Financial support
As a student, you’ll have two main types of expenses – tuition fees and your living costs. Some courses also have additional or optional costs, you can find details on this page.
Living costs
It’s important that you are aware of your everyday costs as a student and how these differ from city to city. Your day-to-day costs cover everything from accommodation and utility bills to entertainment and food costs.
As a rough guide, you can expect the following monthly costs in each of the city locations in which we offer courses:
Tuition fees
Eligible home students from England can apply for a loan from Student Finance England (SFE) to cover tuition fees. This loan doesn’t depend on your household income and is paid directly to the university on your behalf. You only need to start paying this loan back when you are earning more than £25,000 per year.
Maintenance loans
Eligible home students, including those under the EU settlement scheme, can apply for a loan to support them while they study which will be paid in three installments at the beginning of each academic term.
The amount available depends on:
- Where you live while studying
- Your assessed (‘means-tested’) family income
- Your entitlement to state benefits
Additional costs
In addition to the tuition fees, you should be prepared to buy some of the course textbooks which are around £30 each. This would average around £200 per year.