UK students
Buckingham students are eligible for the same support from Student Finance England as those at other universities, namely:
- an annual repayable Tuition Fee Loan of £6,000 from September 12 paid direct to the university. If you are eligible for this loan, it will be paid termly, in amounts of £1,500 per term. Students are responsible for paying The remaining balance to the university for each term’s fees.
- a non-repayable Maintenance Grant of up to £3,250 a year (dependent on household income), paid in instalments directly to you after registration.
- an annual repayable Maintenance Loan to help with your living costs of up to £5,500 for students living away from home and up to £4,375 for student living at home (amount awarded is dependent on household income), paid in instalments directly to you after registration.
Sources of help include Student Finance England (external link) and Adult Learning and Skills (external link).
UK students who are registered disabled or dyslexic are entitled to the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA). The DSA is obtained through Local Educational Authorities and is not a loan, but a grant.
Please note that students from outside the UK are, unfortunately, not entitled to the Disabled Students’ Allowance.
EU students
As an EU national, or a family member of an EU national, you can generally apply for financial help to cover the cost of tuition fees when studying in England (conditions apply – for more information, visit Student Finance Direct external link). All eligible full-time EU students (whether new or continuing) can take out a tuition fee loan to help towards the cost of tuition fees.
The maximum you can borrow is the same as that of other universities; namely, an annual repayable Tuition Fee Loan of £6,000 from September 12 which is paid direct to the university. If you are eligible for this loan, it will be paid termly, in amounts of £1,500 per term. Students are responsible for paying The remaining balance to the university for each term’s fees. The loan is administered by Student Finance Direct, and is funded by the UK government. Interest is linked to the rate of inflation – so the amount you repay is the same as the amount you borrow in real terms. You start to repay the loan after you have left your course and are earning above a certain amount.
For more information, contact Student Finance England (external link) and / or Adult Learning and Skills (external link).
You may also be eligible for educational funding in your own country – please contact your own local educational department for further details.
