Student Finance Centre
Part-time undergraduate students from the UK or another EU country
The funding available for part-time undergraduate students in 2012/13 is different to full-time funding as there is no government support for living costs available. The funding detailed here also applies to the part-time two-year Certificate and Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory course offered at either South Downs College, Eastleigh College or Chichester College), and Distance Learning courses.
Tuition Fees and the Tuition Fee Loan
Tuition fees for part-time students starting in 2012 have not been formally announced yet. All eligible part-time UK or EU undergraduate students studying at least 25 per cent of a full-time course can apply for a loan to cover tuition costs. This loan is not income assessed and is paid directly to the University.
You won’t have to start repaying this loan until three years after you start your course (or April 2016, whichever is later), when you make repayments at a rate of nine per cent of annual earnings above £21,000, also rising with inflation. If you are still studying at that point you will only have to make repayments if you are also earning over £21,000. For more information on repayments see the information for full time students.
If you prefer, you can arrange to pay your tuition fees without taking a loan, either in one payment before the start of term (an early payment discount is available) or via instalments throughout the academic year. Alternatively, you can pay part of your fees and apply for a reduced loan to cover the remainder. For more information about paying your fees visit our Tuition Fee pages.
How to apply
Details of how to apply for the tuition fee loan for part-time students will be published as soon as they are available.
Case studies:
Blessing is a part-time student, balancing his studies with work and family life:
Document downloads:
Relevant links:
Student Finance England: www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
