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Student finance
5. EU students
You may be able to get a Tuition Fee Loan and help with living costs if you’re from an EU country.
Use the student finance calculator to see what finance you can get.
Tuition Fee Loan
Your university or college sets your tuition fee, and the loan is paid directly to them. You have to pay it back.
| Full or part-time student | Tuition Fee Loan for the 2016 to 2017 academic year | Tuition Fee Loan for the 2017 to 2018 academic year |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | Up to £9,000 | Up to £9,250 |
| Full-time at a private university or college | Up to £6,000 | Up to £6,165 |
| Part-time | Up to £6,750 | Up to £6,935 |
| Part-time at a private university or college | Up to £4,500 | Up to £4,625 |
Use the student finance calculator to estimate your Tuition Fee Loan.
Help with living costs
You may be eligible for help with your living costs if you’ve lived in the UK for more than 5 years before the first day of the first academic year of your course.
You only need to have lived in the UK for 3 years before the first day of the first academic year of your course if you’re either:
- applying for the 2015 to 2016 academic year
- taking a postgraduate course and also applying for a Disabled Students’ Allowance
If you’re eligible, apply for help with your living costs as though you were a UK national.
Academic years start on 1 September, 1 January, 1 April or 1 July. Ask someone who runs your course if you don’t know which one applies.
Example If your course begins on 20 September 2017, you must have lived in the UK since 1 September 2012.
Apply
Apply for student finance or find out how to apply.