Collecting loan cheques Your first loan cheque will be sent to the University and will be available for collection at Registration or from the Finance Office later in the term, depending on when you applied for the loan. Subsequent loan payments will be credited to your bank account by the Student Loans Company. You must have applied for your maximum student loan entitlement and be able to prove you are in financial hardship. Further information and an application form can be collected from the Student Support Office once you have registered. Hardship Funds applications Hardship Funds are allocated to the University by the Government based on the number of full time equivalent students, and are designed to assist students in severe hardship to enable them to progress with their studies.
Payment is made in the form of a small grant rather than a loan.
Applications are assessed by the Student Advisers in the Student Support Office who provide advice and information on eligibility for students who are considering applying. If your application is not successful or you are not eligible for the scheme you will be expected to pay your own tuition fees. EU students are not eligible for a UK student loan or any supplementary grants or loans. Please note that, unlike undergraduate students, EU postgraduate students are not eligible to have their tuition fees paid by the British Government. Details on payment of tuition fees are given below.