Students
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Help with funding - undergraduate
Current students
Help with funding - Undergraduate course
Help with funding - Undergraduate course
It is important that you know what kind of funding support is available and how to apply.
You should contact the relevant funding body before your course begins so that any funding for which you are eligible is available from the start of your course.
You may be able to receive help with your tuition fees and / or help with living costs. This is usually in the form of loans and grants.
The funding you may apply for will depend on several factors including your personal eligibility, your course and your mode of study.
Home students can apply for help towards the cost of their fees, and also grants and loans for living and course costs.
EU students can apply for help towards the cost of their fees.
Please note that these rules are different from those governing which category you belong to for paying fees.
See are you a home, EU or overseas student
Overseas students should see our financial support page in the international section of this website.
Part-time students should read help with funding for part-time students.
Students on NHS-funded courses should read information on 'Finance for NHS and social work courses' on the Student Finance England website and look at the NHS Business Services Authority website.
New full-time undergraduate Home and EU students who will be starting a course at University of West London in the 2011/12 academic year, should read our information sheet on Funding for new full-time undergraduate students at University of West London - 2011/12 (pdf, 611 kb).
Tuition fees for new full-time undergraduate students at University of West London will be £3,375 per year. Fees are likely to rise each year with inflation.
If you will be studying an 'ELQ', that is a qualification that is at an equivalent or lower level than the highest qualification you currently hold, or if you have previously undertaken any higher education study, the information sheet above will explain the rules about fees and funding that may apply to you.
See the Student Finance England for information on Childcare Grant and other help for students with children.
More detailed information, including how to apply for funding, can be found on the Student Finance England website.
You can also speak to the One Stop Shop at our Ealing site, West London campus.
Getting your student loan and other funding paid
University of West London liaises with the Student Loans Company (SLC) to enable the first instalment of your Student Maintenance Loan to be paid directly into your nominated bank account.
To ensure this happens you will need to complete the Application for Student Finance 2010/11 (PN1 form for new students or apply online on the Student Finance England website). Please note it will take a minimum of six weeks to process your application.
Once you have enrolled and completed your financial arrangements for tuition fees, the University will be able to advise the SLC that your loan and other funding (e.g. grants) can be activated.
University of West London Bursary
If you are a full-time undergraduate home student and you started your studies after September 2008 you may be eligible for a University of West London bursary, which will be processed through Student Finance England.
If you have completed an Application for Student Finance and you (and your parents or partners if applicable) have given consent for your / their financial information to be shared with University of West London, you may be eligible to receive a University of West London Bursary.
For home students paying £3,375 tuition fees, and who start their studies after September 2011:
Eligibility:
Eligibility:
If you decide that you wish to be considered for a University of West London Bursary you should contact Student Finance England to ask them to share your details.
Access to Learning Fund
This is a discretionary fund, provided to University of West London by the Government to help home students access and remain in higher education in times of financial hardship. For more information please click here.
Disabled Students' Allowance
Disabled students may be eligible to receive some additional funding. Please see our Disability Support page where you can find a full guide to Disabled Students' Allowances, who's eligible and how to apply.
Benefits/ Tax Credits
Studying may affect your eligibility for and entitlement to state benefits, particularly if you study on a full-time course. Several types of benefit may be affected.
Even if you remain eligible to claim, entitlement to certain elements of student funding may still reduce your (or your partner's) benefits (including if you are entitled to a student loan but decide not to take it or all of it).
It is recommended that you seek advice about this as early as possible.
You have a duty to inform the relevant authority about becoming a full-time student and being entitled to student funding.
Studying should not affect your eligibility for child tax credit, and most student funding is ignored when calculating your (or your partner’s) entitlement to this.
However, a change to the number of hours that you are working may affect your eligibility for working tax credit.
We recommend that you should inform the relevant authority if you become a student and if you are entitled to student funding.
More information about this is available from the Student Advisers in the One Stop Shop.
You should contact the relevant funding body before your course begins so that any funding for which you are eligible is available from the start of your course.
You may be able to receive help with your tuition fees and / or help with living costs. This is usually in the form of loans and grants.
