Financial information for undergraduate international students

If you are coming from outside of the UK, you may need some additional financial support to fund your studies. Although many of you won't be聽eligible for the same government loans as UK students, there are other funding options to support you during your degree. We recommend that you source this funding before you leave your home country.

Visit our dedicated web pages for international students to find out more about the financial support available.

Student loans

You may be eligible for a student loan from the UK government聽if you:

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you normally live in England; and聽
you鈥檝e been living in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for three years in a row before the first day of the first academic year of your course.

You may also be eligible for financial support from the UK government if you are:

a UK national who was living in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein on 31 December 2020, or returned to the UK between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020 immediately after living in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein; or
have been living in the UK, the EU, Gibraltar, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein for three years in a row immediately before the first day of the first academic year of your course.

Please visit the for full eligibility criteria.

External scholarships and bursaries for international students

US Federal Loans

If you are a US citizen you can apply for a US Federal Loan to fund your studies in the UK. We participate in the US Government Federal Stafford Loan Programme, which means eligible US citizens鈥痗an apply for Direct Stafford PLUS Loans up to the Cost of Attendance.

You can find full details about US Federal Loans, including how to apply for them and who to contact at 蜜桃AV for advice, on our鈥�funding support for US students鈥痯age.

Opening a bank account

When studying in the UK, you will need to open a bank account.聽

There are many banks in the UK. Here are some top tips about how to choose one:

Look at what the different banks are offering students
See if the bank you already have an account with operates in the UK too
Look at which bank is available on your university campus or in your university town
Consider how much interest free overdraft the bank is offering
Research the international transfer fees.

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