EU & International Students 2012-13
Finance information for EU students in 2012-13
Fees
The Tuition Fees for students starting and
continuing in September 2012 will be £8,500 for full-time UK and EU
students.
You can apply for financial help to cover the
cost of your tuition fees if you are an EU national or the family
member of an EU national. You will be able to take out a Tuition
Fee Loan from Student Finance England (Student Finance
Services European Team) to cover the cost of your tuition
fees. This does not depend on your household income.
For further information please visit the
Student
finance - How to apply
Grants and Loans
In addition to assistance for tuition fees, if
all the following apply, you may be eligible to apply for a
Maintenance Loan from Student Finance England to help with your
living costs such as accommodation, food, clothes, and travel
etc:
- you are an EU national yourself (having an EU national parent
isn’t enough to qualify)
- you have lived in the UK and Islands for the three years before
the start of your course
- refugee
- humanitarian protection (as a result of a failed application
for asylum)
- migrant worker
- child of a Swiss national
- child of a Turkish worker
For further information please visit the
Student
finance - How to apply
International student funding
British Chevening Scholarships
The British Chevening Scholarships, funded by
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for
International Development (DfID), are prestigious awards which
enable overseas students to study in the UK.
The scholarships are offered in more than 150
countries for study in any subject field for those pursuing
full-time postgraduate or second degree courses or
full-time research at a UK higher education institution.
The scholarships cover all or part of the cost of the period of
study. Preference is given to postgraduates or those already
established in a career and in countries receiving bilateral aid,
the development relevance of the course is important.
Candidates for the scholarships are selected
by British Embassies and High Commissions overseas in consultation
with the local British Council representative. Application
must be made through the British Diplomatic
Mission in the students' country
of origin.
More information can be found at your local British Council office or on the
British Council website
Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans
of high academic ability to study for a degree in the UK. For
further details go to the Marshall Scholarships
website.
Voluntary Organisations
Voluntary organisations, such as religious
bodies and charities, sometimes award scholarships, though they can
be limited in size and scope. Local newspapers and local British
Council offices may also hold details of these schemes as they
become available
Websites to look at
A new development from the British Council
means that it is now possible to search for a scholarship online.
You can now find any scholarships that are appropriate to your
country of origin, level of study, subject, and institutions where
you are interested in studying. To try the search o the Education UK website.
UKCISA is The Council for International Education. They
provide advice and information about studying in the UK as an
international student. You can find more information by checking
out UKCISA website. The
information is intended as a guide to possible sources of funding
for international students who want to study in the UK.
Some other useful links
If you are looking for funding to come at
study in the UK the British Council is one of the best places to
start! Follow the links below to find the details of your nearest
British Council Office:
British Council Offices
Worldwide (by country)
The following publications may be available in
British Council Libraries, Ministry of Education Offices and Local
Libraries:
- International Awards - Association of Commonwealth
Universities website contains brief information about
grants for students who wish to study at a Commonwealth
University.
- Directory of Grant-Making Trusts - Charities Aid Foundation. Provides
information on over 2,400 grant-making organisations in
Britain.
- Guide to the Major Grant-Making Trusts -
Directory of Social
Change. Provides information on over 200 of the largest
grant-making organisations in Britain.
- Educational Grants Directory - Directory of Social Change. Lists
over 1,100 educational charities and includes a small section on
awards for international students.
- Study Abroad - UNESCO. Country by country list of
grants for studying in over 100 countries world-wide, including
Britain.
Tuition fees
Visit the Finance office website for further information for
international student fees.