' students are eligible to apply for a maintenance loan. The amount of maintenance loan you receive will be based on your household income and where you will be living while you study.

Dependants' Grants

Some students may be able to get extra help if they have a dependent child, registered childcare costs or another adult financially dependent upon them. These are not usually repayable.

When to apply

Apply as soon as you can - applications usually open around March. Student Finance recommend new students arrive before May and returning students apply before June. It is possible to apply after these dates but we recommend you apply before to make sure your application in processed by the time you start your studies. You do not need to already be accepted onto a course before you apply for student finance.

Find out more

Take a look at the University of Worcester Money Advice Team's page on undergraduate financial support for more information.

To find out more about student finance providers, take a look at the links below. They will give you information about loans, repayments and guidance for part-time students.

Students applying for courses with flexible and distributed learning pathways

Applicants for courses offering a Flexible and Distributed Learning Pathway should consult the relevant funding bodies regarding their eligibility for Student Finance.

International students

EU students

Students who are European Union residents or residents from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland who have pre-settled status can also apply for a tuition fee loan from the Student Loan Company.

Students from these countries who can be classed as “workers” or who have settled status may also be able to apply for Maintenance Loans and Dependant Grants.

Irish students do not need to have settled or pre-settled status.

More information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/eu-students .

Non-EU students

If you are an international student, you will not be eligible for any financial assistance from the UK Government. You will need to apply for this kind of financial help in your home country. You may wish to consider applying for a scholarship.

American Students

Download our booklet explaining what financial aid is available for American students.

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Contact FAFSA on https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to access the form online
Enter the University of Worcester Code G41286

IEFC (International Education Finance Corp)
Provides scholarships/loans to US students and other students (with US guarantor)
See https://myglobaled.com/

Studying in the US
http://www.studying-in-us.org/