Employers Learners FE Providers Courses Contact Log in ADVANCED LEARNER LOANS Advance your career with a qualification FUND YOUR QUALIFICATION WITH A LEARNER LOAN With nothing to pay until you earn over £27k a year If you are not eligible for a free course through government funding, you can still gain a qualification to further your career with the help of an advanced learner loan. These loans are designed for adults that want to gain higher level qualifications, which often lead to promotions or higher paid jobs. When you start to earn over £27,295 per year, the loan starts to be repaid, usually being taken directly from your salary. View all Advanced Learner Loan Courses WHY TAKE OUT AN ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN? If you’re ambitious and want to earn more money in your career, or if you’re considering a career change, then an advanced learner loan could be the key to unlocking your progression. Focusing on courses at Level 3 and above, these recognised qualifications show you are investing in your future and ready to move up the career ladder. Many employers recognise these qualifications and reward their employees with more responsibility and better progression routes. This is why you only start repaying the loan when you earn above the threshold. WHEN DO I REPAY THE LEARNER LOAN? You only start to repay the advanced learner loan when earning over £27,295 per year (over £524 a week or over £2,274 a month). If you are earning less than this repayment threshold, there is nothing to pay. Advanced Learner Loans are classed as Plan 2 student loans by the government and the threshold is reviewed on 6th April each year. Repayments are made through the Student Loans Company (SLC), and will start the April after you leave your course or the April 4 years after the course started (if studying part time). Learner loan payments will automatically stop if your income goes below the payment threshold or you stop working. You can make extra repayments to pay the loan off early, there are no extra charges or penalties for this. Extra payments can be made through the online account or by direct debit. USEFUL LINKS Advanced Learner Loan Courses Gov.uk - how it works (opens in new window) How is my training funded? ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN PROCESS Our step-by-step learner loan process is: Find an advanced learner loan course you are interested in Enquire about the course Our team will be in touch to assess your eligibility You apply for your advanced learner loan and if eligible get approval Start your course and don’t make payments till you are earning over £27k a year AGED 19-23 WITH NO PREVIOUS LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION? Fully funded Level 3 courses REGISTER YOUR INTEREST And one of our purple people will be in touch Please tick here to consent to us collecting, securely storing and processing this information internally. We will not pass this information on to other parties. Send GET IN TOUCH Phone us: 01388 777 129 Email us: AdvancedLearning@LearningCurveGroup.co.uk WE CAN ALSO HELP YOU WITH Funded Staff Training Our extensive range of nationally accredited short courses brings long-term benefits to employers and employees. Learn more Get Back into Employment Unemployment can leave you in a state of panic. We work with local communities and Jobcentre Plus, to make sure you have the skills to get you back into the world of work. Learn more Support for School Leavers Deciding your future straight out of school isn’t easy. We have many ways to help you make the big decisions. Tell us your interests and leave all the stress to us. Find out more About us Work for us News FAQs Contact Terms & Conditions Privacy Key Policies © 2014 - 2021 Learning Curve Group, all rights reserved