Loans, funding and income
How to get money as a student, through funding, borrowing or earning.
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Student loans
If you are a Home UK student, you might be able to apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate student loan to help with your tuition fees and living cost.
Compelling personal reasons
If exceptional circumstances impacted your academic year, you could request funding for an extra year.
Bank loans and overdrafts
Student bank accounts usually come with an interest-free overdraft. This can give you extra support with short-term costs, but you’ll need to pay the money back.
Apply for a bursary, award or scholarship
You may be eligible for extra financial support through a bursary, scholarship or award.
Emergency financial support
We offer advice and funding for students who are struggling financially or can’t pay their bills.
Working part-time
Find a part-time job that fits around your studies, earn money and get new skills and experience.
Funding for specific students
Disabled students financial support
You could get additional funding if you have a disability.
Parents and carers financial support
You could get financial support if you have children or are a carer.
Not in contact with your parents
You may be able to get additional funding if you are a home, undergraduate student and are either estranged from your parents, a care leaver or have no living parents:
Interest-free student funding
If your religion affects how you borrow, save or bank, you can explore student loans, grants and banking options that are suitable for you. Find an interest-free funding option.
Students Union activities funding
You could get support with paying for SU memberships and activities.
Contact us
If you have a funding, budgeting or money-related question or worry, speak to a Student Money Adviser.