The funding you may apply for will depend on several factors including your personal eligibility, your course and your mode of study.
Home students can apply for help towards the cost of their fees, and also grants and loans for living and course costs.
EU students can apply for help towards the cost of their fees.
Please note that these rules are different from those governing which category you belong to for paying fees.
See are you a home, EU or overseas student
Overseas students should see our financial support page in the international section of this website.
Part-time students should read help with funding for part-time students.
Students on NHS-funded courses should read information on 'Finance for NHS and social work courses' on the Student Finance England website and look at the NHS Business Services Authority website.
New full-time undergraduate Home and EU students who will be starting a course at University of West London in the 2011/12 academic year, should read our information sheet on Funding for new full-time undergraduate students at University of West London - 2011/12 (pdf, 611 kb).
Tuition fees for new full-time undergraduate students at University of West London will be £3,375 per year. Fees are likely to rise each year with inflation.
If you will be studying an 'ELQ', that is a qualification that is at an equivalent or lower level than the highest qualification you currently hold, or if you have previously undertaken any higher education study, the information sheet above will explain the rules about fees and funding that may apply to you.
See the Student Finance England for information on Childcare Grant and other help for students with children.
More detailed information, including how to apply for funding, can be found on the Student Finance England website.
You can also speak to the One Stop Shop at our Ealing site, West London campus.
- Students who live in Wales
- Students who live in Scotland
- Students who live in Northern Ireland
Getting your student loan and other funding paid
University of West London liaises with the Student Loans Company (SLC) to enable the first instalment of your Student Maintenance Loan to be paid directly into your nominated bank account.
To ensure this happens you will need to complete the Application for Student Finance 2010/11 (PN1 form for new students or apply online on the Student Finance England website). Please note it will take a minimum of six weeks to process your application.
Once you have enrolled and completed your financial arrangements for tuition fees, the University will be able to advise the SLC that your loan and other funding (e.g. grants) can be activated.
University of West London Bursary
If you are a full-time undergraduate home student and you started your studies after September 2008 you may be eligible for a University of West London bursary, which will be processed through Student Finance England.
If you have completed an Application for Student Finance and you (and your parents or partners if applicable) have given consent for your / their financial information to be shared with University of West London, you may be eligible to receive a University of West London Bursary.
For home students paying £3,375 tuition fees, and who start their studies after September 2011:
Eligibility:
- Students in receipt of the maintenance grant or equivalent, and who are assessed as having a household income below £40,000 may be eligible for a Bursary of £530.
Eligibility:
- Students in receipt of the maintenance grant or equivalent, and who are assessed as having a household income below £25,000 may be eligible for the maximum Bursary of £1,060
- Students in receipt of the maintenance grant or equivalent, and who are assessed as having a household income between £25,000 and £40,000 may be eligible for a Bursary of £530.
If you decide that you wish to be considered for a University of West London Bursary you should contact Student Finance England to ask them to share your details.
Access to Learning Fund
This is a discretionary fund, provided to University of West London by the Government to help home students access and remain in higher education in times of financial hardship. For more information please click here.
Disabled Students' Allowance
Disabled students may be eligible to receive some additional funding. Please see our Disability Support page where you can find a full guide to Disabled Students' Allowances, who's eligible and how to apply.
Benefits/ Tax Credits
Studying may affect your eligibility for and entitlement to state benefits, particularly if you study on a full-time course. Several types of benefit may be affected.
Even if you remain eligible to claim, entitlement to certain elements of student funding may still reduce your (or your partner's) benefits (including if you are entitled to a student loan but decide not to take it or all of it).
It is recommended that you seek advice about this as early as possible.
You have a duty to inform the relevant authority about becoming a full-time student and being entitled to student funding.
Studying should not affect your eligibility for child tax credit, and most student funding is ignored when calculating your (or your partner’s) entitlement to this.
However, a change to the number of hours that you are working may affect your eligibility for working tax credit.
We recommend that you should inform the relevant authority if you become a student and if you are entitled to student funding.
More information about this is available from the Student Advisers in the One Stop Shop.
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