Tuition fees for each course can be found on the relevant course page.
Student Finance & Course Designation Guidance
We are registered with the Office for Students (OfS) as an Approved Provider, and this means that all eligible courses are automatically designated for English students. Eligible students who are permanently resident in England can fully access tuition fee and maintenance loan systems through Student Finance England (SFE).
If you live outside of England, your funding application must be submitted directly to the specific body for your home region:
- Wales: Student Finance Wales (SFW)
- Scotland: Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
- Northern Ireland: Student Finance NI (SFNI)
While your application goes directly to your home region’s body, the central Student Loans Company (SLC) handles all actual payments and repayments.
Please note: To qualify for standard home student finance, you must normally have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to the first day of your academic year.
However, because student funding is determined by your domicile rather than where you choose to study, students from other regions of the UK must note the specific regional designations detailed below.
For Wales Domiciled Students
As an Approved Provider, our courses are delivered via a validation arrangement and require specific course-level designation from the Welsh Ministers. This approval process takes place every academic year. While our courses have successfully received designation each year since Academic Year 2018/2019, future approval cannot be guaranteed. Students living in Wales must take notice that funding for subsequent academic years is strictly dependent on this ongoing annual designation.
We strongly advise all prospective students to check that their specific course is fully designated for their funding stream via their relevant regional provider.
TUITION FEE LOAN (UK & IRISH STUDENTS)
The Student Loan contribution towards fees is £6,520 for 2027/28. This is paid directly from Student Finance to LSC.
(Student Loan contribution is the maximum amount available to receive as a tuition fee loan from the Student Loans Company; the course fee may be higher)
UK students are able to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan to cover part of the cost of the tuition fees. Tuition fee loans are paid directly to LSC on the student’s behalf in three instalments during the academic year. LSC is required to confirm student’s attendance at the liability points in order for the loan to be released.
Tuition fee loans are available for UK and Irish students only.
EU Students:
EU nationals who have settled or pre-settled status in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme can apply for student support.
STUDENT MAINTENANCE LOAN
The Student Maintenance Loan is available to UK students and is aimed at helping with living costs; which enables students to support themselves whilst studying. Maintenance Loans include a means tested element, the amount you borrow will depend on the following:
- Household income
- Whether you live at home or away
- Where you are studying – Studying in London offer a higher amount of support
- The length of your course
Maintenance loans are paid directly into the student’s bank account at the start of each term. You can see how much you are eligible for on the Student Finance Calculator.
You can find information about Student Finance repayments and the minimum income thresholds here.
MASTER’S LOAN
A postgraduate Master’s Loan is available for UK students applying for LSC’s MA courses. The loan is paid directly to the student for use against fees and/or living expenses.
For Northern Ireland Domiciled Students
Please note that DfE NI does not currently designate postgraduate courses at registered Approved Providers; students who are permanently resident in Northern Ireland will not be eligible to secure a Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan through Student Finance NI for our postgraduate programmes.
Further information regarding how much a student can get and eligibility can be found here.
DISABLED STUDENTS’ ALLOWANCE (DSA)
Students maybe be eligible for additional financial support if they have a disability. This includes long-term health conditions, specific learning differences e.g. dyslexia, ADHD or a mental condition. Further information can be found here.